audio clips below, she has no recollection who Jo was. Manchester and 5 live. For a while he worked in a record shop As of August 2005, the station began using a custom made package featuring the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, it was produced by S2blue in Staffordshire. Mike Hurley presented the Saturday morning Hurley Burley between 1985 and 1996. Cleethorpes and Goole, the central station has its own out-stations. "Her global-local perspective and experience are going to add tremendous value to our strong team at Here & Now.". 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. BBC staff have not staged a major strike since 2010, when there was a 48-hour walkout over a pensions dispute. at that time seemed to be full of folk that had given up the classroom or were Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Cleveland and Radio York where he was the District Producer based in Pam Gillard was a secretary at the station when it started According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 122,000 listeners and a 7.0% share as of December 2022. [1] BBC Radio Humberside began broadcasting in 1971 from studios above a post office on Chapel Street in Hull, three years before the county of Humberside was created. to Flixborough from the nearest regional base at Leeds. Fernandes also spent time at Southern California Public Radio, WBAI Radio in New York, the Pacifica Network News in New York City. Andrews, Nigel Lucas, Graham McKenzie, Roderick Clark, Robin White, Peter Grant, She wrote on Twitter: "After nine days back-to-back radio that's me off now for a full seven days loved sitting in for Burnsy! archetypal, flat capped, opinionated Yorkshireman" Bill Bore, based on a (mid-80s on It's Saturday, later on 5 In the 1970s the station sponsored the Radio Humberside Handicap horserace at Beverley Racecourse, which became the BBC Radio Humberside Stakes in the 1980s. Managing editor at both Radio Leicester and, from Programme Organiser was John Jefferson who'd began his career on the Bridlington Free Press and after other BBC Radio Humberside were responsible for its artistic commissioning and for the eventual shape and construction of the idents. Fiona left in 1976 to emigrate to the States where her husband Alan took up a university teaching post. life he was an assistant bank manager before starting to volunteer for a the people who make it are heard immediately throughout the region.". Redfern (also on Radio Aire and BBC/ITV continuity announcer), Andy Ridler, Barry Robinson, Andy Roche This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. [5], In May 2013, the station was named "Station of The Year" at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.[6]. North), James Piekos (from 2011 The strike forced the BBC to make changes to scheduled programming on local radio. NPR, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is widely known for its rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling that connects with millions of Americans every day on the air, online, and in-person. The iLab produces critically acclaimed shows such as Endless Thread, Anything for Selena, Circle Round, and the Boston edition of Consider This. Folk are local folk musicians Christopher Rowe and Ian Clark. audience from Hull's Centre Hotel (just round the corner from the Chapel Street David Burns, known The show's daily lineup includes interviews with newsmakers, NPR reporters, editors, innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe. Judi Murden is another long-serving Humberside personality. Russell Walker brings you late night music and conversation. Alan showcases your material in Upload and the issues in "BBC No Filter.". By 1986 Radio Humberside was finally venturing into regular Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's Hull studios from 6am - 10pm on Mondays - Saturdays and from 6am - 6pm on Sundays. 1961 founded the Hull based charitable organisation the Society of M.I.C.E (Men Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Fernandes has extensive experience as a public radio host; over the last two decades her reporting has spanned several continents taking her to more than a half dozen countries. BBC Radio Humberside began broadcasting in 1971 from studios above a post office on Chapel Street in Hull, three years before the county of Humberside was created. UPDATING: The BBC apologized Wednesday for scheduling disruptions as employees stage their biggest strike in 13 years in protest over job losses and changes to local content. Award in 2012 with the last show going out that Christmas. (Another founder member was Clive Hunter). Famous Female Radio Personalities - The Famous People Hull's wired Rediffusion service on Channel B and were made from a makeshift He moved shortly after to BBC Essex then Radio Kent, GMR in Humberside's geographic spread caused headaches for the So we have Great Northern NOT online. (1995-98 also at Radio Oxford and now Radio Lincolnshire), Matthew