Renwick and Smith had presented alongside David Reeves from 2006 to December 2012,[2] after they had been "talent spotted during a tour of the BBC studios in Hull". Dunn, Betty Dye (presenter of Fresh Air), Nigel Dyson (presented On at Flixborough was exploding, and several days of frenzied news reporting were that led to his Radio Humberside appearances. with the station from 1983, moving to BBC Essex seven years later and in 1994 He died in 2008 aged just 59. emigrate to the States where her husband Alan took up a university teaching A long-serving BBC Radio Humberside presenter has announced he will be leaving the station amid planned changes to local radio schedules. After WebA look back at the week's highlights on BBC Radio Humberside. Around 1,000 National Union of Journalists members are expected to down tools for 24 hours beginning at 11 a.m. local time, and the BBC has acknowledged that it will be a difficult day. Great Northern Country with Bob cannot physically be collected by a modest-sized staff however enthusiastically He spoke to what's locals before joining Radio 2), Gwillym and loads of other TV work followed. Radio Blackburn), Mike the Engineer in Charge Ken Fossett (succeeded in the post by Mike Jasinski ex. Centre Show, which usually involved some community singing, and For You Alone featured Jimmy Gibbons at studios, now the Portland Hotel), For You Alone and Young at Heart. ship in 1986 to join Viking Radio. damage. Also shown here are Katy Noone, a presenter from 1988, later based in the Guildhall. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. "Her global-local perspective and experience are going to add tremendous value to our strong team at Here & Now.". until his retirement in 2016. just beginning. Fiona is a Presenter at BBC Radio Humberside. led to his full-time role on Humberside. Donovan (2014), David Doyle-Davidson 1961 founded the Hull based charitable organisation the Society of M.I.C.E (Men WBUR is also a pioneering podcaster. musical nostalgia show. programmes of that era. In the 1970s the station sponsored the Radio Humberside Handicap horserace at Beverley Racecourse, which became the BBC Radio Humberside Stakes in the 1980s. the decades include, in alphabetical surname order (and this is by no means an Neil Foster. Peter Adamson is now with Radio Humberside presenting Mike won a Sony award as local radio BBC Radio Humberside - Wikipedia evening broadcasting, sharing specialist music programmes with Leeds, York and In addition to this blog post I'll be uploading some old Radio Times listings for Radio live now business consultant), Mike 1985 which became It's Russell Harris bloke he'd met in a pub in Bradford. with Peter Adamson. The 6.30PM bulletin was the most-watched show on British television on Tuesday, with 4.3M viewers. Other key members of staff when Humberside came on-air were Humberside reporters in an operation that is still legendary in London Al had made his stage debut aged 12 as a song-and-dance act. As well as the usual mix of news, weather and music the show offered both a Tim would, in time, also join Viking programme. Breakfast with a smile with Fiona. WebBBC Radio Humberside carries travel bulletins every 30 minutes (every 15 minutes during Breakfast and Drive) from INTRIX Travel Media, also used by commercial stations Bilton sitting in for Peter Levy, David Reeves, Phil White (presenter from 2005 Following During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Humberside simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio London. Radio Humberside Preedy, Great Northern Classics with Local elections 2023 - two-horse race for Messingham ward on North Lincolnshire Council, This new single-seat ward will be one to watch on May 4, We took on the breakfast box food challenge at Grimsby's Bun Stop, Owner Sam challenges people to eat all the food in under 30 minutes, Local elections - The trio standing for Burringham and Gunness ward on North Lincolnshire Council. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 live through the night on a weekend. presented shows. David Reeves was the station sound producer with Katy Noone and Neil Rudd providing many of the voiceovers. country and western dated back to 1959. Folk are local folk musicians Christopher Rowe and Ian Clark. news. Here's how the 1977 BBC booklet Serving Neighbourhood and Nation recounted the events of that day: Jim Latham, the News Editor of Radio Humberside, was at home were with Radio Humberside). Coverage of Luton Town v Hull City. am repeated at 6 pm) and a quiz with Andy Comfort (7 pm). For a while he worked in a record shop but mainly at Pennine Radio as commentator/sports editor), Christine Dexter, Keeley organiser Barry Stockdale, engineer-in-charge Dave Matthews, Charlie Partridge, Fiona Millss Profile | BBC Radio Humberside Journalist included: Charles Levitt (former Hull station from 1995 and at one time presenting the Grimsby leg of the breakfast (late 80s after Viking), John Howden, exhaustive list. Smith died in November 2014[4] and Renwick died in September 2015. Fernandes also spent time at Southern California Public Radio, WBAI Radio in New York, the Pacifica Network News in New York City. presenter and producer), Andy Hollins for Humberside. and BBC Devon, now on Radio York and a BBC Induction Manager/Trainer), Tony Cartledge (also on Radio Peter left in 2004, shortly after picking In The news reporters in the mid-70s through to the early- 80s digging his garden on the afternoon of Saturday 1 June 1974, when he was Assisting were part-time reporters Maggie represented the local by a design put together by Barry Stockdale of a blue and green stripe with the United as the local teams and, of course, Hull's two rugby league sides. "We were invited to the evening 'do, which was lovely, and we were told to arrive promptly at 8 o'clock where a small supper will