While this list is not exhaustive, most of the above BBC female reporters also feature in other programmes within the organization. Three other long-serving news presenters - Joanna Gosling, David Eades and Tim Willcox - recently announced their departures from the corporation. This is a list of newsreaders and reporters currently employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio. In 1963 he became Head of Sport, and oversaw the introduction of Match of the Day a year later. BBC News BBC News. Read about our approach to external linking. Barnes was also the mastermind behind children's television news programme Newsround, in April 1972. Latey also lectured widely on the subject of totalitarian regimes, religion and politics. Monica Sims was appointed the first woman Controller of Radio 4 in 1978 and successfully modernised the network without alienating its loyal listeners. With over 30 years broadcasting experience, Lorna kicked off her radio career in 1985 as a news reporter at BBC Radio Cornwall, which was followed by various production roles at BBC London and World Service. BBC One South, Oxfordshire, . Doris Arnold was the BBCs first woman music presenter, on-air from 1938. The corporation also employs several sports, weather, and business presenters to anchor part of news programmes. Annie Nightingale became the first female DJ on Radio 1 when she joined in 1970 and remains the stations longest serving presenter. The list below reflects correspondents' normal postings. He is probably best known for his arts series Monitor, where he interviewed all the leading artists, musicians and sculptors of the 1960s. South East Today profiles: Presenters. He persuaded the royal family to allow cameras inside Westminster Abbey for the Coronation in 1953, for a broadcast that was watched by half the population. However many of these weather presenters are also used as presenters of weekend news bulletins. Ritula Shah. She has also presented on several flagship programmes for the organization including Crimewatch, Fake or Fortune, BBC News at Six, Antiques Roadshow, and Real Story. He believed media institutions should be accountable to the communities they serve, and that a commercial system could never provide for a democratic societys real communication needs. Preston met resistance from male engineers to women working in the Engineering Division, and faced pressure to move into work in studios when men were de-mobbed and returned to their engineering jobs. BBC SE Olympics Correspondent for 2012. It will be broadcast from London during UK daytime and Singapore and Washington DC during the rest of the 24 hour news cycle. Joanna Spicer was appointed head of television programme planning in 1951 and was an influential figure through televisions formative years. However the BBC Television Service showed interest in him and after a three-month training course, Attenborough joined the BBC staff in 1952. She worked throughout the War, playing a small but vital part in keeping the BBC on the air. Sunday 26 February 2023 07:03, UK Image: Dan Walker . She won a Best Factual Series BAFTA for her Magic of Dance series of 1980. He began his career on a programme called Sanderberichte on the German Service in the Spring of 1939. He retired from the BBC in 1982. Her first announcing work was with the BBC Overseas Service, with contracts across all the major BBC national networks. John spent 4 years serving in Burma, and on his return came back into a clerical position. . A prolific radio drama production career continued into the 1990s becoming Head of Drama by his retirement, and will be remembered for discovering Joe Orton. His first was an anthologyof poetry about birds called A Nest of Singing Birds. Christian Fraser is among the new five-strong line-up of chief presenters, Yalda Hakim currently presents the Impact and Our World strands, Live with Lucy Hockings is currently aired on the BBC World News channel. EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has told 10 of its most seasoned news anchors that they have lost their prestige presenting roles on the broadcaster's rolling news . There will be just six dedicated presenters of the new BBC News - that will cover domestic and world news under one banner - under plans being discussed with unions it has been claimed. In 1977 he became Managing Director of news agency Visnews. Ray Lakeland became a major player in the development of sports television after initial work as reporter for the BBC in Newcastle. He became Director General in 1960 and led the BBC throughout the Sixties, which saw the arrival of BBC Two, colour television and local radio. His early work was not associated with the BBC but involved reporting on the fate of Germany in the run up to World War Two, to major religious bodies in the UK. