The pair went on to compere the annual Geordierama shows at the Newcastle Festival, later televised locally by BBC North East and broadcast nationally on BBC Radio 4. Here's @PamRoyleITV explaining the safety measures we've put in place to reunite Pam & Ian on your screens again t.co/Jn8CUlqCMl", ITV Tyne Tees announces Amy Lea as replacement for Pam Royle, Tyne Tees news presenters axed in cost cuts, A Royle salute as popular North-East TV news presenter bows out after nearly 40 years, ITV Tyne Tees presenter Pam Royle to bid farewell to viewers in final broadcast, End of an era as Pam Royle presents final programme at ITV Tyne Tees, Pam Royle presents final programme at ITV Border after more than a decade, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ITV_News_Tyne_Tees&oldid=1149185662, Full late night bulletins on weeknights, following, This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 17:26. But he was never tempted to move south, confiding: I hate working in London. [79] Some editions of The One O'Clock Show were produced by David Croft, who would go on to co-write many BBC situation comedies. [45]) Tyne Tees Television was rebranded as ITV1 Tyne Tees on 28 October 2002. Self - Weather Forecaster 24 episodes, 2017-2019 Tim Farron . Pam said: "My colleagues have been looking through the archives and have found some great footage from the past. The proprietor's niece is Denise, who would become a well-known actress and personality. BBC News for your part of North East and Cumbria: Cumbria. Select from premium Tyne Tees Tv of the highest quality. From Newcastle, Neville featured in A Song For Europe and Children In Need, and in 1989 was trapped into a Gotcha by Noel Edmonds. [71] The Tyne Tees logo was last seen on production end boards until 2004, when they were replaced with, first an ITV logo, and then with an ITV Studios caption. He also voiced more than 20,000 advertisements.. These new studios formed the basis of Tyne Tees operations and featured the company offices. It was in the middle of heatwave and my cameraman had to change into his shorts to start the filming. [11][12][13], Neville went on to make occasional guest appearances on TV and radio, including a BBC Four documentary celebrating regional television in July 2011. Tees. Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for the final time on the evening of Friday, March 26, and has admitted she will find it hard to say goodbye. [45][71][75], In 1992, Tyne Tees dropped their famous logo which they had previously been using since 1970 and opted instead for four separate letters stacked atop each other like previously accomplished spelling TTTV. On Monday 2 September 1996 following the defection of the popular Mike Neville to Tyne Tees from the BBC's Look North after 32 years, North East Tonight was launched, replacing two separate news services and a lifestyle programme. His first job at the age of 15 was at the Northern Guild of Commerce and Chamber of Trade. [57] Between December 2008 and February 2009, around 50 staff at the station were made redundant or accepted voluntary redundancy, including presenters, journalists and production staff. For a certain generation across Teesside, Paul Frost will need no introduction. The main 6pm programme was now fronted by a single presenter instead of two. I dont like goodbyes at the best of times so we are planning a feel good programme on Friday. She became a wonderful friend of mine during my time on and after The X Factor. [55] Politicians have expressed concern, however, that the merger would affect the quality of news for southern Scotland, in particular, would fail if it lost its customised bulletins. [35] This was the first step to ITV becoming one company in England and Wales. [59], Tyne Tees's original studios were located on City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne and were converted from two furniture warehouses purchased by the company. Apparently unruffled even when things were falling apart around him, Neville in fact suffered badly from nerves before every programme a legacy from his early years as an actor in rep. [45] Graeme Thompson was appointed MD and Controller of Programmes at ITV Tyne Tees in 2004, having been appointed Director of Broadcasting in December 1997 and then Controller of Programmes in 2001. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Head of News for ITV Tyne Tees, Michaela Byrne, says: "Amy brings a great track record of journalism to her new role and she will continue the legacy of Pams warmth and authority on screen. Television sets required a new aerial, the Yagi array, to receive the high frequency that the transmitter was using. I have been a journalistfor over 15 yearsnow - working across theNorth East and North Yorkshire, as well as short spells in London and the Channel Islands too.At ITV Tyne Tees and Border, I think I have almost done every shift in the office - from producing our morning and late bulletins, to presenting them too! In November 1995 both Tyne Tees Today and Network North were renamed to Tyne Tees News although separate news services for the North and South of the region unaffected. Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. [23], A major factor in the merger was that when UHF transmission was introduced in 1969 to accommodate colour television it was found that the key Bilsdale transmitting station in North Yorkshire so dominated the territories of both companies that its allotment to either individual company would have seriously prejudiced the coverage and sales revenue of the other. [42][71] This logo was more stylised than the 1992 equivalent and kept the music used throughout the '3' era. Amy Lea will join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. [32][33] Together, the now-merged companies were committed to paying about 60million a year to the government for the right to broadcast, a substantial amount compared to the 2,000 bid by Central, ITV's largest station. He was renowned within the business for his unique blend of professional skill and human warmth; to the BBC newsreader Nicholas Owen, he was simply the best in the business. These include axing mid-morning bulletins on weekdays and lunchtime bulletins at weekends, merging a number of regions and axing most non-news regional programmes. She has had many ups and downs since then and I've followed those with her for ITV Tyne Tees. This was a gloriously sunny day - and really hot too! [95][96] A couple of months later, Tyne Tees launched another music show, this time for the ITV network. [15] Initially produced from an office in Forth Lane, near Newcastle station, it moved to the City Road studios when Dickens Press took over publication in 1963. Tony Blair a Durham MP hailed him as an exceptional journalist, a respected and well-loved figure in the North East. [43] The Broadcasting Act 1990 had made Channel 3 the 'official' name for ITV,[44] and "3" was the preset used by most television sets and videocassette recorders (VCRs) for ITV. Presenter @GMB Journalist @itvtynetees @ITVborder @itvnews Northern Spanish speaker emily.reader@itv.com insta: emilynewsreader Historian Geoff Phillips comments that this "was a profound statement of the culture of the time". 2023 Getty Images. On 28 March 2021, ITV Tyne Tees announced that Amy Lea would be the new co-presenter of the main weekday news programme alongside Ian Payne as of 29 March 2021, taking over from Pam Royle who left ITV on 26 March 2021. "[45] (Scottish, which doesn't trail any of the network shows under any ITV1 branding, Grampian, Ulster and Channel, each kept their own names but used their own versions of the new look. After Tyne Tees began broadcasting in 1959, Neville made occasional appearances, generally playing a policeman. ", TV Review Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens, Category 14: Mike Neville 80th Birthday Award, "Mike Neville: 'Legendary' north-east broadcaster dies", Former Tyne Tees presenter Mike Neville MBE has died, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Neville_(newsreader)&oldid=1132967363, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 15:35. Places: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. LWT were impressed enough to give Pam her own current affairs and consumer show, called Friday Now, but she missed the North-East and, in 1989, returned to Tyne Tees TV, having been headhunted. He was tricked into thinking he was filling seven minutes of airtime because there was a technical fault with the network feed screening Wogan. 1996. From the late 1970s, it produced series such as The Paper Lads, Quest of Eagles, Barriers and Andy Robson. When locals moved away, they missed him. [64], Tyne Tees moved to Television House at The Watermark, a new business park adjacent to the MetroCentre in Gateshead, in 2005. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Her off-screen commitments include serving as patron of the Great North Air Ambulance, patron of The Sunshine Fund, and as a Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham. The original whistleblower left the company in 2006 and was paid 80,000 after threatening to take his case to an employment tribunal. Michael Neville, MBE (born James Armstrong Briggs, 17 October 1936 6 September 2017) was a British broadcaster, best known as a presenter on regional TV news in North East England. Such documentaries concentrate upon local history, landscape and architecture, such as the various shows by John Grundy. Quite the same Wikipedia. You can hear Ali on BBC Tees Sport 6pm to 8pm weeknights, and on Saturdays 2pm to 6pm. A series of takeovers and mergers across the ITV network, instigated by the large groups Granada and Carlton, led to Tyne Tees becoming part of ITV plc in 2004. The name 'Tyne Tees' then flew in below and the background colour faded to blue. Here are some of the stories that have stuck with me during my time at Tyne Tees. [63] A documentary about the move to new premises, The Big Move, reflected that over the years the staff numbers had dropped by about 800, and around 170 people would be moving to the new site. [36] YTT's two largest shareholders became Pearson and LWT. New contracts issued by the ITA in 1968 stipulated that all ITV companies publish their listings in the TV Times, which became a national magazine with regional variations for the listings. [61] Two nearby pubs, The Egypt Cottage and Rose & Crown, became affectionately known as Studio 5 because of the amount of time that the station's staff spent in them. The music from the previous generic look was retained. It was announced in January that Pam would be stepping down from her role in what she described as "one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make". Put your knowledge to the test in our quiz, If you consider yourself a 'proper Geordie' then see if you can answer these questions correctly, Sunderland must repeat last season's final day heroics to reach play-offs, says Patrick Roberts, Patrick Roberts scored a stunning equaliser against Watford at the weekend, but Sunderland have work to do if they are to make this season's Championship play-offs, Newcastle mum inspired by Dame Deborah James to tackle bowel cancer after being diagnosed aged 36, Emma Campbell, of Forest Hall, was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 36 after ordering a bowel cancer screening kit she'd seen on Facebook. November - Tyne Tees Today and Network North are renamed Tyne Tees News although the separate news services for the North and South of the region continue as before. Michael Neville was born at Willington Quay, a stones throw from the north bank of the Tyne, on October 17 1936. She'll join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. Commentator Andrew Bowden observes that this interlinked design remains strongly associated with the company. [50], Days after the two largest companies in the network, Granada and Carlton, announced that they would merge, the regional names were withdrawn from networked programming in an "attempt to make ITV1 more marketable nationally with a single generic brand. He had been with Tyne Tees TV for the previous six-and-a-half years, sitting alongside one of. [56] The changes would mean that aside from the merged Border-Tyne Tees regional news and political programmes, the station could broadcast only 25minutes of dedicated North East news every weekday. You can hear Neil with Diane, 10am - 1pm weekdays and on Saturdays 9am - 11am, and 11am 12pm with Lisa. