Keith was a TVS continuity announcer in the 1980s and 1990s. He was also occasionally heard on Meridian. Keith later presented an overnight radio show on Captial Gold. He also presented a show dedicated to nothing but number 1s on Sunday nights between 6 and 10pm.
Guthrie, Denise
Denise was a Scottish TV continuity announcer in the late-1980s. Before going into television announcing, Denise freelanced for the AA Roadwatch travel news service.
Honan, Fiona
Fiona was a Meridian Broadcasting continuity announcer (2000 – 2002), and previously an announcer with HTV West in Bristol. Fiona’s voice was heard on HTV West, as well as Anglia Television, as continuity for these two stations was sourced from Meridian’s Southampton headquarters until October 2002. Fiona was later a newsreader for Ivel FM in Somerset.
Hamilton, Steve
Steve was an in-vision announcer for STV (1970s – mid-1980s). He was later the voice of Scottish TV’s Wheel of Fortune gameshow. He was also the voiceover man on ITV’s Family Fortunes. He also did a stint at Talk Radio as a stand-in presenter for James Whale on the late-night phone-in.
…Pearce, Howard
Howard is a former ITV Meridian announcer.
Hood, Morag
Morag was a presenter on STV children’s programme Roundup. She also spent a while as an announcer with STV before embarking on an acting career, which included the role of Natasha in the BBC’s lavish production of War and Peace. She had many TV and stage roles during her acting career.
Morag died in 2002.
Wheatley, Jonathan
Since January 2004, Jonathan has worked as a news presenter for the BBC World Service. He has regularly presented the BBC world news, the African news and programmes such as From Our Own Correspondent.
…Kristiansen, Liz
Liz was an STV continuity announcer (1980s – 1994). She then moved into teaching, taking up a post at Spring Burn College, Glasgow.
Carson, Mike
Mike was one of the best-known voices on LWT as the station’s key promotions voiceover man (1983 – 2001). He also had a stint in the continuity booth as a station announcer (2001 – 2002). Mike has also announced and voiced promos for TVS, Meridian and Sky to name but a few.
…Boyd, Raymond
Raymond was one of the most popular announcers in the early years at STV. He also hosted a pop music programme Studio Downbeat for a period. Some years later he decided to move to London and was kept busy with small parts in some of the best-known TV shows.
Raymond passed away in 2006.
Maguire, Suzie
Suzie was an STV announcer.
Coleman, Gayle
Gayle is a former LWT announcer.