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. South Today profiles: Presenters. BBC News CEO Deborah Turness said she was "thrilled" to announce the lead presenters. In 1938, he answered an advertisement for temporary staff at the BBC, kicking off a 45-year career with the corporation, first at the Maida Vale in London, then moving to Manchester for 30 years. BBC South produced a distinct news service for the area . His first role was in the Transcription Service, sending out recorded programmes to broadcasters across the world. He was crucial in ensuring constructive collaboration between the BBC and S4C, marrying two different operational cultures which ensured the success of the channel in its early days. 16:00, 28 SEP 2022. In addition, BBC News runs rolling news network BBC Radio 5 Live and the international BBC World Service. Weve never had to reapply for our roles before. She is relishing her solidarity with her longterm boyfriend, Johnnie Foster. She joined in 2005 and was best known for fronting the evening news show with Rob Smith. He was soon reading childrens classics such as Black Beauty. The following is a list of the leading female BBC Newshour reporters: All weather presenters on ITV with their photos. The trio have decided against taking part in the recruitment process for a new team of six lead presenters on the new channel, which will combine the UK 24-hour news service and BBC World News. Toward the end of his career he achieved the position of Controller of the Third Programme, and finally to Managing Director, BBC Radio. Malcolm Frost became interested in radio when at school in the 1920s, and joined the BBC in 1932. James (Jimmy) Gilbert, was a prolific television producer, director and executive for the BBC. Dr. Alwyn Roberts was on the BBC Board of Governors and was Chairman of the Broadcasting Council in Wales before representing the BBC on the first Board of S4C the Welsh Channel 4. Gillians first BBC job was in Newcastle as a news assistant. BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent admitted she was left rather disappointed as she made a bedroom confession on the popular daytime show. The BBC declined to comment when contacted by Mirror Online. Mahendra Kaul was the face of the Asian Programmes Unit, introducing Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye on Sunday morning radio and television, and - from 1968 - NaiZindagi Naya Jeevan. Born in British Hong Kong in 1968, Louise Mary Minchin is a British news presenter and journalist who serves at the BBC on a freelance basis. Reporter, presenter, self-shoot & edit. Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2, the BBC has confirmed. Demobbed in 1946, he re-joined the BBC, working mainly in External Services until retirement in 1972. Ken Bruce has claimed that BBC bosses have hastened his exit from Radio 2. Esslin was able to realise his dream of creating a "national theatre of the air", by curating a regular drama schedule across BBC Home Service, Third Programme, Radio 3 and Radio 4. The appointments to the revamped news channel comes against the backdrop of a large number of big-name presenters leaving the BBC. Olive Shapley was one of the first producers to put ordinary people in front of the microphone. Godfrey Talbot started out at the BBC in 1937 following an earlier career in print journalism. Unlike Civil Service employees who enjoyed a nominal increase in pay because of the changed situation, BBC staff were not so lucky, many left the corporation as a result, but John stayed until retirement. She presents BBC World News and BBC Breakfast. Mary Ticehurst was the BBCs first woman vision mixer. Last month, Bruce announced he would leave the corporation after 45 years to host a show on commercial rival, Greatest . She joined the BBC in 1928, and from 1930 to 1935 took up the post of Assistant Editor of The Listener. Jim Waterson Media editor. He was known as a sincere supporter of equality for women inside the BBC, but refused to allow Womens Liberation posters to remain on the walls of the Womens Hour production office. Colin Morris became head of BBC TV Religious Programmes in 1978, following a period as regular speaker on Thought for the Day from the 1960s. The BBC has announced its line-up of chief presenters for its revamped TV news channel. Her last BBC job was as Director of Production in 1997, joining the BBCs Board of Management. Video, 00:01:28BBC News presenter gets emotional in last ever sign-off, BBC sets out plans for TV news channel merger, Government 'concerned' by BBC local radio cuts, Why TV and radio presenters are leaving the BBC, BBC licence fee to be frozen at 159 for two years, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. I'm heading back to the Midlands for @bbcnews it's been a great 3yrs in Wales but now to the next chapter. Nick has also appeared on BBC2's Great British Garden Revival and Big Dreams, Small Spaces as well as on BBC1's The One Show, BBC Radio 4's Food Programme and BBC Radio 2. With