The annual report estimates that the BBC earned 99m in licence fee income from Northern Ireland in 2020-21, up from 93m in 2019-20. Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. You don't realise how important that ordinary social aspect is with your colleagues and friends until you don't have it.". "My partner Simon actually cleared the box room for me without being asked, which was pretty amazing, and he set me up a sort of studio-stroke-office, which has been a lifesaver. The programme is appointment viewing in Northern Ireland, especially in these uncertain times when all anybody wants is clear information about whats happening, he said. BBC One except Northern Ireland . "We had beds built with nothing in them, so we were able to plant them. The first five-minute bulletins, Today in Northern Ireland, were presented by Maurice Shillington and broadcast from a tiny radio studio within Broadcasting House in Belfast. Julian is BBC Newsline's Reporter in the West. Make a cup of coffee and sit on the step outside. Frank Mitchell broadcaster and journalist is currently a weather presenter on UTV Live and a presenter on the radio station U105. He joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1989. . The report also reveals that the pay of BBC Northern Ireland director Peter Johnston remained the same as in 2019-20 after previous rises. 2023 BBC. Metro.co.uk has contacted BBC for a comment. It spent 18m on network television production in 2020-21, compared to 29m in the previous year. Cecilia Daly became a weather presenter at BBC NI years after working as a meteorologist with the Met Office. Read about our approach to external linking. 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As we face the challenges of lockdown, Northern Irelands weather presenters tell Claire OBoyle how theyre coping with changes to their working lives and have made some big adjustments at home to keep us up to date, Cecilia Daly working from home with pup Pedro. "I had my birthday at the beginning of April and normally it would have been just a meal for two at home. In Northern Ireland, for instance, almost nine in 10 adults (88%) on average used BBC TV/iplayer, radio or online each week. Today in Northern Ireland was replaced on 17 September 1962 by a 20-minute programme initially known as Six O'Clock. The 56-year-old journalist, who presented BBC Northern Ireland Newsline, made the . Tara's first article was printed in Twinkle Magazine when she was 7. As the first black presenter on BBC Radio Ulster, Gemma has a real sense of purpose and want to be "a role model for people of colour". 3,019 talking about this. "Vitamin D and sunshine are still vital, so we've got to get the tone right. A decade ago Miriam O'Reilly, who was 53 at the time, won an age discrimination case against the BBC after she was dropped from rural affairs show Countryfile. "I know lots of people are working from home at the minute so I almost feel a bit more connected with the audience in some ways, because it's as if they're a bit more forgiving if it's not quite a perfect broadcast. BBC NI's head of news Adam Smyth said Mr Harvey brought considerable experience to the role. The official Facebook page for BBC Newsline, BBC Northern Ireland's TV news programme. Among them former BBC colleague Martina Purdy tweeted that she was sorry to hear of Ms Traynor's departure. Tina Campbell (born 1971) is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist.She parted company with UTV in early 2013 and is currently a newscaster on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Newsline.. Broadcasting career. "The great thing is that the technology is all there, so we're able to log on to all the systems and forecasts so we can get the stories in our heads before dialling in to the studio, using apps that create a really good-quality sound. Last year, Ms Traynor had a three-month absence from TV screens but returned at the start of 2021. BBC Newsline BBC presenter Donna Traynor has quit with immediate effect, after almost 33 years with the broadcaster. She lives in Ballyhackamore, east Belfast, with her partner Simon Flanagan and black labrador Pedro. Strangely, it doesn't feel like a massive change, although we don't have kids, so we're not feeling the sort of disruption that other people might be. She later became a key anchor on BBC Newsline - the broadcaster's flagship news programme. "You never want to sound like the fun police, but we've got a responsibility too. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television team. The BBC has committed to spending more of its network TV budget in Northern Ireland in future in a funding partnership with NI Screen. Daly was married before, she mentioned in an interview, but she is now happy with her partner Simon Flanaghan. According to the Belfast Telegraph, her resignation came after she was told changes were being made to her duties. [1] Although Noel Thompson[3][4] and Lynda Bryans[3] were the original choice of presenters, Thompson was later dropped causing Bryans to resign and move to UTV. "I quite like when things aren't quite normal and you have to think outside the box and do things a bit differently. Female BBC World News reporters Ms Traynor received well-wishes and support from viewers and colleagues following her resignation announcement. DCI John Caldwell: The New IRA threat after Omagh shooting, The Firm: Inside Lurgan and Portadowns cross-community crime gang. "If the weather is going to be good, we want people to know that, to tell them to make the most of it but to do it sensibly and safely. Ms Traynor began her career in broadcasting at RT before joining the BBC in 1989. The programme's first presenters were political editor Jim Dougal and reporter Yvette Shapiro. "Usually there are lots of people in the building, but now there's hardly anyone. Christine uncovers a hidden world of autistic women who, like her, have been ignored. He started work at BBC News NI as a senior reporter in 2017 and has co-presented Evening Extra since April 2020. It is understood however that Ms Traynor is leaving following a dispute with BBC management in Belfast over plans to alter her working terms. As well as being available via all multi-channel outlets in Northern Ireland (including via Sky channel 101), the programme can be accessed by the rest of the United Kingdom (along with all other regional BBC news programmes) on the BBC iPlayer, or alternatively on Sky channel 973. Geoff Maskell, who is originally from England, lives in south Belfast with his wife, Susie. He had previously had pay rises of about 20,000 a year in the two years up to 2019-20. Corporate event host. On Tuesday 7 May 1985, the programme was moved to an earlier timeslot of 5.35pm. 15K views, 59 likes, 4 loves, 33 comments, 9 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from BBC Newsline: The BBC NI presenter Wendy Austin is one of over 40 high-profile female journalists and presenters. What makes a serial killer and why are we fascinated by them? The following month, it was announced that Tara Mills and Declan Harvey will alternate as main anchors of BBC Newsline and the BBC Radio Ulster drivetime news programme, Evening Extra. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. Tina Campbell (born 1971)[1][2] is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. It sets out the pay of BBC staff and presenters who earn more than 150,000 from the licence fee in the year. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television. Ms Traynor received hundreds of warm tributes on social media following her announcement. Will very much miss your professionalism and credibility on our screens. Mr . I'm doing my whole radio show from home because I have the technology to do that. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "Working from home was a bit strange at first because I've never really done it. "I think it could make people more in tune with their families, and families more in tune with the work demands they're facing rather than this tradition we've become used to of people leaving their homes at 7.30am and being gone all day. BBC Newsline is the most recent incarnation of BBC Northern Ireland's television news service, which began on Monday 30 September 1957 as part of the corporation's rollout of regional television services. We're going into the building for the TV weather, but all the radio is being done from home and everyone has had to create their own bespoke studios at home. "I think employers might think more creatively about how they run their workforces. The popular presenter of flagship programme BBC Newsline dramatically quit the broadcast corporation on Monday. which was recognised at the New York Festivals Radio Awards 2019. BBC Newsline, BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ. Breathe in and enjoy it.". If you've got a microphone and a platform, you've got a platform to get that important message out there on behalf of NHS frontline staff, the nurses and doctors, the hospital cleaners who are doing such vital work. "I had my birthday during lockdown too and, as I said to my friends, if your birthday happens in lockdown, then officially it didn't happen, so you'll get that birthday again next year.". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "I'm excited to help tell those stories on TV as well as keeping up the great relationship we've built with listeners on Evening Extra over the last 18 months.". BBC Northern Ireland has had significant changes to its presenter line-up in recent years following a shake-up of its schedules and programmes. It's great, but that's about the only telly I'm watching. "I can get a bit bored now and I have to admit I keep eating, which is not ideal. 