Rose Neill
| Rose Neill | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Television Broadcaster |
| Known for | TV, Documentaries, Travel writing and Radio |
Rose Neill is a freelance Northern Irish broadcaster. For a three-year period, Rose was the youngest news reader in the UK; she is one of the longest-serving news presenters in Britain and Northern Ireland.[1]
Early life
She boarded at a quaker school in York England The Mount School, York and went on to study Dispensing Optics at the City of East London College.[2]
Broadcasting career
Neill's broadcasting career began in 1977. Her early career included presenting children's educational programmes and newscasting for Ulster Television. She also worked as a continuity announcer for UTV,[2] and co-presented UTV's Sportscast with Jackie Fullerton.[3]
She moved to BBC Northern Ireland in 1984 to present the main early evening news programme with Sean Rafferty Inside Ulster, and went on to present its replacement BBC Newsline and various other news bulletins.[2] She also presented a daily 3 hour show on BBC Radio Ulster.[3] From 2002 to 2008, Neill also presented BBC early morning, late night and weekend bulletins.[2] Neill has been involved in writing and presenting a series of television medical documentaries on BBC.
In August 2008, there was a shock announcement that Neill had left BBC Northern Ireland after being on screen continuously for over 2 decades.[4] She is Northern Ireland's longest standing female news anchor.
In 2009, Neill presented a documentary on the RMS Titanic for UTV, and has returned to the station as a newscaster/presenter and in-vision announcer.[5] Neill has contributed to many BBC Northern Ireland TV and radio shows including the Children in Need programme, and she co-presented the Making a Difference award show at The Grand Opera House with Eamonn Holmes and Patrick Kielty.
Neill is also a luxury travel writer, who has travelled extensively all her life, and more recently to Asia, India, The Caribbean, North and South America.
Personal life
Rose Neill is an honorary vice patron of the Ulster Cancer Foundation and Chairperson of the Riding for the Disabled association.[2] She is married and has two children and is involved with the NI Mother & Baby Appeal. Rose's hobbies include riding, hunting, snow and water skiing.[2]
References
- ↑ The TV Room
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 BBCi: Newsline - Rose Neill's profile
- ↑ Belfast Telegraph: Rose Neill quits the BBC after 24 years; dated 28 August 2008, accessed 28 August 2008
- ↑ Sunday Life: "I belong at UTV"; dated 7 June 2009, accessed 8 June 2009