the emergence of the Internet, the organization has started online news coverage to stay abreast of the latest technology. She kicked off her journalistic career aged 23, newsreading for Channel 5 news and radio presenting and reporting for ITN. The TV presenter, 48, will . He visited Berlin to meet leaders of the Young Church movement, many of whom were imprisoned for supporting the Jews. Gerard Mansell was responsible for the transformation of the BBCs radio services in 1967 with the launch of Radio 1 and 2 and the rebranding of the Third and Home Services into Radios 3 and 4. Patricia Hughes was a BBC Radio 3 continuity announcer and newsreader, known for her perfect diction and precise on-air timing. Hill, who has been a BBC News channel anchor since its launch in 1997, will continue her presenting role on BBC1s main news bulletins. Mary Somerville was largely responsible for developing schools programmes on BBC radio, a system of broadcasts envied by educationalists around the world. https:// bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p olitics-63327087 . He transformed Childrens Hour and was responsible for Whats My Line? Humphrey Burton joined BBC radio in 1955, transferring to television three years later. Tom Crowe joined the BBC Third Programme in 1952 as announcer, but found the repetitive nature of role restricting, and left in 1960, only to return 4 years later when the BBC had modernised and lightened its on-air style. He went on to head BBCs West Region and was later Manging Director of Radio. Max was born in 1959. Selected to present the BBC Northern Children's Hour, she soon found herself introducing childrens stories and features. Meryl became one of the presenters on the global satellite programme Our World (1967). It wasnt long before she graduated to network radio, eventually presenting Womens Hour, plus stints on major BBC television series. Gosling gave an emotional sign-off during her final appearance after 23 years last week. A former BBC presenter is helping provide insight into the UK criminal justice system in a documentary series. From 1989 to 1994 he became S4C Chief Executive. . John Watson. Monday 24 January 2022, 4:53pm. Relief presenter; based in Washington D.C. Anthony Zurcher Senior North America Reporter, Tomi Oladipo Africa Security Correspondent, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 18:14. Ellie spent five years as the face of Newsround on BBC1, anchoring in studio and travelling around the world reporting news to the nations children. Another current presenter, Geeta Guru-murthy, tweeted shortly before going on air on Thursday: "Catch me whilst you can!". Chief International Correspondent and Contributing Editor: Only network correspondents are listed, but additional correspondents from national and regional news teams also report for the network. As of 2021, Alexis Green has a net worth of $1 million and her annual salary is over $60,000. 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BBC sets out plans for TV news channel merger. After a long secondment to broadcasting in Hong Kong, he returned as Controller, Northern Ireland from 1978-1987, and saw the BBC through a testing period which included the Republican hunger strikes, the assassination of Mountbatten, the Brighton bomb and the Real Lives controversy. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. He joined the BBC from London Weekend Television in 1987 as Deputy Director-General. Jess Dunsdon . We publish news stories from Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire and Berkshire as part of the. Stephen Bonarjee (1912 - 2003) was the BBC executive that created iconic series such as From Our Own Correspondent and the Today Programme. The "practical test" in the studio is thought to last 40 minutes as presenters will be assessed on how they perform. 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He subsequently oversaw BBC coverage of the Olympic Games of Beijing in 2008 and London, 2012. Thank you for all your support. BBC South Today is the BBC's regional television news service for the south of England, covering Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, much of Dorset and parts of Berkshire, Surrey and Wiltshire. He recruited many disc jockeys from pirate radio and soon had 10 million listeners. She knew the station should appeal to the emotions as well as the intellect and saved Down Your Way. Next she moved to London to announce on BBC One, and then to BBC West to present Let Me Tell You visiting a different town in the South West every week. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The five female BBC presenters who appear in the list of top 20 highest paid presenters are Claudia Winkleman, Laura Larverne, Vanessa Feltz, Zoe Ball, and Gabby Logan. Francis House was a producer of religious broadcasts to Germany from 1942. 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