Interesting that when they advertised for the BBC2 Continuity Announcer job, only 20 applied! Contacted by The Observer, Nunes declined to comment. 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. Naomi Wilkinson He was a relief weather presenter on BBC TV's Points West in October 2020. A separate team of out-of-vision announcers present the station's overnight strand The Nightshift live each night. They describe changes to programmes and sometimes interrupt broadcasts with urgent news or apologies for faults. Edit this page yourself. Read more about Maggie on ourinterview sectionof the site. "After this afternoon's news I had to rewrite a handful of scripts as they didn't seem appropriate. She married Ian Randerson a Grampian Transmission Controller and left Grampian in 1965. Neil Nunes, the Jamaican Radio 4 continuity announcer, came top.. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. would come "from Broadcasting House", rather than the originally advertised school in Dagenham,. But neutral accent? David Stranks "The role of the Radio 4 announcer is to be the listeners' friend," suggests announcer Chris Aldridge. Lois Cernyw Lyn Cunninghamtrained as a commercial artist and fashion model. Born in Kingston, Jamaica he. Ingrams had polled the readers of The Oldie, of which he is editor, to discover which radio voices they liked least. STV-branded presentation is utilised throughout the station's broadcast hours with transmission manned by technical staff in Glasgow 24 hours a day. 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. I facilitated the smooth delivery of audio to 300,000+ weekly listeners over seven frequencies and three digital streams in . Susan Callandjoined Grampian as a continuity announcer/newsreader in 1982 she left the company in 1984. Jon Briggs Hid Headlight On A Moped? Click on her name or photograph to find out more about her. All announcements for ITV plc-owned stations on ITV1 and Channel Television, and for ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 come from the company's main transmission facilities at Technicolor in Chiswick, with separate teams of continuity announcers based at STV's headquarters in Pacific Quay, Glasgow and UTV's headquarters at Havelock House, Belfast. Maggie left Grampian in 1980 and joined STV as an announcer/newsreader. Syd Burke Online contacts Possible email: viji.alles@bbc.co.uk from his employer entry - info Social media Twitter @vijialles (1,300 followers) See how he compares to everyone in British radio This is a user-edited website. Diana now works for BBC Radio 4 as an announcer /newsreader. Awaiting photograph. Stwnsh links are mostly conducted live whereas Cyw links are mostly pre-recorded. Andrea McDowell "BBC does stand for British, doesn't it?" Glen Allen Announcer on Radio 4 1992-93, Radio 2 1992-97 and read the news overnight on Radio 1 1993-95. BBC TV Announcers 2020 - a line up of voices from Past and Present. BBC Radio 4. Maggie now lives and works in Austrailia she is an Author, Artist and Poet. He made his debut as a freelance BBC Radio 4 announcer on Saturday 13th April 2019. BBC Wales announcers also direct Wales Today news bulletins during breakfast, mid-afternoon and late night. The BBC mainly use live announcers on its flagship television channels BBC One and BBC Two, and mainly use pre-recorded announcements on its digital channels (apart from BBC News and BBC Parliament, which do not use announcers at all). It's called Continuity, you see, and features McGowan as a R4 announcer, enticing listeners to stick with the station from his lonely booth. Channel 4 used links featuring the announcer on-screen for a brief period following its launch in 1982, mainly at closedown. Supporting Content. Douglas Kynochwas the first voice of Grampian Television. Hannah Williams. Kate was the only Grampian announcer to accept the offer of a move to STV. Broadcasting expert with 30+ years editorial leadership and radio production experience at BBC Northern Ireland. Clarity is essential though. Established as one of Northern Ireland's most experienced radio professionals with profile and contacts across UK & Ireland. Kate Fraserthe only Grampian Announcer to join the SMG continuity team in Glasgow. Ann left STV in 1978 and rejoined Grampian in 1980 she left the station in 1987. 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. Awaiting photograph. Sadly Lesley died in 2007. BBC Radio 4 offers its listeners, in the words of its one-time controller Tony Whitby, "the tide of the familiar bringing in the unfamiliar." Guiding listeners through that tide are the station's announcers who smooth over "any awkward clashes between new programmes and old, between the traditional and the experimental, between the serious and the frivolous, the uplifting and the downbeat . I think he sounds very much like the chap who plays Ed Bailey in coronation street. Actor turned ITV presenter Charles Foster has died.. Charles, who previously featured in both Coronation Street and Emmerdale, was the face of Granada TV from the 1970s through to the 1990s. He . Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th February - talkSPORT 2 Russell Hargreaves (Thu to Sat) and Alex Irons (Sun) presented PGA Tour Live Golf: WM Phoenix Open TPC Scottsdale, Arizona - Earl Forcey, Mark Zecchino, Fred Albers, Bill Rosinski and Mark Wilson (commentary, as PGA Tour Radio) Coverage went out between 7pm-1am on Thursday, 10.10pm-1am on Friday, 7pm-1.05am on Saturday and 6-11.10pm on Sunday. Host of Morning Edition on BBC Radio 5 (1990-92). ON December 19, 1932, the Empire Service was ushered in by the voice of W. M. Shewen, saying in slow and deliberate tones 'This is London calling.'. Clear diction is good. Keith Harrison Sadly Tony Died in 2004. Such production staff are taking a double hit. SMG took over Grampian in 1997 and it was decided that continuity would be centralised and come from Glasgow. Always brings to mind Dave Allen sketch on grunts. Channel 4 In one legendary case, announcer Pennie Latin had to fill in for almost 10 minutes when some disastrous plumbing work took everyone else off air. Kennedy Thomsontaught speech and drama before joining Grampian in 1970 as a continuity announcer and newsreader. Mason, in contrast, sometimes sounded as if he was trapped in an under-stairs cupboard and shouting to be let out. I said, "You have a presenter's presence. Viewers praise BBC continuity announcer for his moving Strictly intro after COVID Christmas news Duncan Newmarch told viewers that wherever they were, "we're all watching BBC One, together" -. As the praise kept coming in, he took to his profile to thank everyone for their kind words. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Jimmy Spankiewas a Continuity Announcer, Reporter and Presenter. Click on her name or photograph to find out more about her. Alan Ap Brinley This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Trish Bertram Jack went on to work for STV and became fondly known as the Laird of Cowcaddens hosting Thingummyjig in the seventies and early eighties. no i have,nt, but have seen this new presenter Owain Wynn Evans, don't know if he has been around for a while, he seems so young Owain might seem so young emmie but he's 37! As part of the ITV centralisation the presentation department at Granada was eventually closed and Tracey then moved to Yorkshire TV as Senior Announcer. The continuity announcer was new to me. Sacramento, California, United States. 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. As well as his newsreading duties on Radio Four, Neil Sleat also works for the World Service. Eleri Griffiths New!! UTV continuity is broadcast live during prime time, typically from 19:00 to 00:00. Lesley also Presented Wings and Things and Summer Scene On Saturday. He also presented the school series Oil, Granite, Bricks and Mortar, Wonder Weekly, Wings and Things and The Electric Theatre Show. tyson jost dad; sean penn parkinson's disease; mockingbirds attacking my cat Elizabeth joined Grampian Television as a Continuity Announcer and Presenter of the talent show Pick of The North in 1962 she left Grampian in December 1963 to get married. Awaiting photograph. All announcements come from Red Bee Media in White City, London. "[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." I do like nice clear speaking voices. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. The Last Days Of Saigon. While there he also served as a correspondent for the BBC Caribbean Service. on Radio 4, Anita Anand tweeted kids will be sat upon upstairs Im hoping. After invision announcers were no longer required and continuity was moved to Glasgow Scott started up Midas Multimedia a production company based in Aberdeen. No best answer has yet been selected by dave50. Other areas remain in Tier three and Tier two, where people can meet those outside of their household for Christmas Day only - and this is the same with Tier one. Some of UTV's announcing staff also present late night and short news bulletins. Paul Jacobs He was also the national host of the TV Times Awards and Miss United Kingdom on the ITV network (1970s and 1980s). In the United Kingdom, continuity announcers are people who are employed to introduce programmes on radio and television networks, to promote forthcoming programmes on the station, to cross-promote programmes on the broadcaster's other stations where applicable and, sometimes, to provide information relating to the programme just broadcast. Sin Lloyd Erica Longdon After leaving Grampian in 1983 he went onto work for UTV and Central as a Director. Donaldson also suggests that it takes at least five years for an announcer to build up "rapport" with the listeners. Northsound DJGary Steinwas the last invision continuity announcer to join Grampian in 1996. I was on my way up to bed during the Shipping Bulletin and hoped to reach the bedroom radio before the end in order