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(April 2008)

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AB
ashley b Founding member
So it's not so much that they are unknown, more that there's no consistency with when they're are on so it appears like it's someone new every time you watch?
EY
the eye
May I ask why you are getting so wound up over a tedious little thing?!
JW
JamesWorldNews
That, plus there are several presenters that I have never ever heard of before.

We are all "news junkies" here and therefore have a fair idea of who has done what, etc. Tuning into Sky is like tuning into a completely new channel sometimes, because several of the legacy presenters have gone. Replaced by "unknowns" who dominate the primetime segments, whilst some of the more familiar faces are limited to a few hours a week, perhaps late on a Saturday night.
TW
Tom W
Afternoon Live with Lorna Dunkley from the desk now, to allow for continuous coverage of the Georgia crisis.
FO
fodg09
Some good pics of the news centre here;

http://davidtett.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post.html
LO
Londoner
This week's Technofile has a behind-the-scenes look at Sky News weather
RO
rob Founding member
Lisa Burke is to present sky.com News tonight. Is this the first time she's done this?
LR
Lost The Remote
BBC WORLD posted:
That, plus there are several presenters that I have never ever heard of before.

We are all "news junkies" here and therefore have a fair idea of who has done what, etc. Tuning into Sky is like tuning into a completely new channel sometimes, because several of the legacy presenters have gone. Replaced by "unknowns" who dominate the primetime segments, whilst some of the more familiar faces are limited to a few hours a week, perhaps late on a Saturday night.

I agree with this. Martin Stanford down to 2 and a half hours a week on Sky.com News. Chris Roberts now on for just 2 hours a week on Saturday mornings. No fixed slot for Paula Middlehurst.

Why are these first class presenters being treated in this way? I don't get it.
LR
Lost The Remote
rfrancis51284 posted:
Lisa Burke is to present sky.com News tonight. Is this the first time she's done this?

I believe so. Although she's featured as a guest before to discuss the weather when it's been prominent. Should be good though Wink

The strangest person I've seen presenting Sky.com News is Derek Tedder, a good few months back now. He wasn't too bad actually, but haven't seen him reporting on Sky News for a long time since so perhaps it was his swan song.
TW
Tom W
rfrancis51284 posted:
Lisa Burke is to present sky.com News tonight. Is this the first time she's done this?


I'm quite enjoying watching her present tonight. She's very good actually- is she about to move away from weather presenting?
BC
Blake Connolly Founding member
Thom Woodworth posted:
She's very good actually- is she about to move away from weather presenting?


For the last few months she's been used more a science correspondent/expert/something for a while now rather than a weather presenter.
BR
Bresca
Blake Connolly posted:
Thom Woodworth posted:
She's very good actually- is she about to move away from weather presenting?


For the last few months she's been used more a science correspondent/expert/something for a while now rather than a weather presenter.


I think Lisa did extremely well. She seemed a little nervous in places, but no doubt will improve the more she presents the programme.

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