"We had planned to go over twice, and both of those plans were scuppered. I could go out on a 10-mile walk, but that's not right at the minute. She parted company with UTV in early 2013 and is currently a newscaster on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Newsline. His 2020-21 salary makes him the equal-fifth best paid BBC on-air star, with a salary similar to the Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce. 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. "I'm also doing a quiz on a Sunday night on my Facebook page to break up the monotony. That compares to between 390,000 and 394,999 in 2019-20 - up from about 325,000 in 2018-19. Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. "One of the biggest challenges for me in all this is that we're now working from home part of the time, which is something I've never done before. Frank Mitchell broadcaster and journalist is currently a weather presenter on UTV Live and a presenter on the radio station U105. The programme's first presenters were political editor Jim Dougal and reporter Yvette Shapiro. The BBC nations and regions 18:30 news programmes - including BBC Newsline - also saw large increases in viewing from March 2020 onwards. If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page wed love to hear from you. One of the BBC's best-known and longest-serving presenters, she released a shock statement on Twitter yesterday to say she was quitting. Noel Thompson and Karen Patterson departed from Good Morning Ulster, while Seamus McKee left Evening Extra. "Pamela Ballantine has joked with me that with all my years of not being a particularly sociable type - you wouldn't see me in Tatler - that I should be premier league level with all this social distancing," Frank says. When the BBC first published figures in 2017, the gender pay gap stood at more than 10%. Read about our approach to external linking. The popular presenter of flagship programme BBC Newsline dramatically quit the broadcast corporation on Monday. The BBC has committed to spending more of its network TV budget in Northern Ireland in future in a funding partnership with NI Screen. However, his published salary may vary each year depending on when he is actually paid by the BBC for programmes he has presented. 7th Oct 2020, 5:40pm - 4 min read. It spent 18m on network television production in 2020-21, compared to 29m in the previous year. [6] She was also one of the original presenters for UTV Life and a relief weather presenter for Frank Mitchell.[7]. "One thing that has been a nuisance is that my daughter Laura lives over in Newcastle upon Tyne, and we haven't been able to see her. "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. For the latest breaking news straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter here. "It cheers you up and it's good mentally, even if it's just for a few minutes. According to the BBC he will begin his new role early in the new year. Wishing you well.". Husband / Spouse / Wedding & Marriage / Partner / Dating. The current BBC Newsline brand was introduced on 12 February 1996 when the main evening programme returned to a 6.30pm timeslot. "I think it's proved that people can work from home. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. In 2020/21, across the UK, the BBC was used by 90% of adults and 80% of young adults on average per week. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television team. "It's difficult, though. "I miss the ability to just say to people, 'Will we go to the canteen for a catch-up and a coffee?' Declan Harvey joins his Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the Newsline team, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, UN to ignore remarks of India guru's fictional country, Whiskey fungus forces Jack Daniels to stop construction, Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 to return to Sydney, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Messages reveal battle over Covid school policy. Mr Harvey will begin his new role early in the new year. "So, if the sun is shining, make the most of it. Will the Windsor Framework be enough for the DUP? "The whole experience has been a very strong reminder of how important friends and social contact are. How to buy Eurovision 2023 tickets and how much do they cost? Viewers from the Republic of Ireland with a Sky subscription can also watch on Sky channel 141. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? Mr Harvey will be a familiar presence on screen, already acting as a regular newsreader on the BBC TV bulletins. It said the higher payment this year was due to a payment for a series of Nolan Live broadcast in March 2020, which had been owed from the previous financial year. His career has also included stints reporting for Classic FM, Heart and Capital FM. 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. However, the BBC later changed its policy in 1996 and required television presenters to wear poppies. 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"This time we cooked the dinner, delivered it round everyone's doorsteps and ate together on a Zoom call. It has the longest-running titles and music, and also having launched on 21 April 2008. She lives in Cloughey, County Down.[11]. 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"But we have such a great circle of friends in our street that we do a cookbook club with them every six or eight weeks. BBC NI's head of news Adam Smyth said Mr Harvey brought considerable experience to the role. "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.". 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. The presenter said at the time she had been on sick leave following an operation at the beginning of October last year. BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood's fianc is policeman and divorced dad MailOnline can reveal identity of Steve Randall, 47, 13 years Ms Kirkwood's junior By Stuart Pink and Vivek Chaudhary We just have to get on with it because the weather isn't going to stop and people aren't going to stop caring about it. Health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly agreed: Donna what sad news. Wed 15 Mar 2023 21:00. [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. Daly was married before, she mentioned in an interview, but she is now happy with her partner Simon Flanaghan. "I think now a lot of employers will notice there are massive savings to be made from people working from home. BBC presenter Donna Traynor has quit with immediate effect, after almost 33 years with the broadcaster. 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. He has presented BBC Newsline for the last ten years, and also hosts the weekly politics programme. Geoff Maskell, who is originally from England, lives in south Belfast with his wife, Susie. 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. Requests for news on iPlayer, for example, were up by more than 85% year-on-year in 2020. Mr Harvey began his broadcasting career in London, joining BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat programme in 2012, later becoming its politics reporter covering UK general elections, the 2016 US presidential race and the Brexit referendum. But the pay figures released by the BBC do not include payments for other programmes made by independent production companies. Broadcast. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Im excited to help tell those stories on TV as well as keeping up the great relationship weve built with listeners on Evening Extra over the last 18 months., Adam Smyth, Head of BBC News NI, said: Declan is an excellent journalist and presenter. Tina Campbell (born 1971)[1][2] is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. "I'm trying to pick the quiet times and I'm sticking to the social distancing rules as much as I can. "I think employers might think more creatively about how they run their workforces. In five years or a decade I think it will be commonplace to have people at home. Ninety-nine senior leaders at the BBC earned more than 150,000, while 72 on-air presenters or journalists earned more than 150,000 in 2020-21. The five female BBC presenters who appear in the list of top 20 highest paid presenters are Claudia Winkleman, Laura Larverne, Vanessa Feltz, Zoe Ball, and Gabby Logan. "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. "Everyone's having to think of new ways of doing things. 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"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. She has a brother Gav Campbell, who is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Phoenix23. BBC Newsline Presenter: Christine McGuinness . "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. 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However, the BBC said it had reduced spending on its top stars by 10% during the year. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television. "And even though we might not be able to go out and enjoy it as much as we usually do, hearing what the weather is doing, especially if it's good news, makes a welcome difference from all the very sad stuff we're hearing all the time at the minute. Both Mr Harvey and Tara Mills have also presented the 'Year 21' podcast, marking key events and themes around Northern Ireland's centenary year. "Mainly I'm focusing on a course I'm doing online on the ways of tackling climate change. BBC Newsline is now presented by a single main anchor[8], In November 2021, Traynor had resigned from BBC Northern Ireland after 33 years, amid legal proceedings.[9]. A BBC spokesman said: "We do not comment on individual staff matters.". BBC Northern Ireland has announced Donegal-born presenter Declan Harvey has been appointed as the new Newsline presenter. Author and journalist Susan McKay said: "Sorry you are in this position Donna. Among them former BBC colleague Martina Purdy tweeted that she was sorry to hear of Ms Traynor's departure. He joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1989. . BBC news presenter Donna Traynor has quit her role "with immediate effect" after 33 years with the company. 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