to hear her name but unfortunately I was just a couple of seconds too late! The station briefly reprised the use of in-vision continuity links for a short period from 1996, used mainly in evening transmissions. Future historians trying to capture the texture of the Covid-19 crisis in the UK should record the eery transformation in the way that TV and radio look and sound. SMG took over Grampian in 1997 and it was decided continuity would be centralised and come from Glasgow the Grampian presentation department was closed in June 1998 and invision announcers were no longer required. Neil Nunes, the continuity announcerPicture: BBC Credit: BBC James Naughtie from the the Today presenting teamPicture: BBC Credit: BBC The familiar face of John Humphry's on the Today. Brian Perkins has been a broadcaster for almost forty years and came third in a recent poll to find the best male voice on radio. BBC1 continuity from the evening of Saturday, February 16th (1985) The winter of 1985 was very cold in the UK, as seen in the weather forecast (complete with satellite images!) You can visit Maggies website atwww.maggiepalmer.biz. he should raid the airing cupboards and sofas to create a softening cocoon around himself. He continued to DJ for Northsound whilst working at Grampian and left the station in 1995. Stuart McWilliam Lyn remained at Queens Cross until 1979 and never returned after the ITV strike. The new arrangements bring some advantages. But it was much needed on Saturday night, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement about Christmas in the UK. All continuity links are pre-recorded in Stornoway and transmitted from BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow.[7]. It is believed that in-vision continuity was last used during the peak viewing hours on BBC TV in the early 1960s, with a link into the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 the last-known example of the corporation's use of in-vision continuity (as well as existing out-of-vision continuity) across the national network. Tracey Crawfordjoined Grampian in 1989 from Northsound.She remained at the station until 1995. Sabrina Farley Liz Scourfield, Stwnsh 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. S4C Grampians presentation department was closed in June 1998. He replaced Kennedy Thomson. Maggie is a graduate of Independent Theatre School in North Sydney and she is an established actress and had presented the weekly documentary This Week In Britain. Kate McIntyre with a lot of scouring through old VHS tapes and some careful editing we now have a unique collection, never before seen on British television.Specially recorded for 2020 - Here's a 7 minute video of those Voices from the past!Thanks to the following:David Allan - BBC TV AnnouncerMalcolm Eynon - BBC TV AnnouncerRichard Straker - BBC TV Senior TV AnnouncerMark Waddington - BBC TV AnnouncerBruce Hammal - BBC TV Announcer (test card intro. The terse three-letter judgment NBQ (not broadcast quality) is the dread of producers. S4C used in-vision continuity throughout broadcast hours from launch in November 1982 until around 1991. Vanessa Edwards One of his guests was in Oxford, another in Belfast, and two more sat on either side of a wide table in a central London studio. "Here's to the live announcers across all channels.". Viji Alles is a London-based journalist and broadcaster. As of 2013, Radio 4 has 16 Newsreaders/Continuity Announcers and an additional 6 exclusive Continuity Announcers. In-vision presentation continues to be utilised during S4C's children strands, Cyw (for young children) and Stwnsh (for older children). This is all part of the BBC trying to be all things to all people. Lazy speech annoys me. He now works as a newsreader for the BBC World service. Leusa Mererid (out of vision) Click on her name to hear her talk about her career. Whilst working at the station Kate also presented The Buck Stops Here and Wize Up. Natasha Powell As of September 2011, presentation for both CBBC and CBeebies originates from the BBC's MediaCityUK studios in Salford Quays following the BBC Children's department move from London.[5][6]. Click on her photograph or name to hear her talk about her career. Sadly Lyn died in 1982. Maggie added the glamour when she officially opened the new Grampian Studios at Albany Road in Dundee in December 1979. Margaret had worked for Grampian in the late seventies presenting Summer Scene on Saturday. But in 2006, Neil Nunes joined the station's continuity team, his warm, golden syrup voice and Jamaican accent bewildering many listeners and causing the sort of rumpus that reminds us how key these voices are in the station's identity and our relationships with it. 