ITV News: Rotas & Presenters

I think it's safe to say that's never going to happen. She will probably have tomorrow off.

If she doesn't then it will be Friday. The last time that I remember seeing Mary so much was when Alastair and Mary were the only two presenters for at least two weeks presenting the lunchtime, evening and news at ten bulletins. They both looked so rough by the end of it.

Any idea when Nina will be back?

This really pangs me to say this but.....I'm getting used to Natasha on the National bulletins, at first it was definitely not, but now I do hope she sticks around.

She's growing on my, slowly...

Nina will always be my favourite female newscaster at ITV, though.

I like Natasha she's okay, I wouldn't be that bothered if she left though. I would keep Natasha on London Tonight and then Nina as the main 1:30 presenter and relief on the 6:30 and Ten.

Last Saturday (24th March) Lucy Meacock presented the evening and late bulletins, the evening one having a rather long close!

For all you presenter rota enthusiasts, I have kept a record of who presented all bulletins since 1 January this year. Here is an update of how many bulletins each newscaster presented:


ITV News at 5.30 (5.55 for 3 days at New Year)
Sangeeta Kandola 22
Faye Barker 20
Charlene White 18
Ali Douglas 15
Rachel McTavish 7
Bridgid Nzekwu 5
Sascha Williams 2
Salma Siraj 1
Jackie Kabler 1

ITV News at 1.30
Alastair Stewart 24
James Mates 17
Natasha Kaplinsky 15
Steve Scott 6
Mary Nightingale 2

ITV News at 6.30
Mary Nightingale 45
Alastair Stewart 44
Mark Austin 18
Julie Etchingham 13
Natasha Kaplinsky 4
James Mates 4

ITV News at Ten
Mark Austin 46
Julie Etchingham 45
Alastair Stewart 15
Mary Nightingale 12
Natasha Kaplinsky 4
James Mates 2

ITV News Saturday (Daytime: 9.25 & Lunchtime - counted as 1)
Faye Barker 7
Charlene White 4
Bridgid Nzekwu 2

ITV News Saturday (Primetime: Evening & Late - counted as 1)
Andrea Byrne 5
Romilly Weeks 3
Steve Scott 2
Natasha Kaplinsky 1
Lucy Meacock 1
Faye Barker 1 (only evening)
Mary Nightingale 1 (only late)

ITV News Sunday (Daytime: 9.25 & Lunchtime - counted as 1)
Faye Barker 6
Charlene White 4
Matt Teale 3
Bridgid Nzekwu 1

ITV News Sunday (Primetime: Evening & Late - counted as 1)
James Mates 5
Mary Nightingale 3
Julie Etchingham 3
Andrea Byrne 2
Steve Scott 1

ITV News Bank Holidays (2nd January: Lunchtime, Evening & Late - counted as 1)
James Mates 1

Interesting (kinda) to see that all four main newscasters present their own bulletins (6.30 & Ten) near enough the same amount of times as each other.
Also, Sangeeta Kandola presents at 5.30am more than the two main newscasters.

Didn't know that Sangeeta had presented so many and thought Brigid had done more 5:30's! But Sangeeta did do 6 days solid at one point I believe as cover for either Faye or Charlene. Looking at the 5:30, you would of thought it would be easier to give Sangeeta a regular role at the weekends and Ali really!
I also wish they'd appiont a main 1:30 presenter theres not a lot of continuity is there?!
Interesting information!!

Also, the three days at 5:55? Who presented them?

It's also interesting to note that Mark Austin does not work outside of the10 & 6:30 bulletins.

Jackie Kabler on 1st, Sangeeta 2nd, Bridgid 3rd.