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"There's the physical health issue of not transmitting the disease, but there's also the mental health side of getting through this time in one piece. Four of BBC News NI's longest serving journalists have accepted voluntary redundancy packages to leave the broadcaster. We're starting to look up and notice things - planes in the sky and the birdsong. BBC Northern Ireland has announced Donegal-born presenter Declan Harvey has been appointed as the new Newsline presenter. Mr Harvey already presents Evening Extra on Radio Ulster and will join existing colleague Tara Mills in presenting the main BBC One NI news programme. "I keep in mind that I'm very lucky. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. "There's always the social media option, of course, but that's no substitute for a walk in the moonlight.". We were supposed to have a trip to the Canary Islands and then we planned to go to Donegal, but the night before we were due to set off bright and early, Leo Varadkar made all the changes in the south, so that plan was off. It is believed Ms Traynor is taking legal action against the BBC for age discrimination. As of 2023, she is around 52 years old. According to the BBC he will begin his new role early in the new year. Broadcast. They said he will present BBC Newsline on the days Ms Mills presents Evening Extra and he will present Evening Extra on the days she hosts BBC Newsline. They are . . Mr Harvey was awarded News Reporter Of The Year at the IMRO Irish radio industry awards in 2019. "These are very strange times, but I think sometimes that the weather brings a bit of normality for people because it still goes on, no matter what. "For people really going through it, and others living in an apartment or townhouse without much space, it won't be easy. Will very much miss your professionalism and credibility on our screens. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? Our team will deliver a more frequent weather service across radio, television and on-line. We're adhering rigidly to social distancing. Noel Thompson He has presented BBC Newsline for the last ten years, and also hosts the weekly politics programme Donna Traynor Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. Linzi highlights the skills required to be a successful News Presenter and Journalist at BBC Northern Ireland =====Make It is the BBC Nor. He says: "I'm coping with all this pretty well. In 2020/21, across the UK, the BBC was used by 90% of adults and 80% of young adults on average per week. The 57-year-old is usually a keen walker, but says he has restricted his exercise to stick as closely as he can to the Government's lockdown guidelines. "It is with deep sadness that, after almost 33 years, I am leaving the job that I love and resigning from BBC Northern Ireland with immediate effect," she said, "Because this is the subject of ongoing Employment Tribunal and other legal proceedings, I am not able to respond to any questions or comments about my reasons for leaving the organisation.". A source told the newspaper Ms Traynor regarded the plans as unacceptable. "Without a doubt our saving grace over the last few weeks was finding a nursery that was still delivering, so we were able to get a big delivery, which has kept us busy and ticking over with something to do. Something went wrong, please try again later. "So, if the sun is shining, make the most of it. The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB. 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"We've had a few plans cancelled. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. . BBC news presenter Donna Traynor has quit her role "with immediate effect" after 33 years with the company. RT and BBC broadcaster Audrey Carville tweeted: "Really sorry to read this Donna. Mr Harvey, who was born in County Donegal, will also continue as a presenter on Evening Extra. The corporation faced a backlash in 2019 over the axing of presenter Sean Coyle from his weekday morning Radio Ulster slot. [5][6] BBC Newsline also introduced teletext subtitles for deaf viewers upon its launch. He will present BBC Newsline on the days Tara Mills presents Evening Extra and he will present Evening Extra on the days Tara Mills hosts BBC Newsline. The addition of Mr Harvey followsthe shock departure ofBBC NI presenter Donn Traynor, who quit her post at the corporation after 33 years last month. His career has also included stints reporting for Classic FM, Heart and Capital FM. Sarah started at BBC Radio Foyle in 1995 before moving to the Belfast newsroom in 1997. Literally anything I can get, so the snacks cupboard is gone. "It's making the best of a bad situation. Sarah started at BBC Radio Foyle in 1995 before moving to the Belfast newsroom in 1997. What makes a serial killer and why are we fascinated by them? "The whole experience has been a very strong reminder of how important friends and social contact are. Barra also says he is trying to keep himself fit by taking his dog for walks. For the recording artist and musician, see, "'I just love the power I have doing live TV'", "Tina Campbell makes debut as UTV Live's new anchor", "UTV goes Late and Live with Tina Campbell", "BBC Northern Ireland's Tina Campbell: Precious family