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. Pirate Radio DJ, Broadcaster, Voiceover Artist and Continuity Announcer. Among the places where he can be found outside of work, apart from at home and his local church, is the basketball court - basketball being a not so secret passion. Sell This Version. Off air photo taken by me on a visit to the studio in 1984. Mason noted that he was surrounded by Duplo, BBC 5 lives Mark Chappers Chapman attributed his failure to answer a question to being outside telling the kids not to come in. Diana now works for BBC Radio 4 as an announcer /newsreader. Sadly Kate died in 2005 just a year after her husband Rikki. The continuity announcers soon became firm favourites with the viewers of North Scotland. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Wikipedia, Media in Cornwall The media in Cornwall has a long and distinct history. 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. i knew he had been around for a bit, but didn't realise he was 37.. he looks so boyish.. Barrie joined the BBC in Leeds as an announcer /newsreader in 1979. Continuity announcers played a much heavier role on the pre-1967 Home Service, Light Programme and Third Programme (and other services on the last-named's frequency). He was given heaps of praise, with many taking to Twitter to thank him for his words. Channel 5 has only used on-screen announcers as part of its children's strand, Milkshake!. But there are also drawbacks. After leaving Grampian Douglas moved to BBC Scotland. Lucy Alexander Good Idea Or UntitledHancock And Oakeshott. ActressIsabelle Jarrettarrived at Queens Cross in 1983 she had worked for Border Television as an announcer/newsreader before joing Grampian. Radio Tay DJScott Brownjoined Grampian in March 1995 replacing Robin Galloway. His life, both privately and professionally, is in smithereens, but he has to keep R4 going. After the 12.30 am weather forecast, I heard Tomasz Schafernaker hand back to her as "Debbie". Overnight, UTV transmission is handed over to ITV1's overnight service. Until about 1990, BBC Radio 2 used continuity announcers (separate from newsreaders) for its weekend and evening output, but these have long disappeared. He continued to DJ for Northsound whilst working at Grampian and left the station in 1995. Announcing staff for Radio Scotland, Radio Wales, Radio Ulster and Radio Cymru double as newsreaders and technical operators. She sounded quite young and read the Shipping Bulletin very well. John Jasonjoined Grampian as an announcer /newsreader in 1983. He is terrible, his pronunciation of words is incoherent and lazy. Jane Copland Did anyone listen to the final programmes on Saturday evening/Sunday morning 9/10 February on Radio 4? An announcer has to be far more subtle."" Shortly thereafter Neil left Jamaica and worked as a newsreader and reporter on radio networks in the Dutch Caribbean. Peter Donaldson has been with Radio Four for almost thirty years. fumed one listener. Pirate Radio DJ Jack McLaughlinjoined Grampain as a Continuity Announcer and also Presented Junior Try For Ten. Pauline Eyre And so a new Service was begun, and a new tradition in announcing established. Lesley eventually went freelance and left the company in 1984. Related Posts. Announcer on Channel 4, Sky Movies. She provided out of vision announcements on both Grampian and STV until leaving the company in 2005. Trevor Nicholls Click on his name or photograph to find out more about him. In fact he might be anyway due to them doing it on BBC1. Hayden Wood. As some presenters have rightly acknowledged on air, radio broadcasters can only work from home if others (typically at the moment, one producer and one technician two metres apart) still go into the office to juggle an unusually complex mix of sound sources. From standup to the Sistine chapel: the best online culture for self-isolation, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Click on his name or photograph to find out more about his career. Kemi Majeks For a time, the BBC Three website offered viewers the opportunity to record links for programmes. He presents you "The Best Worldwide Collaborations and Emerging Talent" and plans to take you on a trip all across the world, celebrating all . Jen Pringle Worldwide FM. John Last Kay eventually went freelance and left Grampian in 1992 she is now a Drama Teacher in Aberdeen. TV also suffers an audible effect from the isolation rules, as, with few contributors allowed into studios, most guests speak with the Dalek undertone of Skype. Continuity announcers rarely make the headlines and when they do, it tends to be for verbal mishaps: Peter Jefferson using the F-word in a plug for the then Archive Hour, and leaving the BBC soon after, or Corrie Corfield referring to Gdansk as a "Polish shityard". One of Radio 4's two senior announcers and, alongside Chris Aldridge, Harriet Cass manages the team of continuity announcers and newsreaders. Nove became a BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer in August 2018 until March 2019, when he began presenting the weekday breakfast show on Scala Radio. Radio Presenter salaries at BBC can range from 24,123-49,031. Take a trip down memory lane and see if you remember the weel kent faces that graced Grampian screens for over three decades. 