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VM
VMPhil
Last edited by VMPhil on 20 July 2012 11:27pm
NE
newsatten
Asa posted:
"...although Meridian viewers have to put up with me for a little while longer, this is my last national forecast so thanks for watching. Goodnight"


Ah from the little I did hear this makes sense. A shame - his been on it as long as I can remember really. He makes me laugh too - every so often the forecast seems to have ended early ( although how that is possible seeing that it's prerecorded?) and he stands there grining like a cheshire cat! Sorry if that doesn't quite make sense - I know what I'm going on about at least!!
IS
Isonstine Founding member
Wow, genuinely the end of an era - he has been there since the start of national ITV forecasts in 1989.

Would love to see him continue to forecast somewhere else (apart from his Meridian stint) but BBC forecasts seem to have dispensed with the majority of the old school presenters so I'm assuming there's no place for him there either?
GM
GMc
Such a shame to see Martyn hang up his National clicker. He will be missed.
I heard somewhere (probably here) that Lucy Verasamy was joining the National team. Has this been confirmed anywhere?

EDIT: Sian Lloyd on Twitter: "Martyn's off to Oz to enjoy the vino & sunshine".
GE
Generic
House posted:


Can't talk for Matt Taylor, but I'm pretty sure Susan Powell's was recorded, so surely no reason unless one forecaster wouldn't have had time to produce two separate forecasts.


BBC weather at tvc has 2 studios although they share a clean feed circuit that has to be switched, so it is not possible to do 2 live tv forecasts at the same time. One broadcast must have been recorded.
BE
Benjamin1
A similar tweet from Sian Lloyd as well. I wonder who will present ITV weather now, Alex Beresford seems to do most bulletins thesedays.


Yes, with Sian doing the odd day now and again from what I've seen.

13 days later

DF
DrewF
Jay Wynne on the News Channel doing weather tonight - it has been many years since I last saw him on the BBC. Is he more regular on World or does he only do occasional shifts?
JT
jolly turnip
It seems shifts have changed - presumably as some presenters are based (totally unnecessarily at Olympic Park). Jay Wynne (as noted above) and Nina Ridge been doing the post News at Ten network bulletins.

Haven't seen John Hammond or Darren Bett for a while - assume holidays (how dare they)
HA
hazxbail
It seems shifts have changed - presumably as some presenters are based (totally unnecessarily at Olympic Park). Jay Wynne (as noted above) and Nina Ridge been doing the post News at Ten network bulletins.

Haven't seen John Hammond or Darren Bett for a while - assume holidays (how dare they)


Seen John Hammond doing the afternoon from the Olympic park. On if I can remember Wednesday or Thursday
JO
Joe
Really enjoyed the last few posts. They've been very interesting. Please keep them coming, they're really helping with my spreadsheet.
GE
Generic
House posted:


Can't talk for Matt Taylor, but I'm pretty sure Susan Powell's was recorded, so surely no reason unless one forecaster wouldn't have had time to produce two separate forecasts.


BBC weather at tvc has 2 studios although they share a clean feed circuit that has to be switched, so it is not possible to do 2 live tv forecasts at the same time. One broadcast must have been recorded.


Actually, I am sort of wrong with the above detail. It is possible to do 2 live weather broadcasts IF the presenter takes their own cue when they see themselves cut to air. As mentioned though, there is only one clean feed circuit.
BE
Benjamin1
Anglia's Ross Hutchinson promoted to Border/Tyne Tees' weather presenter.

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