All announcements come from Red Bee Media at White City Media Village in West London. Ingrams had polled the readers of The Oldie, of which he is editor, to discover which radio voices they liked least. Owner of Headgirl Media, working with broadcasters on production, consultancy and training in broadcast skills. James OHarawas a Continuity Announcer and Newsreader he left Grampian in the mid seventies and joined BBC Scotland where he announced and read the Scottish News in and out of vision. A mention here for Nuneaton's Jim Lee - a friendly voice who crops up doing continuity and occasional newsreading on Radio 4, also heard on Radio 4 Extra. I rarely can make out the lyrics of songs these days. John Hedges works freelance for Radio Four, as well as narrating films for television. Corie Brown Olga Hubicka, Veronica Hyks He went on to Present SKY News. He sounds dreadful, sort of lazy and can't be bothered to say his words properly, bit like some teenagers speak when they really have to talk to you! In 2006 Neil joined Radio 4 as a continuity announcer where he now frequents the late evening shifts - his preferred time of day. Until Dec 2012 on BBC Radio Oxford. What annoys me about Ritchie is he starts telling you what the problem is before telling you where it is so by the time you realise its is where you are heading its to late to remember what he said about it! //I rarely can make out the lyrics of songs these days.//. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question. But neutral accent? Eleri Griffiths ActorJames Copelandannounced for Grampian in the sixties. Kate Stephenson More 4 The crisis is also tough on cultural shows relying on showbiz listings for material. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here. Kate Mathesonwas an actress and announced for Grampian in the sixties she was married to fellow actor and announcer Graham Roberts. See all tags. He was also the national host of the TV Times Awards and Miss United Kingdom on the ITV network (1970s and 1980s). He left the station in 1985 and joined STV. Scott also Presented Wize Up for Grampian with Kate Fraser and Rachael Robertson and Under The Hammer with Fiona Armstrong. SMG took over Grampian in 1997 and it was decided that continuity would be centralised and come from Glasgow. But its inevitably on television that social distancing has made most impact. Ted May You can hear Robin do his wind ups on the Real Radio breakfast show in Scotland. Clare Balding married her lesbian partner Alice Arnold in 2015. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. STV-branded presentation is utilised throughout the station's broadcast hours with transmission manned by technical staff in Glasgow 24 hours a day. Most announcements broadcast on ITV are conducted live, while overnight announcements and occasional regional continuity on ITV1, and continuity for ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 is often pre-recorded. Danny Cowan Whilst at the station Arlene also Presented Country Matters, Grampians part of the ITV Telethon, The River shown on the ITV network and the Hogmanay Show in 1988. Fair Observer provides analysis and opinion on world news, politics, economics, business, culture, science, technology and more. Born in Kingston, Jamaica he. Claire Gibb Channel 4 employs continuity announcers on its network of stations; 4seven, Channel 4, E4, Film4 and More4. ", Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter. Donaldson also suggests that it takes at least five years for an announcer to build up "rapport" with the listeners. David Stranks I haven't heard him refer to Mar yet but it's just a question of time. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. British Continuity 129 subscribers 58K views 9 years ago As of 2013, Radio 4 has 16 Newsreaders/Continuity Announcers and an additional 6 exclusive Continuity Announcers. Co-hosting, counterintuitively, has gone solo. Sadly Elizabeth died on February 27th 2009. Contacted by The Observer, Nunes declined to comment. Yousaf is the party establishment's last hope of keeping all of . Nothing moves exactly zippily at Radio 4. While most shows can go ahead if the participants can find an empty room at home, arts programmes also have the problem of what the guests will talk about. This is all part of the BBC trying to be all things to all people. Stuart McWilliam The best-known children's in-vision continuity face was that of schoolgirl Jennifer Gay, one of the Children's Hour announcers, who introduced such favourites as Muffin the Mule between 1949 and 1953. He is one of several freelancers who complement Radio 4's full-time continuity announcers and newsreaders, including Peter Donaldson. London and other areas have been moved into the new Tier four, completely banning any meetings or bubbles over Christmas. Click on her name to hear her talk about her career. BBC TV Announcers 2020 - a line up of voices from Past and Present. Guest82722 Posts: 10,019. After the 12.30 am weather forecast, I heard Tomasz Schafernaker hand back to her as "Debbie". It is only on Radio 4 that listeners will now hear continuity announcers. Lesley was also a continuity announcer at Grampian she left the station after a few years and moved to STV as an Announcer/Newsreader she also Presented programmes from the Edinburgh Festival for STV and appeared on Glen Michaels Cavalcade. Born in Kingston, Jamaica he later moved to the island's central parish of Manchester where he was brought up. Mostly, though, their work goes unremarked. Radio 4s Saturday Live was presented by the Rev Richard Coles in his rectory, and Aasmah Mir in her house. In 2000 Grampian defended its decision to drop the Saint Andrews flag ident the