Michael Henderson (broadcaster)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael "Hendi" Henderson is a Northern Irish broadcaster.
He is possibly best known for his voiceover work on UTV and his weekly radio programme on Belfast-based radio station U105.
Michael began his broadcasting days in the mid 1970s, and became an earlier presenter on the fledgling Downtown Radio under the nickname "Hendi". In subsequent years, he has also worked as a stand-in presenter on BBC Radio Ulster.
By 1992, he began providing regular voicework for Ulster Television, as the station began more and more to re-voice programme trailers produced by ITV network companies, and later, the Network Promotions Unit, to remove references to ITV and replace them with mentions of "UTV".
Michael still regularly provides voiceovers for UTV programme trailers, along with the other members of the continuity announcer team based at UTV's studios at Havelock House.
In addition to providing trailer voiceovers, Michael Henderson's voice was heard in the introduction of UTV-produced series Kelly and All Mixed Up. He has also pre-recorded "start-up" announcements over a station ident, transmitted each morning at 09.25.
2001 and 2002 saw a brief period of national exposure, as Michael Henderson was chosen as the voiceover artist on Patrick Kielty... Almost Live, a networked comedy chat show produced by BBC Northern Ireland. Hendi's links to introduce the guests on the programme were conducted in-vision, and Hendi would often have banter with Patrick at the start and end of each programme. Michael Henderson has also appeared in another networked BBC Northern Ireland co-production, "Just For Laughs".
In November 2005, Hendi returned to a regular weekly radio slot, as he formed part of the original U105 presenter line-up. His show, Hendi's Happy Weekend is broadcast on Saturday afternoons between 10.00 and 14.00.
