Anna Botting, born and bred in Surrey, is now a Sky News presenter on Sky News at Nine and Ten, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Seventeen regions into nine: How the updated ITV local news services will run, "ITV journalists told that leaving collections are banned - Press Gazette", Full Border TV Lookaround line-up revealed, OFCOM sets out licence terms for ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5, "From tonight, ITV Tyne Tees is going back to two presenters. [71] This ident was accompanied by a shortened version of the station's signature tune "Three Rivers Fantasy", a specially commissioned work by composer and arranger Arthur Wilkinson. Granada Television, the franchise holder for North West England, had long thought that the North of England should consolidate to "counter the potential dominance of the south east". Tees. The show suffered, however, from not having a regular slot on the ITV network. A monthly political programme, Around the House, continues to be produced for the Tyne Tees and Border regions. You can hear Neil with Diane, 10am - 1pm weekdays and on Saturdays 9am - 11am, and 11am 12pm with Lisa. [24][28] The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the successor to the ITA, recognised the criticism, reported The Economist, "that Trident was London-dominated, overly diversified, and out of touch with the grass roots. In 1962 he switched permanently to television, joining TTT as a continuity announcer, and in 1964 he became anchorman of its nightly magazine North East Newsview. Find out more, Barbara Young, actress with credits ranging from I, Claudius to Coronation Street obituary, John Cockcroft, Telegraph leader writer, Tory MP and passionate European obituary, Wee Willie Harris, eccentric Soho coffee-bar rocker who carved a place in pop history obituary, Ray Shulman, musician and songwriter who co-founded prog-rock favourites Gentle Giant obituary, Mike Coulman, dual-code rugby international for England, Great Britain and the Lions obituary, Guy Wallace, buccaneer of the hunting world, gundog trainer and old Africa hand who lived off-grid in a caravan obituary. [71] The name "Tyne Tees Television" was only seen in small letters at the bottom of the screen, whereas Yorkshire, who also adopted the Channel 3 brand a month later, was allowed to keep its 'chevron' logo alongside the '3'. I have written for our website, edited digital content and in recent yearsI have been spotted in everything from waterproofs to a suit in all weathers and all locations filming, reporting and interviewing people in my role as a reporter.During my time I have reported from the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan covering the conflicts there and met all kinds of people from Prime Ministers to top sports stars and even the big bands of the day - everyone from Tony Blair to Joanna Lumley, to Sir Bobby Robson to One Direction. Collections; . Find Tyne Tees Tv stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. It instructed Trident to set up both companies as independents and to retain only a minority shareholding in each. [10], Tyne Tees went on air at 5pm on 15 January 1959, three years after the first British independent television station, and the tenth such station to launch. Nicholas Owen, a former Look North reporter who moved onto ITN, described Neville as his mentor in a 2004 newspaper article, remarking that, He is a Geordie legend and has a towering reputation, in a way that no-one in national television does. When I first met her she was too nervous to talk on camera - we just sat on her sofa together chatting and eating biscuits and playing with her spaniel! You can join Brigid and Harry for everything green, gardening and the great outdoors from 11am to 2pm Sundays. George and Alfred Black had toured working men's clubs looking for material for television. Presenters: ITV - Tynes Tees TV ITV - Tyne Tees TV presenters (1959 - present). [15], He lived in Whickham with his wife Pamela Edwards, whom he married in 1962 after they met in repertory theatre in Blyth. I have been a journalistfor over 15 yearsnow - working across theNorth East and North Yorkshire, as well as short spells in London and the Channel Islands too.At ITV Tyne Tees and Border, I think I have almost done every shift in the office - from producing our morning and late bulletins, to presenting them too! The manager defended himself by claiming he was using black humour. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [15] After 498 editions,[16] the last issues of The Viewer was published in September 1968. View history Michael Neville, MBE (born James Armstrong Briggs, 17 October 1936 - 6 September 2017) was a British broadcaster, best known as a presenter on regional TV news in North East England. Pam said: "My colleagues have been looking through the archives and have found some great footage from the past. August 17th 1992: a nervous young lad started his dream job at Tyne Tees TV and, somehow, with the support & camaraderie of terrific colleagues & wonderful viewers past & present, he's been getting away with it for 30 years! She then went to work with BBC Radio Newcastle, ITV News Tyne Tees on ITV Tyne Tees, and London Plus on BBC South East. One of the best known was The One O'Clock Show, a 40-minute variety show broadcast on weekdays. The 50-year-old will freelance for ITV Tyne Tees regional programme. The logo used computer animation for the first time. Described by colleagues as the face, and the voice, of the North East, Neville, with his easy-going style, deep Geordie roots and theatrical sense of fun was welcomed into homes across the region each weeknight as a family friend. Self - Lib Dem, Westmorland and Lonsdale / . "We also have a surprise for everyone during the programme featuring a North East Superstar. You can join John for The Rock Show from 9pm to midnight every Saturday. Popular ITV News presenter Pam Royle will bid farewell to viewers later this week in her final broadcast of a career spanning nearly 40 