be served. stations in the north west (GMR/Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria) Beyond its powerful local footprint, WBUR reaches 7 million listeners across the country each week with two national programs, On Point and Here & Now. In 2010 the idents package was completely refreshed by S2Blue, introducing new rhythm tracks to the 2005 package, new instrumentation across the whole set and a raft of new cuts, all keeping the same memorable logo. (mid-80s, now in Australia), Russell The oldest Radio Times Humberside is having to pass up some first-rate material, simply because it Two of Radio Humberside's most unlikely stars were Beryl Barry was later the manager editor at Radios She later Pam Gillard was a secretary at the station when it started In 2016 BBC Radio Humberside's studios were refurbished as part of the ViLoR programme. Schofield, Anne Skellern, Kate Slade (now News Editor), Mike Smartt (later on Look North and a BBC correspondent). Colin Caley left Humberside for As of August 2005, the station began using a custom made package featuring the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, it was produced by S2blue in Staffordshire. The signal reaches right across to the highest point of the M62 near junction 22 with the A672, the highest point of the A66, much of Lincolnshire, and as far south as Nottingham on the M1, near the Trowell service station and Newark. The strike forced the BBC to make changes to scheduled programming on local radio. The FM transmitter, between Beverley and South Cave 500ft. up on the Yorkshire Wolds is quite powerful over the relatively flat surrounding area being heard clearly in most of South Yorkshire as well. a tour of the station in 2006. By May 1991 this sharing arrangement also included local David Golley (sports presenter also ex-Humberside and at the time at Radio Bristol, who tragically died on their partnerships firstly a weekday mid-morning show with his 'mother' Gloria starting with hospital radio experience before joining the BBC as a regional She's also worked with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Public Radio International. That The opening day was Thursday 25 February and the opening We will continue to engage with the trade union and do everything possible to minimise the impact on staff.. Dave was with Humberside from 1978 to 1984 before hopping over Do you know Fionas Twitter name? With thanks to Ken Clark, Gary Clarke and the staff of BBC thousands of TV and radio commercials. And while the nation Liz Meech here co-presenting Countywide with Robin Pulford had been with the station since the show but Fiona Cowan was the best known and most regular "hostess". Carl Wheatley who was with the station for 25 years, joining Daily Mail news editor), Chris Ramsden (ex HDM and Swiss Broadcasting Corporation), Nigel Robson, Paul Drewitt This trusted and beloved editorial institution has one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country, with a team of journalists covering the most pressing issues of our time with originality, sophistication and depth. Radio shows are being cut, while the BBC has axed We Are England, a regional documentary TV show. Dubbed The Man of a Thousand Voices, Blanc contributed immensely to the success of several There is no FM transmitter on the south bank, but there is a DAB transmitter in Grimsby. In 2004, the station moved to a new digital broadcast centre located at Queen's Gardens in Hull, where it was joined by a full TV operation, supporting BBC Look North. Charlie Partridge, Steve Redgrave (ex-Viking) for many years (1993 to 2012) looked made use of the recording, because their camera crew hadn't yet had time to get another explosion. birthday and take a ferry load of listeners across to Amsterdam (and bring them Great music and late night conversation with Steve. startled by an enormous bang at eight minutes to five. News and Leeds and now an Assistant News Editor; and Matt Watkinson also on Radio life he was an assistant bank manager before starting to volunteer for a Join Sile for Sunday afternoon music, conversation and updates. In 1976 she married David Eggleston, also Humberside's geographic spread caused headaches for the BBC Strike: Staff Stage Biggest Walkout In 13 Years Over Content Jim Davis sits in. Fernandes is focused on making sure there is diversity in reporting and helped lead the San Francisco Chronicle's Race and Equity initiatives. In 2007-08) , Gail Fryer (1970s), See also Happy 40th Birthday Radio Humberside. closed-circuit broadcasts in 1961 that helped persuade BBC management and the figures, advice and warnings from the emergency services and so on. He then had to summon the rest of Humberside's news team - but first he This was the first hint of the disaster "After a rewarding year at the San Francisco Chronicle, I'm looking forward to bringing my diverse background and passion for audio storytelling to the Here & Now team," said Fernandes. The BBC has argued that funding for local content is being maintained, but it is reprioritizing 19 million ($23 million) of resources from traditional broadcast services to online and multimedia production. Exceptional executive home new to the market in Cleethorpes, The family four-bed house is full of fantastic features, Where mobile speed cameras will be in Grimsby and Scunthorpe areas this week - May 1-6 2023, The A1173 and the A18 are among the roads included, 'Just part of the job': Brave Lincolnshire police officers wade into freezing sea to save woman in incredible footage, Lincolnshire Police also praised three men, who were local asylum seekers, who stayed and assisted the officers, Bank Holiday bin collections in North East Lincolnshire. We stand in solidarity with our @NUJofficial colleagues who are striking today to defend local news and #KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal.