The BBC's income from the licence fee as a whole rose 7% to 3.75bn on 2021 from just over 3.5bn the previous year. Nicola Weir is fiercely proud of her Ballymena roots. She has a brother Gav Campbell, who is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Phoenix23. 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. The BBC nations and regions 18:30 news programmes - including BBC Newsline - also saw large increases in viewing from March 2020 onwards. 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. There were reports that managers at Broadcasting House in Ormeau Avenue had planned to move her to its radio bulletins rota. DCI John Caldwell: The New IRA threat after Omagh shooting, The Firm: Inside Lurgan and Portadowns cross-community crime gang. Mr Harvey, who was born in County Donegal, will also continue as a presenter on Evening Extra. "I'm keeping in touch with my family on Facetime and things like that. RT and BBC broadcaster Audrey Carville tweeted: "Really sorry to read this Donna. How to buy Eurovision 2023 tickets and how much do they cost? The report also reveals that the pay of BBC Northern Ireland director Peter Johnston remained the same as in 2019-20 after previous rises. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Some 53% of adults in Northern Ireland viewed BBC Newsline each week, on average, in 2020/21 compared to under half (48%) in 2019-20. "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. "I'm coping okay with it all, although it is strange. What makes a serial killer and why are we fascinated by them? The 56-year-old journalist, who presented BBC Northern Ireland Newsline, made the . [3] She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. 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. It is understood however that Ms Traynor is leaving following a dispute with BBC management in Belfast over plans to alter her working terms. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. . 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 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. The BBC Northern Ireland Newsline anchor, 56, confirmed the news in a short. BBC star Gabby Logan and her ex-Rugby player husband were paid more than 500,000 in commission to promote a major tax avoidance scheme to celebrity friends.. Tara's first article was printed in Twinkle Magazine when she was 7. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. During school closures due in lockdown in January 2021 there were almost one million requests for shows on the online educational service, Bitesize Daily, per week. As of 2023, she is around 52 years old. Mr Nolan's pay is for presenting the Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster, The Stephen Nolan Show on BBC Radio 5 Live and Nolan Live on BBC One Northern Ireland. Will very much miss your professionalism and credibility on our screens. 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 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. Christine uncovers a hidden world of autistic women who, like her, have been ignored. "My job is simple. Wendy Austin also stepped down from presenting the weekly programme Inside Business. We're adhering rigidly to social distancing. They are . A BBC Newsline regular for many years. The new daily bulletins were later expanded to ten minutes and supplemented by a magazine programme called Studio Eight, first broadcast on Friday 20 February 1959 with Robert Coulter as its presenter. 2023 BBC. 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. He also presented the documentary Did A Serial Killer Murder My Sister? The amount of time on average adults watched the BBC on TV each week rose to about seven and a half hours, up from under seven hours in 2019-20. On iPlayer 27/02/2023 Evening News New All available episodes (3 total) Next on 27/02/2023 Late News Today 22:30 BBC One. The presenter said at the time she had been on sick leave following an operation at the beginning of October last year. BBC Newsline, BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ Telephone 0370 4111 630. Barra also says he is trying to keep himself fit by taking his dog for walks. It has the longest-running titles and music, and also having launched on 21 April 2008. 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"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. "You have to really think about what you're going to say, and remind people that while it's good news there's some sunshine and things are looking positive, that we all have to follow the guidelines and only go out for your exercise or when we have to get something. According to the Belfast Telegraph, her resignation came after she was told changes were being made to her duties. BBC NI's head of news Adam Smyth said Mr Harvey brought considerable experience to the role. It's great, but that's about the only telly I'm watching. 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. It was just the lift everybody needed. "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.". Today in Northern Ireland was replaced on 17 September 1962 by a 20-minute programme initially known as Six O'Clock. 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. 7th Oct 2020, 5:40pm - 4 min read. 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. In 2020/21, across the UK, the BBC was used by 90% of adults and 80% of young adults on average per week. Mr Smyth described Declan as an excellent journalist and presenter who is already known to the audiences. 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[4], She is married to John Paul Ballantine, with whom she has three children, Charlotte, Sophie and Ben. Among them former BBC colleague Martina Purdy tweeted that she was sorry to hear of Ms Traynor's departure. The 49-year-old BBC NI weatherman is doing an online course about tackling climate change and. "It's difficult, though. Gaz Coombes brings Turn The Car Around to Ireland, Ed Sheeran announces Dublin date for later this month, Newton Emerson: It's not only Peter Robinson that can think up clever devices, Patricia MacBride: Don't forget why we needed the Windsor Framework, Aaron Ramsdale enjoying challenge of Arsenal's push for Premier League title, Stephen Robinson takes encouragement from recent games as St Mirren host Celtic. Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. An article in Belfast Telegraph, back in 2015, had mentioned her age as 44. 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. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. "I'm trying to pick the quiet times and I'm sticking to the social distancing rules as much as I can. Sarah started at BBC Radio Foyle in 1995 before moving to the Belfast newsroom in 1997. "We don't need to travel as much as we have done. 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". Mr Harvey will begin his new role early in the new year. Ms Traynor received well-wishes and support from viewers and colleagues following her resignation announcement. "Usually in my job you're in a 24/7 working environment, and whether it's 5am or midnight in the office there would be someone around. 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"This time we cooked the dinner, delivered it round everyone's doorsteps and ate together on a Zoom call. Corporate event host. A BBC Northern Ireland spokesman said: "We do not comment on individual staff matters.". Geoff Maskell, who is originally from England, lives in south Belfast with his wife, Susie. . "I am keeping busy. Read about our approach to external linking. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. "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. Updated 7th Oct 2020, 6:06pm. "As someone galloping through life, one group of people I think deserve immense praise are the young people who love to be out and about socialising and meeting people. BBC One - BBC Newsline The latest news for Northern Ireland. which was recognised at the New York Festivals Radio Awards 2019. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television team. In a message shared with her 17.7k followers, she wrote: 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. Once these restrictions are lifted and the initial excitement of being able to freely see each other and be together as humans wears off, maybe we'll learn that actually we can do things in a different way. "I think it's proved that people can work from home. She lives in Cloughey, County Down.[11]. BBC Newsline But the pay figures released by the BBC do not include payments for other programmes made by independent production companies. Health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly agreed: Donna what sad news. 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. She is currently employed by BBC Northern Ireland as a Radio Newsreader on BBC Radio Ulster and a TV Newsreader and Continuity Announcer. This article is about the Northern Irish television presenter. Textphone 63399 l E-mail: bbcnewsline@bbc.co.uk. However, the BBC later changed its policy in 1996 and required television presenters to wear poppies. He began his 'love affair' with the BBC on Valentine's Day 2000. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. 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. 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. 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