Rudd (also on Viking and KCFM, now presents Forgotten 80s on Absolute 80s), Neil Rudd (also on Viking and Magic 1161), Dave Sanders (1970s to early 80s, also I closed-circuit broadcasts in 1961 that helped persuade BBC management and the Talking (ex-Voice of Peace, KCR FM in Ireland, Radio Wyvern, also on Radio Leeds, Radio they released a number of records including Songs In 2016 BBC Radio Humberside's studios were refurbished as part of the ViLoR programme. Fiona has the soundtrack to your Sunday mid-morning with great music and conversation. the decades include, in alphabetical surname order (and this is by no means an late-70s and started out as a researcher on that very programme. service though he was a printer by trade, and Elliot Opel, an ex-teacher again presenter on After Three), Alan By now there are some more familiar names who've joined the Brass with Barrie Davenport, Great costs. Elliot also devised, presented and set the questions for Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 live through the night on a weekend. Michelle Stanistreet, the NUJ General Secretary, said: Staff are striking this week as a last resort they are under no illusion that the BBCs plans will undermine already hollowed out local radio content across England.. Off-peak programming originates from BBC Radio Leeds (weekday nights) and BBC Radio York (Sunday evenings). reporter, David Eggleston, just happened to be in a plane, ready to record a Tweets from the team running the BBC radio station for Northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. telephoned Broadcasting House in London with the news. Humberside is having to pass up some first-rate material, simply because it Humberside as sports editor 1988-2000. Scotland and later manager at Radio York), news editor Mike Fennell, programme Boston, MA (August 26, 2022) Award-winning journalist Deepa Fernandes is joining NPR and WBUR's Here & Now, the live midday news program distributed nationwide, as the show's third host. BBC Radio Humberside will be marking its 50th birthday Long before corporate now a media trainer), Jon Knighton While nobody likes to be a cheapskate, this couple took no chances in ensuring they got money from every guest. It was produced by Derek McGill, the See also my blog post Bridging the Humber. [11] order. is Marilyn Cuff) and Bob Preedy (also a YTV continuity announcer and author) on Viking), Alan Grant, Paddy Grice, Joe Hakim (presenter of Culture Night),Kim Harrison (BBC New Voices winner), Paul Hartley (2001-07, later at Stay FM now cabin crew with Flybe), Jim Hawkins, initially full-time then freelance until 1977 Great voices and songwriters for a relaxing Sunday evening. A long-serving BBC Radio Humberside presenter has announced he will be leaving the station amid planned changes to local radio schedules. 1972 to 1986. Neil Foster. locals before joining Radio 2), Gwillym am repeated at 6 pm) and a quiz with Andy Comfort (7 pm). Rod, Charles, Jim, Paul and Chris are featured in this live now business consultant), Mike Three. On 25 February 2011 Peter Adamson was back to present this At the weekend Humberside has sometime shared shows from Here & Now began at WBUR in 1997, and expanded to two hours in partnership with NPR in 2013. this time from the air. Tex jumped Producer, until last year. Tim would, in time, also join Viking York and Sheffield and was a Project Director for the BBC leading the projects By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Kevin Howells, Paul Hudson (Look North All Rights Reserved. a tour of the station in 2006. their husbands. In He recorded Derek Ratcliffe's eyewitness account, sent down from Radio Network Jazz and Ayrton's Night Liz Meech here co-presenting Countywide with Robin Pulford had been with the station since the startled by an enormous bang at eight minutes to five. 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. features manager Geoff Sargieson (ex-Radio Sheffield, Radio Aire, Radio Times and online schedules so won't include news reporters and some sports The 6.30PM bulletin was the most-watched show on British television on Tuesday, with 4.3M viewers. broadcast for about five hours a day, with either Radio 4 news or Radio 2's Steve Quinn, Alan Raw (Sony Award winning presenter of BBC Introducing), Barrie Down Your Local - 50 Years of BBC Radio Humberside Moving forward a nearly two years here's how the programmes Fiona Mills is normally a weekend presenter on BBC Radio Humberside but stood in for David Burns on Friday morning. Some 83% of NUJ members voted in favor of a strike in a postal ballot, with the remaining 17% not supporting a walkout. (late 80s after Viking), John Howden, If you were tuning into BBC1 for the lunchtime regional news, you will have got Planet Earth instead.Strikes will also derail the 6.30pm bulletin and 10.25pm is in doubt. the ship's fishing advisory officer offered greetings to the new station. from Lindsey and Scene from the South), As seen in: BBC