time in lockdown, her father's friendship with Van Morrison and the ambition she still wants to fulfil", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tina_Campbell&oldid=1094305912, Television presenters from Northern Ireland, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 June 2022, at 20:47. Take care.. 2022 will no doubt bring surprises and challenges. Get the latest Northern Irish news from BBC Northern Ireland: breaking news, analysis, features and debate plus audio and video coverage on topical issues from around Northern Ireland. Updated 7th Oct 2020, 6:06pm. Up until the launch of Today in Northern Ireland, a networked topical magazine programme, Ulster Mirror, had been broadcast every fortnight since Friday 26 November 1954. Cecilia Daly. "We all need to stick to the restrictions, but even getting out on the doorstep for a few rays of sunshine is good for you. "After that I go into City Quays in Belfast to record the weather forecasts and because of these very specific circumstances I compile and record it all in one go. Youre an incredible professional and journalist. "I'm coping okay with it all, although it is strange. Mr Harvey already presents Evening Extra on Radio Ulster and will. "It's strange for us at the minute, too, because in normal circumstances, as soon as things start to improve like they do at this time of the year, we're able to say, 'go out, enjoy yourselves, enjoy the sun'. Noel Thompson, Karen Patterson, Seamus McKee and Wendy Austin are stepping down following a review of BBC News NI schedules and programmes By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI Arts Correspondent. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. Mark. Its never been more important and I take the responsibility seriously. As Richard Chambers wrote: So sorry to see this Donna. "I don't have particularly green fingers when it comes to the garden, but I know I'm lucky to get out to enjoy the weather. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. [5] and contributed to a UTV documentary on the Ulster Hospital in 2007. You get a bit of a backlash from grump heads on Twitter, but the vast majority of people are sticking to it brilliantly. 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"In terms of exercise, I'm sticking to the garden. Mr Harvey described being delighted at taking on the BBC Newsline role. "I'm keeping in touch with my family on Facetime and things like that. In the mid-1990s, Ms Traynor said she would not wear a Remembrance Day poppy or a shamrock on St Patrick's Day because they were seen as symbols of division in the north. [1] Dougal was replaced as anchor by Conor Bradford after two months. We have a dog, Mags, who's a boxer, and I get out for walks with her, although it's short walks around the block," he adds. Wishing you well., Dan Walker thanks make-up artist for 'covering up the bruises' after horror bike accident, The Weeknd's clap back at irrelevant Rolling Stone totally backfired. As the BBC UK regional TV on satellite service is broadcast unencrypted, it is possible to receive BBC Newsline anywhere in Europe using an appropriate receiver. "I was going to try to fit out the cupboard under the stairs using egg boxes so it sounds like a proper studio, but I haven't got around to that yet. Donna Traynor (@DonnaTraynorTV) November 15, 2021, BBC NI political correspondent Jayne McCormack replied: So sad to read this, you were a constant presence when I was growing up watching the news and getting to work with you was a privilege. Julian O'Neill is one of BBC Newsline's reporters. "But we're doing fine. She is currently employed by BBC Northern Ireland as a Radio Newsreader on BBC Radio Ulster and a TV Newsreader and Continuity Announcer. [6] She was also one of the original presenters for UTV Life and a relief weather presenter for Frank Mitchell.[7]. I think it's possible we're living through some of the solutions to problems we really need to figure out. Read about our approach to external linking. Because this is the subject of ongoing employment tribunal and other legal proceedings, I am not able to respond to any questions or comments about my reasons for leaving the organisation., A spokesperson for the corporation shared a statement with Metro.co.uk which read: We do not comment on individual staff matters.. She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. [3] She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. He began his 'love affair' with the BBC on Valentine's Day 2000. "It's usually so convenient to get back and forth, and it is a bit frustrating that we now have this inability to do what we could do with ease just a couple of months ago. Our team will deliver a more frequent weather service across radio, television and on-line. "The first thing I'll do when this is over is go to see my mum where she lives in Nottinghamshire. And why are we fascinated by them TV News programme working terms, if the sun shining. 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