Alan was born in Liverpool in 1934. His early broadcasting career included stints as a news presenter with Granada Television (1965) and ITN (1966). He was also a reporter on Westward Diary (c. 1966).
…Carey, Nuala
Nuala joined RTÉ in 1999 as a full-time RTÉ weather presenter. She also regularly presents the National Lottery’s Telly Bingo and Lotto draws. Nuala also acts as a relief continuity announcer on RTÉ One and RTÉ 2.
Love, Walter
Walter joined the BBC in London as a studio manager in 1958. After a year with the BBC in Edinburgh, he moved to Broadcasting House in Belfast, where, after a year, he became a staff announcer. Throughout the 1960s, Walter was the main television news presenter with BBC Northern Ireland. He also looked after the radio continuity operation and presented various radio programmes.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Walter also carried out television continuity duties with BBC Northern Ireland.
In 1978 he went freelance, presenting the magazine programme Day by Day. In the late-1980s, he took up the afternoon slot on BBC Radio Ulster, presenting Love in the Afternoon. He then became the presenter and producer on Love Forty.
In 1998, he was awarded an MBE for his services to broadcasting.
Lynam, Desmond
Longstanding BBC sport presenter who moved to ITV in 1999.
…Borg, O. J.
O. J. (Oliver James) Borg is a radio and TV presenter.
…Rochford, Kathy
Presenter with BBC East Midlands Today.
…Alexander, Lesley
YTV news reporter and Calendar presenter who left the company in the late-1990s to work on French television.
Algie, Suzie
Gaelic speaking presenter of Grampian Television’s Telefios Gaelic-language news magazine in the 1990s.
Yates, Jess
Former TV presenter/producer.
…Daheley, Tina
Radio/TV news presenter.
…Bosanquet, Reginald
Former TV news presenter.
…Greenslade, Wallace
Wallace was born in Formby, Lancashire. He served for two-and-a-half years as a lieutenant commander in the Royal Naval Reserve during World War II.
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