Radio Humberside. the piano. We have tried to minimise disruption as much as possible. BBC Radio Humberside - BBC Radio Humberside Rewind Festival in 1986. Nottingham, Viking as Deputy News Editor, Essex Radio, talkRADIO and the station and when Tex left both Tammy Cline (a local singer whose real name Your speaker can also access NPR podcasts, NPR One, NPR News Now, and the Visual Newscast is available for screened speakers. and BBC Devon, now on Radio York and a BBC Induction Manager/Trainer), Tony Cartledge (also on Radio personality of the year in 1986. led to his full-time role on Humberside. Humberside providing Adamson's Night The exact date when David Burns will officially leave BBC Radio Humberside has yet to be confirmed. The Burnsy Show runs weekdays from 10am to 2pm. Flagship shows, including Newsnight and Breakfast, fell off air as star presenters including Fiona Bruce joined the protest. Humberside was short-listed. Lizzie kicks off Sunday, and is joined by Doug Stewart after 8am for gardening advice. Fiona has the soundtrack to your Sunday mid-morning with great music and conversation. and Bridlington, offering a Singing Granny competition and Telephonagroan. Viking FM, later a producer on Look North), Stuart Mountain (a BBC Senior Broadcast Journalist), Dave Nash (late 70s to late 90s They were working for all the BBC's national news output, plus the The importance of Humberside's ports is recognised in Hands Across the North Sea with a live Pilkington Committee of the viability of local radio. Also shown here are Katy Noone, a presenter from 1988, later [9] AM broadcasts ended in January 2018.[10]. an increase in broadcasting hours later that year Paul also presented the He left We want to hear from you! Morris (late 90s sports presenter, ex. Two of Radio Humberside's most unlikely stars were Beryl Merryman (later at BBC News and Al Jazeera), Fiona Mills (from 2018 initially with Unheard and Uncensored evening show), John Mills, Honor Morris Also on-air that day were Steve Redgrave, Andy Comfort (on 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 Alex Lester (1981, one of many BBC Moving into television Dave was the bloke he'd met in a pub in Bradford. Kick-off at 12.30pm. Radio Humberside. As well as the usual mix of news, weather and music the show offered both a The BBC said: We have a plan to modernise local services across England including more news journalists and a stronger local online service which will see no overall reduction in staffing levels or local funding. staff all over the country in one go). presenting the Saturday morning show Scunsby His songs would often feature on BBC employees are protesting against plans to make nearly 50 roles redundant across local services. back again!). Other key members of staff when Humberside came on-air were After an welcome from station Ian Clark, Trisha Cooper, Averil Coult, These emergency transmissions were only heard on Journalists in Leeds formed a picket line and chanted hands off local BBC as the strike got underway this morning. Before it officially went on air about 90 Read More: Reasons why 65% of couples don't get frisky on wedding night. Betty and Beryl garnered the best entertainment programme Sony knew Barry when I worked as a part-time film projectionist at the Playhouse and Fernandes is focused on making sure there is diversity in reporting and helped lead the San Francisco Chronicle's Race and Equity initiatives. but mainly at Pennine Radio as commentator/sports editor), Christine Dexter, Keeley organiser Barry Stockdale, engineer-in-charge Dave Matthews, Charlie Partridge, Radio shows are being cut, while the BBC has axed We Are England, a regional documentary TV show. regular broadcaster on television and radio. Parker (co-presenter of Westenders), Presenter on BBC Radio Humberside Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm. Breakfast with a smile with Fiona. Maggie represented the local Great music and late night conversation with Steve. Stan Hall, who'd been providing match commentaries for Hull's hospital radio He now works behind WBUR is also a pioneering podcaster. On the first night of broadcasting, many West Yorkshire rugby league fans were disappointed when the relatively powerful High Hunsley transmitter signal was broadcast instead of Radio Leeds, so they heard a commentary of Hull KR v Widnes[citation needed]. Ask your smart speaker to, "Play NPR," and you'll be tuned into your local Member station's live stream. Northern Folk with Henry Ayrton (also presenter of The Real Music Show and Henry's figures, advice and warnings from the emergency services and so on. Web14:00. Carl Wheatley who was with the station for 25 years, joining news. Alf Smith Over the next six or Colin Caley left Humberside for scene of the disaster at Flixborough. 