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter. I am looking forward to sharing it with our viewers.". He had to break off presenting North East Tonight in 2005 when he underwent an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his leg. [51][71] In this, the Tyne Tees logo was reduced to minuscule lettering in a blue box at the top of the screen, with emphasis being placed on the station name and ITV logo. From March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ITV Tyne Tees & Border services are impacted. She then went to work with BBC Radio Newcastle, ITV News Tyne Tees on ITV Tyne Tees, and London Plus on BBC South East. August 17th 1992: a nervous young lad started his dream job at Tyne Tees TV and, somehow, with the support & camaraderie of terrific colleagues & wonderful viewers past & present, he's been getting away with it for 30 years! BBC Tyne, Broadcasting Centre, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1RN phone: 0191 232 4141 | e-mail: tyne@bbc.co.uk [18], A committee was established in 1960 under the leadership of British industrialist Sir Harry Pilkington to consider the future of broadcasting. View history Michael Neville, MBE (born James Armstrong Briggs, 17 October 1936 - 6 September 2017) was a British broadcaster, best known as a presenter on regional TV news in North East England. [8], After five years working in the theatre, Neville switched permanently to television in 1962 and joined Tyne Tees full-time as a continuity announcer, newsreader and reporter. With independent production company Festival Films and Television, Tyne Tees produced several adaptations of books by local novelist Catherine Cookson. I feel incredibly lucky to live and work in the North East - here's a few of my favourite things about the region. You can hear Mike from 6am to 9am Sundays. You can hear Neil with Diane, 10am - 1pm weekdays and on Saturdays 9am - 11am, and 11am 12pm with Lisa. The company also pioneered non-news programming for the two sub-regions, including the nightly Epilogues, which ended a 29-year run in September 1988 when Tyne Tees commenced 24-hour broadcasting, although Tyne Tees had run an on-screen Jobfinder teletext service throughout the night since November 1987. [90] In 1979, Tyne Tees launched two national series, Alright Now and Check it Out, the latter a mix of rock music and segments on youth-oriented social issues; among performances by established acts, the two shows offered early exposure to bands linked to the North East, notably Dire Straits and The Police. To ensure Tyne Tees' survival, the ITA allowed it to affiliate with Yorkshire Television under a joint management company named 'Trident Television'. Producer Tony Sandford recalls that Lord Pilkington was sent by the ITA to question the station's executives. The ITA agreed that Tyne Tees and Yorkshire could be considered as one company for the purposes of selling airtime, while expressing their individual identities in their programming output. 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You can hear Diane with Neil Green, 10am - 1pm weekdays. She'll join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. In a wave of redundancies, the pair, who front the Tyne and Wear and Northumberland broadcasts of North East. "Ive enjoyed such a strong connection with the viewers for such a long time, it will be really strange to not go into the studio every day, see my colleagues, and say hello to everyone on screen. TV-am Presenters 1985 The TV-am team in the atrium, 1985. Tyne Tees operated two sub-regional news programmes from around 1983 until 2009, having been a commitment in the 1980 contract round. From 1969 to 1983, he became well known nationally for his contributions to the early evening magazine programme Nationwide a programme he would go onto present occasionally. Botting comes from an accomplished family, as she is the. The logo used computer animation for the first time. That's it. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. [91][92], The most famous music show from the station, though, derived its name from the studios themselves. [71][73], However this bold new look was not to last, as Tyne Tees adopted the 1989 ITV generic look. Its been a busy day.. [5], Neville remained with Tyne Tees until shortly after the station moved to new smaller studios in Gateshead in July 2005 at the time, he underwent an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his leg. The "Tyne Tees" news service transmits to County Durham, North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. As part of major ITV regional news cuts, taking place from November 2008 to February 2009, around 50 staff were made redundant or accepted voluntary redundancy at ITV Tyne Tees. On 14 June 2013, it was reported ITV would restore a full 30-minute edition of Lookaround and shorter bulletins for Border viewers, effectively leading to a demerger of the Tyne Tees and Border services. Pam joined Tyne Tees in 1983 as a weather presenter and, after spending time working for London Weekend Television and TV-am in London, she returned to her home region in 1989 to become a main presenter for Tyne Tees.
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