Francis was Channel TV’s first staff continuity announcer. He was with the station from its launch in 1962. He is the former deputy bailiff of Jersey and later became an advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey. He was appointed a commissioner of the Royal Court in 1988 before becoming deputy bailiff (1995 – 2000).
Hookey, Russell
Russell moved to Channel TV from the Chrysalis Group in London where he had been newsreading on London radio stations Heart 106.2 and LBC 97.3 (often heard as a regular member of Sandi Toksvig’s team) and also presenting on LBC News 1152. Prior to that he worked in commercial and BBC radio in the regions for more than twelve years as a newsreader, producer and reporter and occasionally popped up covering stories for television with BBC South Today.
At Channel TV, Russell was initially a stand-in presenter on Channel Report; he later became one of the programme’s regular presenters. He also provided continuity announcements at Channel TV.
Russell later moved to ITV Border, where he presented bulletins and filled in on the main Lookaround programme.
Labey, Russell
Russell was a Channel Television continuity announcer (1980s). He moved to Plymouth to front BBC South West’s Spotlight. After a long career as a presenter, Russell returned to the theatre and worked as a director and writer. He worked as resident director on the 2001/2002 UK Tour of Sunset Boulevard and he directed Hardcore at the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A production of Russell’s play, New Boy, opened in Broadway in October 2002. Russell was also commissioned to write a new play by the Theatre Royal, Plymouth.
Layzell, Alastair
Alastair is a former Channel Television in-vision continuity announcer (1970s and 1980s). He went on to start his own independent production TV company in 1988 after leaving Channel Television. Since then he has produced and directed hundreds of documentaries which have been aired by networks worldwide. He is also active in island life – he co-founded Save Jersey’s Heritage in 1990 and has been Chairman of The National Air Pageant since 1997. He is a former deputy of Jersey and stood again in the senatorial elections of 2003.
Mayclem, Liam
Liam is a former continuity announcer and news reporter for Channel Television (1989 – 1994). He also reported for the religious news magazine programme Link-Up and produced the station’s Weekend Diary. He later became the channel’s youth features reporter and producer.
Liam moved to the US to host Tomorrow’s World America and a music show, Audiofile, both of which are broadcast across the States on techtv. He later became head of arts and entertainment for KRON TV – an independent television station in San Francisco.
…Bayer, Jane
Jane was a Channel TV continuity announcer (dates TBC).
Pamplin, Kevin
Kevin was a Channel TV announcer and presenter who is best known for his partnership with the station’s birthday greetings mascot, Oscar Puffin.
De Ste Criox, Gordon
Gordon joined Channel Television in 1972 as an in-vision announcer and newsreader. He went on to edit the station’s listings magazine The Channel TV Times and Channel Text, the one-hundred-page Teletext magazine for the Channel Islands. Gordon has also been head of Creative Channel, Channel Television’s commercial and corporate production company, and director of sales. He’s on the station’s board of directors.
Scott-Warren, Tony
Tony was a popular in-vision announcer on Channel Television (1980s). He went on to head up Channel’s promotions department but with an increase in centralisation of promotions/continuity within ITV he decided to change his career. He moved into teaching and now specialises in Jerrais (Jersey Norman French), the island’s original, native language.
Stuart, Jane
Jane was an In-vision continuity announcer for Channel Television (dates TBC). She was also a regular in the newsreader’s chair (1980s – TBC).
Campbell, Sharon
Sharon was an In-vision continuity announcer for Channel Television. She went on to work in sales and marketing for the station’s sister company, Creative Channel, which produces corporate and commercial video.
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