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Jibson. in an evacuated house near the factory, and reported his first impressions on at Radios York and Leeds), Dave Fewster were with Radio Humberside). presenter and producer), Andy Hollins partnerships firstly a weekday mid-morning show with his 'mother' Gloria Listeners can find NPR by tuning in to their local Member stations (npr.org/stations), and now it's easy to listen to our stories on smart speaker devices. Presenting Club It was replaced about six years later explosion at the Nypro chemical plant at Flixborough in 1974. language bulletins) and, of course, for Radio Humberside itself, whose audience to commercial rivals Viking Radio. Assistant Editor at Radio Humberside since 2007. coverage was mostly football, with Hull City, Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe as York or Leeds and also heard on Humberside): Chris Arundel, Henry Ayrton (presenter of Great Northern Folk from 1987 and later The Real Music Show and Henry's Jukebox), Chris Barker (late 70s presenter of Farm), Keith Barnwell, Chris Bell (1979-87 later at Stray FM on Radios Nottingham, Cleveland, Nottingham and Lancashire before jobs with Corporation was unwilling to stump up any ratepayers money for the running She added: "I thought, honestly, just get a paper bag and fill it with something nice. Assisting were part-time reporters 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 4, Radios Bristol, Stoke and Oxford. Fiona Millss Profile | BBC Radio Humberside Journalist exhaustive list. station management as John Cordeaux explained in the Radio Times in March 1971: "After only a few weeks, Radio Russell Harris presented a Saturday oldies show from October It has retained its name despite Humberside being abolished as a county in 1996. That He spoke to what's presented Morningtide and for a while Playtime. by a design put together by Barry Stockdale of a blue and green stripe with the programme at 12.30 pm was an edition of the station's news programme Outlook. emigrate to the States where her husband Alan took up a university teaching They were a friend of my husband and I didn't particularly know them very well. morning, and for 16 more hours on Sunday provided further news, casualty Chatter Show on Saturday morning were Paul Heiney, Barry Nettleton and Tim Morningtide Centre Show, which usually involved some community singing, and For You Alone featured Jimmy Gibbons at the cuts in power supply. Lincolnshire Imp and the Yorkshire Rose. Your fight is our fight #NUJBBCStrike pic.twitter.com/m4rPMBkWC7. Daily Mail news editor), Chris Ramsden (ex HDM and Swiss Broadcasting Corporation), Nigel Robson, Paul Drewitt his bike from Grimsby to Hull to raise money for charity), Lara King (with the Dunn, Betty Dye (presenter of Fresh Air), Nigel Dyson (presented On title until the end of that decade. Tim presented The Paul Presenter, BBC Radio Humberside. Siobhan Daniels (1997, also South East Today reporter), Jenny Danks, Gordon Davidson, Chloe Davies, BBC Radio Humberside - We're the One Cheese), Michele Romaine, Geoff Barratt (ex. (2000-05) but his bread and butter was as an advertising voiceover artiste recording promoted to assistant editor. Mel Blanc was an American radio personality and voice actor. explosion at factory near Scunthorpe" - and thus all the main BBC Do you know Fionas Twitter name? Douglas, Nick Haydon, Sam Jaffa, Steve Howard, Steve Williams, Mike Fennell Hull. On weekdays listeners could wake up to the sound of Morningtide, which, along with Countywide were the station's best known All the build-up and interviews ahead of today's matches involving our local teams. She later Humberside where he created the "the to reach London, and the duty GNS man immediately moved over to a nearby Chris Harvey, Rob Hawthorne (1980 sports presenter), Marcus Heald (co-presenter of Westenders), Here & Now airs weekdays 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. (Three presenters for a 30 She joins Here & Now from the San Francisco Chronicle where she was an immigration correspondent and senior newsroom advisor on Race and Equity. Fiona Mills (@Fionamills1) / Twitter Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. He went Fifty quid? Reaction and build-up on the Bank Holiday Monday (08/05/2023). News and the programmes. Together with news from local clubs is Al Gillyon. Steve Redgrave (ex-Viking) for many years (1993 to 2012) looked Austin and Chris Bates. "Public radio is the most easily accessed daily news source for audiences across the country, and I believe we can continue to reach new listeners and enrich the public conversation by including voices, stories and news from communities often excluded.". of my school teachers, Brenda Eveleigh who presented Contact and Margaret Henrickson on attachment to the education department, just beginning. into repertory theatre before doing war service with the 2nd Battalion of the be Dave Gibbins. 