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Author Ryan Wilson said Ms Traynor "has been the face of news in Northern Ireland for most of my life". BBC Northern Ireland news presenter Donna Traynor has left the corporation after 33 years amid ongoing employment tribunal proceedings. In five years or a decade I think it will be commonplace to have people at home. Ms Traynor began her career in broadcasting at RT before joining the BBC in 1989. It said the higher payment this year was due to a payment for a series of Nolan Live broadcast in March 2020, which had been owed from the previous financial year. [3] She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. "We all need to stick to the restrictions, but even getting out on the doorstep for a few rays of sunshine is good for you. Make a cup of coffee and sit on the step outside. Corporate event host. Mr . Mr Harvey will begin his new role early in the new year. Wed 15 Mar 2023 21:00. "It's usually so convenient to get back and forth, and it is a bit frustrating that we now have this inability to do what we could do with ease just a couple of months ago. Metro.co.uk has contacted BBC for a comment. "People have often spoken in the past, the Greta Thunbergs of this world and people like her, about how we don't all need to work from an office. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. "I had my birthday at the beginning of April and normally it would have been just a meal for two at home. Mr Harvey began his broadcasting career in London, joining BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat programme in 2012, later becoming its politics reporter covering UK general elections, the 2016 US presidential race and the Brexit referendum. "These are very strange times, but I think sometimes that the weather brings a bit of normality for people because it still goes on, no matter what. Some 53% of adults in Northern Ireland viewed BBC Newsline each week, on average, in 2020/ . Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. Mr Harvey will be a familiar presence on screen, already acting as a regular newsreader on the BBC TV bulletins. Ms Traynor received hundreds of warm tributes on social media following her announcement. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television team. "I quite like when things aren't quite normal and you have to think outside the box and do things a bit differently. There were reports that managers at Broadcasting House in Ormeau Avenue had planned to move her to its radio bulletins rota. BBC Newsline, BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ Telephone 0370 4111 630. "Mainly I'm focusing on a course I'm doing online on the ways of tackling climate change. 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Read about our approach to external linking. Last year four of Radio Ulster's best-known news . "I was going to try to fit out the cupboard under the stairs using egg boxes so it sounds like a proper studio, but I haven't got around to that yet. Will very much miss your professionalism and credibility on our screens. "But right now of course we just can't do it. He earned between 405,000 and 409,999 from the BBC licence fee in 2020-21, the broadcaster said. The popular presenter of flagship programme BBC Newsline dramatically quit the broadcast corporation on Monday. "Usually there are lots of people in the building, but now there's hardly anyone. "I think employers might think more creatively about how they run their workforces. Both Mr Harvey and Tara Mills have also presented the 'Year 21' podcast, marking key events and themes around Northern Ireland's centenary year. It is believed Ms Traynor is taking legal action against the BBC for age discrimination. The BBC Northern Ireland Newsline anchor, 56, confirmed the news in a short statement on Twitter, explaining that she is not legally able to discuss the reason behind her exit. Julian O'Neill is one of BBC Newsline's reporters. What makes a serial killer and why are we fascinated by them? "Even with the restrictions, though, it's important for people to know how things are because if you're standing in a queue outside the chemist or the shop, there's nothing worse than getting stuck standing in the rain, so people need to know what's going on. BBC presenter Donna Traynor has quit with 'immediate effect', after almost 33 years with the broadcaster. An article in Belfast Telegraph, back in 2015, had mentioned her age as 44. The presenter said at the time she had been on sick leave following an operation at the beginning of October last year. As well as being available via all multi-channel outlets in Northern Ireland (including via Sky channel 101), the programme can be accessed by the rest of the United Kingdom (along with all other regional BBC news programmes) on the BBC iPlayer, or alternatively on Sky channel 973. "This time we cooked the dinner, delivered it round everyone's doorsteps and ate together on a Zoom call. The amount of time on average adults watched the BBC on TV each week rose to about seven and a half hours, up from under seven hours in 2019-20. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. "You never want to sound like the fun police, but we've got a responsibility too. For the recording artist and musician, see, "'I just love the power I have doing live TV'", "Tina Campbell makes debut as UTV Live's new anchor", "UTV goes Late and Live with Tina Campbell", "BBC Northern Ireland's Tina Campbell: Precious family time in lockdown, her father's friendship with Van Morrison and the ambition she still wants to fulfil", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tina_Campbell&oldid=1094305912, Television presenters from Northern Ireland, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 June 2022, at 20:47. He joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1989. [5] and contributed to a UTV documentary on the Ulster Hospital in 2007. "Without a doubt our saving grace over the last few weeks was finding a nursery that was still delivering, so we were able to get a big delivery, which has kept us busy and ticking over with something to do. Julian O'Neill is one of BBC Newsline's reporters. However, the BBC said it had reduced spending on its top stars by 10% during the year. All I have to do is remind people of the rules, and I'll happily take every opportunity to do that. In a message shared with her 17.7k followers, she wrote: It is with deep sadness that, after almost 33 years, I am leaving the job that I love and resigning from BBC Northern Ireland with immediate effect. 2023 BBC. The official Facebook page for BBC Newsline, BBC Northern Ireland's TV news programme. Journalist and Presenter Mar 2018 - Present5 years Belfast, United Kingdom Journalism Researcher Dec 2011 - Present11 years 3 months Belfast, United Kingdom Researching and setting up stories for. "Usually in my job you're in a 24/7 working environment, and whether it's 5am or midnight in the office there would be someone around. You get a bit of a backlash from grump heads on Twitter, but the vast majority of people are sticking to it brilliantly. Wendy Austin also stepped down from presenting the weekly programme Inside Business. "At home my little studio is a duvet propped up over four chairs, with me sitting underneath it. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It's a nice way to stay in touch. As we face the challenges of lockdown, Northern Irelands weather presenters tell Claire OBoyle how theyre coping with changes to their working lives and have made some big adjustments at home to keep us up to date, Cecilia Daly working from home with pup Pedro. BBC Northern Ireland has had significant changes to its presenter line-up in recent years following a shake-up of its schedules and programmes. "Donna was always a great colleague, very professional and a totally decent person," she tweeted. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television. The first five-minute bulletins, Today in Northern Ireland, were presented by Maurice Shillington and broadcast from a tiny radio studio within Broadcasting House in Belfast. "In our position as weather presenters, the biggest challenge at the minute is getting the tone right because people need sunshine and they still need exercise. . BBC Northern Ireland news presenter Donna Traynor has left the corporation after 33 years amid ongoing employment tribunal proceedings. "Working from home was a bit strange at first because I've never really done it. He joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1989. . Weve been in this newsroom together for a very long time. The details are contained in the BBC's latest annual report for 2020-21, which gives the salaries of its top earning stars. There have also been record numbers of users for BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and BBC News online. A decade ago Miriam O'Reilly, who was 53 at the time, won an age discrimination case against the BBC after she was dropped from rural affairs show Countryfile. Watch: Peter Crouch sings the Fields of Athenry with Liverpool fans in Dublin pub, Watch: TikToker goes viral with simple 'hack' for hammering nails into the wall, Donna Traynor taking age bias case against BBC, corporation insider claims. The payments were made for attending . [4] She hosted the 1997 and 1998 series of What Next? BBC NI's head of news Adam Smyth said Mr Harvey brought considerable experience to the role. 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Donna initially worked with RT when she began her broadcasting career, before making the move to BBC NI in 1989. The gender pay gap at the BBC also continues to fall. We're going into the building for the TV weather, but all the radio is being done from home and everyone has had to create their own bespoke studios at home. "It's strange for us at the minute, too, because in normal circumstances, as soon as things start to improve like they do at this time of the year, we're able to say, 'go out, enjoy yourselves, enjoy the sun'. There could be a tax allowance to encourage it, or an environmental benefit. A BBC Northern Ireland spokesman said: "We do not comment on individual staff matters.". Main presenters during the programme's history included Larry McCoubrey, Barry Cowan and Sean Rafferty. Health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly agreed: Donna what sad news. "Pamela Ballantine has joked with me that with all my years of not being a particularly sociable type - you wouldn't see me in Tatler - that I should be premier league level with all this social distancing," Frank says. As of 2023, she is around 52 years old. BBC Newsline is the most recent incarnation of BBC Northern Ireland's television news service, which began on Monday 30 September 1957 as part of the corporation's rollout of regional television services. "It was a virtual birthday celebration, about two weeks into lockdown. According to the Belfast Telegraph, her resignation came after she was told changes were being made to her duties. Frank Mitchell broadcaster and journalist is currently a weather presenter on UTV Live and a presenter on the radio station U105. [10] Harvey joined the programme in early 2022. [2] The new longer magazine programmes changed title to Six Five and Six Ten until Scene Around Six was introduced in January 1968. He has presented BBC Newsline for the last ten years, and also hosts the weekly politics programme. Gary Lineker was again the BBC's best-paid star but his pay from the licence fee fell to 1.36m in 2020-21 - down from about 1.75m the previous year. BBC Newsline is now presented by a single main anchor[8], In November 2021, Traynor had resigned from BBC Northern Ireland after 33 years, amid legal proceedings.[9]. "I'm coping okay with it all, although it is strange. "I love walking, hill walking especially, but I think it's wrong to carry on doing that. "These are the things that for so long we haven't noticed because we've been moving so fast we've taken them for granted. That compares to between 390,000 and 394,999 in 2019-20 - up from about 325,000 in 2018-19. He has presented BBC Newsline for the last ten years, and also hosts the weekly politics programme. "It's difficult, though. [9] and also hosted The Seven Thirty Show on UTV. Up until the launch of Today in Northern Ireland, a networked topical magazine programme, Ulster Mirror, had been broadcast every fortnight since Friday 26 November 1954. Updated 7th Oct 2020, 6:06pm. "But we have such a great circle of friends in our street that we do a cookbook club with them every six or eight weeks. Leading the tributes was fellow. The new daily bulletins were later expanded to ten minutes and supplemented by a magazine programme called Studio Eight, first broadcast on Friday 20 February 1959 with Robert Coulter as its presenter. Mr Lineker's pay from the BBC was mainly for presenting Match of the Day. As the first black presenter on BBC Radio Ulster, Gemma has a real sense of purpose and want to be "a role model for people of colour". She lives in Ballyhackamore, east Belfast, with her partner Simon Flanagan and black labrador Pedro. Donna Traynor (@DonnaTraynorTV) November 15, 2021, BBC NI political correspondent Jayne McCormack replied: So sad to read this, you were a constant presence when I was growing up watching the news and getting to work with you was a privilege. How the BBC gender pay story has unfolded, Chris Evans tops best-paid BBC stars list, US and Russia trade blows over Ukraine at G20, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. Four of BBC News NI's longest serving journalists have accepted voluntary redundancy packages to leave the broadcaster. As well as turning his hand to a bit of gardening, BBC NI's Barra, who will have been a weatherman 10 years come May, is staying in touch with friends with a virtual quiz every Sunday night. 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"I can get a bit bored now and I have to admit I keep eating, which is not ideal. "After that I go into City Quays in Belfast to record the weather forecasts and because of these very specific circumstances I compile and record it all in one go. Campbell attended Strathearn Grammar School and Bangor Girls' High School[10] and went on to study English at Queen's University, Belfast, and journalism. For the TV we're in the studio but for our radio slots on Good Morning Ulster and Evening Extra, we're at home. The BBC nations and regions 18:30 news programmes - including BBC Newsline - also saw large increases in viewing from March 2020 onwards. Last year, Ms Traynor had a three-month absence from TV screens but returned at the start of 2021. We're starting to look up and notice things - planes in the sky and the birdsong. "We've had a few plans cancelled. She has a brother Gav Campbell, who is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Phoenix23. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. Will the Windsor Framework be enough for the DUP? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A BBC Newsline regular for many years. [4], She is married to John Paul Ballantine, with whom she has three children, Charlotte, Sophie and Ben. The BBC NI presenter Wendy Austin is one of over 40 high-profile female journalists and presenters calling for the Corporation to ensure that there is . Christine uncovers a hidden world of autistic women who, like her, have been ignored. [8] In 2008, she presented two series of UTV's topical debate show Late and Live.