Alec was born in Doune, Perthshire. He was an actor, who later worked as an announcer for Scottish TV (1964 – 1969) and also for BBC Scotland TV.
…Harkins, John
John is a former CFM Radio newsreader. He was also a Border TV continuity announcer. He went on to become a producer/presenter for Border and fronted weekday local news bulletins.
Kanarek, Maurice
Maurice is a former ATV (London) announcer.
Attar, Stella
Stella is a continuity announcer for UKTV. As well as working as a TV voiceover artist, she also writes songs for her own projects (her band, Freaks) and other artists.
Woods, Laura
Laura joined RTÉ in March 2000, working as an announcer on both RTÉ TV channels, although primarily on RTÉ Network 2. In autumn 2002, she started into a new presenting role on the newly launched youth strand ID Two on RTÉ Network 2. She later moved into a mainstream presenting role, fronting RTÉ One’s popular lottery game show, Winning Streak.
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).
Speed, Diana
Diana is a former Grampian Television in-vision continuity announcer. She went on to become an announcer at BBC Radio 4.
Buckley, Karina
Karina joined the RTÉ TV announcing team in the late-1990s, working mainly on RTÉ One. She also presents weather forecasts on both RTÉ TV channels.
Ward, Sarah
Sarah was a BBC TV network announcer (1965 – 1966). She was also a presenter on BBC TV’s Junior Points of View (1964 – 1967, 1970).
Slevin, Patricia
Patricia was an RTÉ 2 continuity announcer (1979 – 1987). She also worked as an announcer on RTÉ Radio 1 (1980 – 1984). During her time at RTÉ, she was also an account executive with Bell Advertising.
In 1986, Patricia took on an account director role at DMB&B Advertising & Marketing. She was appointed head of marketing at Bord Iascaigh Mhara in 1989 (head of strategic marketing in Ireland and international markets for Irish seafood). Later jobs include: principal consultant – client services at Penna O’Shea (2000 – March 2015); chair and interview board member, publicjobs.ie (March 2015 – present); lead coach and senior consultant (INTOO UK & Ireland) (November 2017 – present).
Parker, Antony
Antony is a former ATV (London) announcer.
Charlton, John
John is a former Associated Rediffusion announcer.