Aitken, Helen

Helen was an announcer at Granada Media Group’s northern transmission centre in Leeds.  She voiced announcements on Yorkshire, Tyne Tees, Granada and Border Television until October 2002.

She began her broadcasting career while at school, presenting on Hospital Radio Friarage in Northallerton, then with University Radio Falmer at Sussex University. She went on to work for BBC Radio York, AA Roadwatch and BBC Radio Leeds before joining Yorkshire Television in 1995. Helen has also worked with the ITV regional weather team as a producer-director and presenter. She was a familiar voice on the Wellbeing channel, working on promotions and as a narrator.

Helen is also known in the corporate sector as a presenter and voiceover artist.

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