instantly- recognisable emblem which Grampian had carried since 1961 was to be replaced by a more modern dynamic image which reflected the region and its people. "[1], In-vision continuity announcers, who appeared on screen between programmes, were a staple part of television broadcasts from the very earliest days of television, because "there was a need for linking material between programmes just to kind of announce them." Andrew McEwan In another sonic oddity, the archbishops prayers were intercut with hymns recorded at a separate location by a choir of only four, standing the recommended NHS distance apart. Trish Bertram Where did they find him? Also on this subject, Ben Shephard on Tipping Point,it's a whole lot betta and Rylan Clark -Neal,you're in the driving seat now Britun.Agh. New!! For the duration of the emergency, they are going to have to accept a lot of NBQ. Continuity was to be made from SMG headquarters in Glasgow out of vision initially voiced over the Saint Andrews Flag Ident. When Alistair McGowan's new radio comedy is introduced by one of Radio 4's continuity announcers tonight, listeners might be forgiven for a moment's confusion. Neil Nunes is one of Radio 4's freelance continuity announcers. And, whereas male-female TV hosting duos have traditionally sat wedding-photo-close on their sofas, Rachel Burden and Ben Thompson, on Sundays BBC Breakfast, had enough space between them for a panoramic view of much of Salford. Amanda Carlton Click on her name to find out more. In-vision continuity links often feature during the evening. Natalie Jaque He was pursuing a degree in biology (hoping to spend the rest of his life in a white lab coat) when he fell in love with the radio station at his university, where he worked as a presenter. BBC One continuity announcer Duncan Newmarch made a last-minute shake-up to his speech ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing 2020 final on Saturday, he has confirmed. The early continuity announcers were auditioned, as "they had to look good but they also had to speak well", not solely because of the class divide, but because clear speaking was crucial to their role.[2]. Some of UTV's announcing staff also present late night and short news bulletins. For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ. Whilst working at Grampian Margaret also wrote produced and presented a childrens series for STV in 1984 called Seumus. Broadcast studios are being replaced by presenters living rooms. Later in the day, Nicky Campbell, hosting the BBC One ethical discussion show The Big Questions, lacked the usual studio audience, and his expert guests sat as far apart as if the topic for debate was extreme body odour. In the early days of television, it was almost like a variety bill in the theatre [and when] an item would come on, somebody had to say what it was often listing an entire evening's up-coming programming in one link. Radio Presenter salaries at BBC can range from 24,123-49,031. : World Service overnight News - and then this weekend Radio 4 Continuity and reading the shipping bulletin. Read about our approach to external linking. The announcing team for BBC Radio 4 work from a suite of studios on the 7th floor of Broadcasting House in London. [4], In-vision continuity was re-introduced as part of Children's BBC/CBBC) on 9 September 1985. ActorColin Bowerwas a freelance announcer at Grampian in the late sixties he also worked for TWW, Tyne Tees and Anglia. BBC News provides television journalism to BBC One bulletins and the rolling news channels BBC World News and the BBC News Channel in the United Kingdom. Jane Copland As the praise kept coming in, he took to his profile to thank everyone for their kind words. He has previously worked for National Public Radio, the Arabian Radio Network, and MBC Networks. See more Peter Jefferson (radio) Peter Jefferson (born May 1945)John Plunkett The Guardian, 15 September 2009 is a former BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer. For a time, the BBC Three website offered viewers the opportunity to record links for programmes. Natasha Powell Mari Grug A broadcaster for more years than she "cares. Yes, its Debbie Russ who's been doing some shifts on Radio 4 in the last month. From standup to the Sistine chapel: the best online culture for self-isolation, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. BBC Wales announcers also direct Wales Today news bulletins during breakfast, mid-afternoon and late night. Click on her photograph or name to hear her talk about her career. Steve Wright in particular, is trying his best to eradicate the letters T and G with his referral to this year as twenny twenny-one, other announcers are now starting to copy him. Alwyn Humphreys Pirate Radio DJ, Broadcaster, Voiceover Artist and Continuity Announcer. No daytime continuity is provided, except for emergency situations. TV critic Scott Bryan wrote: "As many people have pointed out, those touching poignant words came from @DuncanNewmarch.". S4C used in-vision continuity throughout broadcast hours from launch in November 1982 until around 1991. Susan Callandjoined Grampian as a continuity announcer/newsreader in 1982 she left the company in 1984. Bill Bingham Ashleigh Whitfield - BBC1 Live Continuity Announcer at BBC & Trainer, Coach, Mentor BBC3 Announcers - BBC | LinkedIn Ashleigh Whitfield BBC Continuity Announcer at BBC &. When the BBC's Third Programme started in 1946 it had its own continuity announcing team consisting of Alvar Lidell, Patrick Butler (who made the opening announcement), Christopher Pemberton, Marjorie Anderson (later of Woman's Hour renown) and, on a part-time basis Denys Drower. 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