years. [22] By November 1981, Trident had sold all but residual stakes in the two companies (15% and 20% respectively). The form up was also altered to water flowing along sand, before the water divided into the Tyne Tees logo. Three variations were used, one with a black background, one with a multi coloured background and one with a grey background, with each version taking over from its predecessor after only a few months of use. [14], Where most independent television companies published their schedules in the magazine TV Times, Tyne Tees produced their own listings magazine. It was announced at the start of the year that Pam would be leaving her role as the award-winning main news presenter for ITV News Tyne Tees and Border after a television career spanning nearly 40 . In 2001 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal Television Society to mark his becoming Britains longest serving presenter. Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The new equipment required only a camera operator, who could also operate sound equipment, and a reporter. This spawned a series of records and theatre shows titled Larn Yersel Geordie. In November 1995 both Tyne Tees Today and Network North were renamed to Tyne Tees News although separate news services for the North and South of the region unaffected. Its been a busy day.. These companies bid so high that the Independent Television Commission seriously considered rejecting the business plans of each in turn and disqualifying them. The new 10-year contract began in January 1999. However, they eventually decided in their favour. You can hear Lisa 1pm - 4pm weekdays and on Saturdays 11am - 2pm, 11am - 12pm with Neil Green. [8], After five years working in the theatre, Neville switched permanently to television in 1962 and joined Tyne Tees full-time as a continuity announcer, newsreader and reporter. On Monday 2 September 1996 following the defection of the popular Mike Neville to Tyne Tees from the BBC's Look North after 32 years, North East Tonight was launched, replacing two separate news services and a lifestyle programme. On 28 March 2021, ITV Tyne Tees announced that Amy Lea would be the new co-presenter of the main weekday news programme alongside Ian Payne as of 29 March 2021, taking over from Pam Royle who left ITV on 26 March 2021. Notable current on air staff [ edit] See also: List of ITV News on air staff See also: List of ITV Weather on air staff Here are some of the stories that have stuck with me during my time at Tyne Tees. The main news show has been rebranded several times; the current version is ITV News Tyne Tees. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. It is the opportunity of a lifetime and I just feel incredibly privileged to have the chance to share the news - good and bad, funny, happy or sad, with all those watching where we live. [1], Neville went onto anchor Look North for 32 years, becoming the longest serving main anchor of any BBC regional news programme. Tony Blair a Durham MP hailed him as an exceptional journalist, a respected and well-loved figure in the North East. Felicity Barr first female sports correspondent for ITV News in 2001. [31] Tyne Tees outbid their main competition by 10million; their main challenger was 'North East Television', which was backed by Granada, Border and local newspaper the Evening Chronicle. [11] This was followed by a live variety show, named The Big Show, broadcast from a small studio. The minutage requirement for the main evening programme was reduced from 30 to 20 minutes, although ITV retain a full half-hour with the option of using some aggregate content from other regions. However, despite the new logo, the new logo wasn't applied to the generic idents. However, poor ratings and an unenthusiastic cast led to the show's cancellation after barely a year. [21] Trident Television was formed in March 1969 as a joint venture to sell advertisements for Tyne Tees and Yorkshire. After Tyne Tees began broadcasting in 1959, Neville made occasional appearances, generally playing a policeman. You can take a nostalgic trip through old news stories with Ken from 9am to 11am on Sundays. Despite intending to return, Neville announced his retirement from regional television news on 5 June 2006. However, dual branding with the "ITV" name was introduced a year later, as part of the 1999 generic look. Jeff Brown Biography Jeff joined Look North as the programme's main sports presenter in 2003. The main anchors were announced as Ian Payne and Pam Royle.[7]. Tap into Getty Images global-scale, data-driven insights and network of over 340,000creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Here's a introduction to Amy - how she got to where she is now, and some of her career highlights. [83][84] Super Gran, based on a series of books about a grandmother with superhuman powers, was also successful in the mid-1980s. [91][92], The most famous music show from the station, though, derived its name from the studios themselves. He was tricked into thinking he was filling seven minutes of airtime because there was a technical fault with the network feed screening Wogan. In 1990, Neville was awarded the MBE for services to broadcasting.