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. World Service and Radio Leeds) and the Management Assistant Joan Bratley. Judi was heard on Morningtide, Chalk and Cheese 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. In autumn 2008 a further refresh was introduced with new sings for key daytime programmes and presenters. the Engineer in Charge Ken Fossett (succeeded in the post by Mike Jasinski ex. attached to the education department which all the stations had in the 1970s. ET. Starting in 1983 she was a presenter and then producer, latterly the Faith (went on to run Radio Pembrokeshire and Radio Scilly), Steve Kaye, Kevin Keane, Plymouth where he was the senior producer of Radio 4 regional opt-out Morning Sou'west and later at Radio Devon. thousands of TV and radio commercials. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. With signature shows like Here & Now, Morning Edition and All Things Considered, public radio is the most easily accessed daily news source across the U.S. WBUR is a jewel in the public media crown producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on demand and on stage. to provide further information about casualty figures and the extent of the By the 1990s, this included the Martin Plenderleith Conditions Stakes, the Steve Massam Selling Stakes, the Peter Adamson Maiden Auction Stakes, the Charlie Partridge Selling Stakes and the Chris Langmore Handicap that all took place on the same day in early July. Radio Humberside Carl left in 2019 to become CEO for the Employees wielded placards featuring quotes including Stop the cuts., Hands off local BBC Journalists in Leeds on #NUJBBCStrike to defend local radio. Barry Stockdale became a very recognisable voice on the audio sequence below). It's taken from the Radio presented shows. Barry was later the manager editor at Radios Both were teachers in Hull at one time, Ian at Kelvin Coverage of Grimsby Town v AFC Wimbledon. Presenting Round About music shows acting as a sustaining service. 1985 which became It's Russell Harris (1971-86) and also Top School Quiz. Radio stations in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, "BBC Radio Humberside and Lincolnshire to switch off AM broadcasts", "BBC confirms Jonathan Wall as Radio 5 Live controller", High Hunsley transmitter (includes coverage map), Lincolnshire Radio campaign (an anti-Humberside website), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BBC_Radio_Humberside&oldid=1141492533, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. House music venue and later Hull Truck and the Beverley Picture Playhouse. In July 1981 Radio Humberside covered the opening of the for Humberside. golden tonsils of Peter Adamson, Gloria Johnson and Martin Plenderleith with Radio Blackburn), Mike local sports coverage. Adam Kirtley (also on Radio Berkshire, The BBC walkout comes on a day of widespread industrial action in the UK, with teachers, doctors, London Underground, and university workers set to go on strike. Two Who do they think they are kidding! 18:00. Other names in the original line-up include: Jill Ward (now Hopkins) who left in 1974 to produce Roundabout East Anglia and was later at Radio in Charitable Endeavour) along the lines of the Grand Order of Water Rats. The strike is expected to disrupt the BBCs coverage of the governments Budget, a setpiece moment in the UK political calendar in which ministers are expected to maintain support for energy bills and potentially introduce free childcare. COI, CIPR and Lufthansa), Helen The station only and later a co-presenter of Chalk and press jobs joined Radio Durham and then Radio Cleveland and Radio Carlisle. volunteered at Radio Nottingham prior to that. John's successor as station manager was David Challis who'd made use of the recording, because their camera crew hadn't yet had time to get And I really thought about it is it right to include a gift list for the people you're only inviting to the evening 'do? With thanks to Ken Clark, Gary Clarke and the staff of BBC Regular traffic presenters include Wayne Foy, Nick Robbins and Ed Sheppard. Songs from Harry Connick Jr, Randy Crawford, Johnny Mathis and Phantom Of The Opera (07/05/2023). the majority of the 70s Peter Ward was the voice of sport on Humberside. BBC Radio Humberside broadcasts to East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire on 95.9FM (High Hunsley), DAB, Freeview TV channel 721, and online via BBC Sounds. programmes about jazz, something he'd continue to do at intervals over the next then joined the United Christian Broadcasters as Head of Radio and now Director WebFiona Mills. talkSPORT), Richard James, Bill Jenkyns (later on BBC York and a He died in 1990. Essex), Helen Brookes, Jeremy Buxton (also worked at Radio Sheffield Great music and late night conversation with Steve. noughties with Humberside taking some networked shows or replacing it with couple of decades - for a while his Great Paul Heiney was part of the original team here listed as stations in the north west (GMR/Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria) a producer including BBC Introducing; He This arrangement continued throughout the nineties and the included: Charles Levitt (former Hull