Laura Tobin
| Laura Tobin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Laura Elizabeth Tobin 10 October 1981 Northampton, England |
| Education | Duston Upper School |
| Alma mater | Reading University |
| Occupation | Meteorologist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Employer |
BBC (2007–12) ITV Breakfast (2012—) |
Laura Elizabeth Tobin (born 10 October 1981) is an English broadcast meteorologist, currently employed by ITV Breakfast.
She worked for the BBC before moving to the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak in 2012. Daybreak was later replaced by Good Morning Britain in early 2014. Tobin currently presents the weather bulletins for the programme.
Early life
Tobin was born and raised in Northampton. She attended Duston Upper School, gaining A-Levels in Mathematics, Physics and Art, and then studied Physics and Meteorology at Reading University.[1]
Career
On graduation from University in 2003, she joined the Met Office. On completing her training, she was assigned in October 2004 to the Cardiff Weather Centre, where she gained experience of broadcasting on BBC Radio Wales. In 2005, Tobin moved to RAF Brize Norton, providing aeronautical meteorology reports and briefings to Royal Air Force transport crews and to the media of BFBS, the British Forces Broadcasting Service.
Tobin joined the team of BBC Weather Centre forecasters at the end of 2007, eventually regularly appearing on BBC News channel, BBC World News, BBC Radio 5 Live, and the on-demand interactive services of BBC Red Button found on digital terrestrial and digital satellite TV. She also regularly presented the weather for the BBC News at One on the BBC.
On 3 September 2012 she joined the newly relaunched breakfast programme Daybreak as the weather presenter.[2] The show was replaced in April 2014 by Good Morning Britain. Tobin continues to front the weather updates on the programme. Her first show was on 28 April 2014.
Awards
In 2015, she was nominated for a TRIC Award in the "Weather Presenter" category, but lost out to Carol Kirkwood.[3]
Personal life
She was the first ever person to ride The Smiler roller coaster at Alton Towers.[4] She has a twin brother called Mark.[5]
References
- ↑ "Laura Tobin". ITV Daybreak Presenters & Experts. 23 Dec 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ Daybreak ITV Press Centre, 28 August 2012
- ↑ "The Television And Radio Industries Club - Home of the TRIC Awards 2015". Tric.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ "About Laura Tobin | Presenters | Good Morning Britain | GMB". Itv.com. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ http://www.twitter.com/mr_tobin
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