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! Northsound DJRobin Gallowayjoined Grampian in 1987 as a continuity announcer/newsreader. Bill Buckley Cookery Lesson 1 9 5 0 (UK) 12 x 30 minute episodes Introduced by the bearded, round-faced and exuberant Philip Harben in; Songs Of Praise 1 9 6 1 - Current (UK) The longest-running religious TV programme in the world was first seen and heard; Brains Trust, The 1 9 5 5 - 1 9 6 1 (UK) This completely unscripted discussion programme began on BBC Radio in 1941, Less successful performers become immured to delivering gags to no reaction, but, McPartlin and Donnelly were visibly and audibly thrown by the experience. Elizabeth Mackenziewas appointed by Grampian Television as one of their three new continuity announcers. Contintinuity announcements for BBC television channels are broadcast from Red Bee Media in Ealing Cross, London, with regional continuity teams based in the regional broadcasting centres in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast providing links for the regional variations of BBC One and BBC Two. If Radio 4 announcers are just giving their first names I would think Peter Donaldson would be turning in his grave. Sorry, we can't find any related questions. In August 1997 Scottish Media Group merged with Grampian Television. Like the old BBC of the 1970s? Sadly Graham died in 2004. OJ Borg She remained at the station until June 1998 when Grampians presentation department was closed and continuity was moved to STV in Glasgow. Radio 4 Extra presenters and continuity announcers. Ben Edwards It should be someone with clear diction and neutral accent, understandable to everyone. Gary went on to work for Clyde 1. Thank you to James C and Viji A for their edits on this page. The crisis is also tough on cultural shows relying on showbiz listings for material. Gwyn Parry 3 The Meaning of Live 3.1 Introduction It is just after 9.16 p.m. on 14 April 1958. Saturday 01 April 2006 00:00 Comments His voice has appalled and delighted Middle England's Radio 4 listeners in equal measure. Continuity announcers can also be found on digital and satellite channels, but most of these channels make use of pre - recorded announcements. Rowenna Griffin Douglas now lives in Aberdeen and has written several books in Doric the dialect of Northeast Scotland. There is an increase in unttractive regional accents in continuity announcers - sometimes it sounds like they've got Dizzee Rascal in doing a shift! Ted May Accents are acceptable but not heavy accents. Regional in-vision continuity was still used by BBC South in Southampton, BBC Midlands in Birmingham and BBC North West in Manchester by the time English regional continuity was phased out. Owain Gwynedd Paul O'Grady has expressed his "disappointment" with BBC Radio 2, saying "it's not what it was". After the 12.30 am weather forecast, I heard. Click on his name or photograph to find out more about him. What is continuity announcer in broadcasting? Lynda Thomas I like Richie too, apart from his buzz routes, at least he doesn't refer to Glarsgow. Click on his name or photograph to find out more about his career. Alun Ceri Jones Sarra Elgan Corrie Corfield presents news and handles continuity across Radio Four's range of output. John had worked as a presenter and newsreader for LBC before joining the station. TV critic Scott Bryan wrote: "As many people have pointed out, those touching poignant words came from @DuncanNewmarch.". Kate Moon Co-hosting, counterintuitively, has gone solo. It's called Continuity, you. Before the next Any Questions? From then until 1994, this came from the main BBC1 continuity suite itself, referred to as "The Broom Cupboard" and introduced by various presenters including Phillip Schofield, Andy Crane and Andi Peters; Since then, it has come from larger, specialised studios. STV uses live continuity during the evening (between around 17:00 and 05:30) with daytime announcements pre-recorded by the duty prime time announcer during their shift. [3], The presentation of children's programmes had in-vision continuity from its instigation until 1965. 24/05/20 - 22:02 #6. I'm enthusiastic to develop and support new . Many thanks to Elizabeths husband John Rust for the Picture and Information. When I was chief announcer, there were people I turned down for the job of announcer because they were too big. 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Peter was a continuity announcer in various ITV regions: Ulster TV (1967 - 1969); Anglia TV (1970 - 1973); Southern (dates TBC); Thames Television (dates TBC); ATV (Midlands) (dates TBC); HTV West (dates TBC). Channel 5 use announcers on its network of stations; 5*, 5USA and Channel 5. 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. Jeremy Vine is also guilty of sloppy speech with his Jan(uary) and Feb(ruary).
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