The NEW Central West and BBC Midlands thread

I'm having my 40th in the same place she celebrated the big 50!

Well I'm surprised no one's mentioned the fact that Joanne Malin has walked straight into a presenting job at BBC WM . . .

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/10/24/central-news-host-joanne-malin-to-become-radio-wm-presenter-97319-22110308/

Great news that her job will also cross over with some work on Midlands Today/Inside Out.

I had heard rumours that she was going to WM.

Sad to see another famous and well known presenter leave Central. I wonder who is going to replace Jo for the time being?

Hmmm... that's what she thinks

It will be strange to see Joanne sit on the same sofa as Nick, but I wouldn't bet against it.

Especially when Suzanne has her sights set on the Nationals, with her stint on Breakfast a few years back. I wouldn't be surprised if she jumped ship sometime soon.

I would.

I assume that part of the mass exodus from ITV Regional News is caused by them wanting to cut their wage bill? What is the betting that the remaining presenters (and any eventual new recruits) will be on much lower salaries?

It's getting out and taking what work is available before they're forced out by redundancies.