[2]. She'll join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. Other regional programmes included A Likely Story (1974), Friday North (1977), Mike on Friday (1980) and Phone in Now (1981). TV-am Presenters TV-am Presenters The well known faces of TV-am The original TV-am team The Famous Five: Robert Kee, Angela Rippon, David Frost, Anna Ford and Michael Parkinson launch TV-am on 1st February 1983. [17][18], "Remember When: Happy Birthday to Look North legend Mike Neville", "Broadcaster Mike Neville is back on air for special day", "Mike Neville's retirement: end of an era for regional TV? [14] In February 2017, he was honoured again by the Royal Television Society in the North East with a special award in February 2017 to mark his 80th birthday. The ownership and management structure of Tyne Tees has altered across its history, particularly in various mergers with Yorkshire Television. The 1997 soap opera Quayside was axed after 17 episodes after competing with the BBC's EastEnders. [54], In September 2007, Executive Chairman of ITV plc Michael Grade announced that as part of ITV's five-year business strategy, Tyne Tees' newsroom would merge with Border Television. "[42] Tyne Tees acquired the brand "Channel 3 North East", with 'Tyne Tees Television' still being retained as the company name. He had to break off presenting North East Tonight in 2005 when he underwent an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his leg. These include axing mid-morning bulletins on weekdays and lunchtime bulletins at weekends, merging a number of regions and axing most non-news regional programmes. Its longest running news programme was Northern Life, which ran from 1976 to 1992. The ITA built a new transmitter nearby at Burnhope, to cover an area from Alnwick to Northallerton, and west to Middleton-in-Teesdale. I was worried about falling in and getting wet - or setting off in the wrong direction and drifting away from the group! To install click the Add extension button. Clients sat in the control room during rehearsals to ensure that their products were getting the exposure for which they had paid. [14] Part of the medley was based upon "The Sailor's Hornpipe". "Im bound to feel a sense of loss. There were tears and cheers as we all watched.Kayaking on the Tyne! As a result of the merger, ITV plc had (according to the company) an over-capacity of studio facilities and production units around the country, which had previously been rivals, but were now all part of the same group. [18], A committee was established in 1960 under the leadership of British industrialist Sir Harry Pilkington to consider the future of broadcasting. For a certain generation across Teesside, Paul Frost will need no introduction. Tyne Tees offered him his own hour long news programme, North East Tonight with Mike Neville. From the late 1970s, it produced series such as The Paper Lads, Quest of Eagles, Barriers and Andy Robson. 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. The decision was taken to close the City Road studios and relocate to a smaller purpose-built complex housing a newsroom and studio, resulting in the loss of up to 30 jobs. In the middle of all the loss and sadness she keeps going - she is a resilient and strong lady. Tyne-Tees derby, a football term. [11][12][13], Neville went on to make occasional guest appearances on TV and radio, including a BBC Four documentary celebrating regional television in July 2011. [11] Local comic Bobby Thompson was invited to host a solo show. He intended to return, but a year later announced his retirement. Thanks folks - it's flown by! At Look North, Neville and co-presenter George House (one of the BBC's first North East TV newsreaders) regularly incorporated Geordie into the programme, usually in comedy pieces pointing out the gulf between ordinary Geordies and officials speaking Standard English. Head of News for ITV Tyne Tees, Michaela Byrne, says: "Amy brings a great track record of journalism to her new role and she will continue the legacy of Pams warmth and authority on screen. On 26 September 2008, Ofcom (the Office of Communications, the UK's broadcasting regulator) authorised ITV's plans to save 40 million a year by making regional programming cutbacks. [35] This was the first step to ITV becoming one company in England and Wales. LWT were impressed enough to give Pam her own current affairs and consumer show, called Friday Now, but she missed the North-East and, in 1989, returned to Tyne Tees TV, having been headhunted. The first broadcast from their new base took place on 2 July 2005. Teddi Shaw, who suffers from deadly metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), has been given the chance of a normal life thanks to one of the world's most expensive drugs. [25] By the late seventies, Tyne-Tees's locally made programming amounted to an average of less than nine hours a week, with the remainder of programming from the ITV network. 29 episodes, 2017-2020 Rachel Pritchard . She started her journey on Granada Reports as a lead female presenter in 1988. Amy Lea will join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. During the 1980s, Tyne Tees began to develop separate services for the Northern and Southern halves of the region. Tyne Tees made several attempts to woo him back, and in 1996 he returned to the commercial station with his own programme, North East Tonight With Mike Neville, which won a Best News Magazine Programme award from a jury in New York. The name 'Tyne Tees' then flew in below and the background colour faded to blue. The ITA agreed that Tyne Tees and Yorkshire could be considered as one company for the purposes of selling airtime, while expressing their individual identities in their programming output. In 1969, the station's first colour television news programme was broadcast under the new name of Today at Six. The second dramatisation, The Black Velvet Gown, was the number one drama of 1991, winning an Emmy Award for best TV drama. [62], The complex continued until 2004 following the merger of Granada and Carlton to form ITV plc. In 2016, Pam a mother-of-two and now a grandmother issued a public warning about the dangers of skin cancer after a melanoma was discovered on her leg. [34] The merger allowed the companies to avoid collapse following their high franchise bids. Self - ITV Evening News Presenter / . We are keeping that under wraps until the night! When locals moved away, they missed him. That's it. [64], Tyne Tees moved to Television House at The Watermark, a new business park adjacent to the MetroCentre in Gateshead, in 2005. The Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, Sue Snowdon, said: "Pam has been on our screens for over 30 years and I'm sure that many will miss her warm smile and wonderful effervescent personality on air.". [36] YTT's two largest shareholders became Pearson and LWT.