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. Presenter: Christine McGuinness . He has presented BBC Newsline for the last ten years, and also hosts the weekly politics programme. The programme's first presenters were political editor Jim Dougal and reporter Yvette Shapiro. "The whole experience has been a very strong reminder of how important friends and social contact are. He says: "I'm coping with all this pretty well. There could be a tax allowance to encourage it, or an environmental benefit. "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. BBC presenter Donna Traynor has quit with 'immediate effect', after almost 33 years with the broadcaster. "I'm excited to help tell those stories on TV as well as keeping up the great relationship we've built with listeners on Evening Extra over the last 18 months.". Mr Harvey will begin his new role early in the new year. "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. Some 53% of adults in Northern Ireland viewed BBC Newsline each week, on average, in 2020/21 compared to under half (48%) in 2019-20. Sarah started at BBC Radio Foyle in 1995 before moving to the Belfast newsroom in 1997. For the TV we're in the studio but for our radio slots on Good Morning Ulster and Evening Extra, we're at home. "I'm trying to pick the quiet times and I'm sticking to the social distancing rules as much as I can. "My job is simple. On Tuesday 7 May 1985, the programme was moved to an earlier timeslot of 5.35pm. BBC Northern Ireland has had significant changes to its presenter line-up in recent years following a shake-up of its schedules and programmes. [2] The new longer magazine programmes changed title to Six Five and Six Ten until Scene Around Six was introduced in January 1968. The 49-year-old BBC NI weatherman is doing an online course about tackling climate change and believes the coronavirus outbreak could have a lasting impact on how people work in the future. It was just the lift everybody needed. The addition of Mr Harvey followsthe shock departure ofBBC NI presenter Donn Traynor, who quit her post at the corporation after 33 years last month. "I know lots of people are working from home at the minute so I almost feel a bit more connected with the audience in some ways, because it's as if they're a bit more forgiving if it's not quite a perfect broadcast. It's just myself and my wife and we have a bit of a garden at home, and we're fine in this very difficult time," he adds. "Everyone's having to think of new ways of doing things. In Northern Ireland, for instance, almost nine in 10 adults (88%) on average used BBC TV/iplayer, radio or online each week. Requests for news on iPlayer, for example, were up by more than 85% year-on-year in 2020. Barra Best (38) has built a makeshift studio at his north Belfast home, where he lives with his partner. The BBC's income from the licence fee as a whole rose 7% to 3.75bn on 2021 from just over 3.5bn the previous year. Ms Traynor began her career in broadcasting at RT before joining the BBC in 1989. Strangely, it doesn't feel like a massive change, although we don't have kids, so we're not feeling the sort of disruption that other people might be. A further 100 on-air presenters or journalists earned between 100,000 - 150,000, but their individual pay is not detailed. BBC One - BBC Newsline The latest news for Northern Ireland. Julian is BBC Newsline's Reporter in the West. He earned between 405,000 and 409,999 from the BBC licence fee in 2020-21, the broadcaster said. [1] Dougal was replaced as anchor by Conor Bradford after two months. Literally anything I can get, so the snacks cupboard is gone. [6] She was also one of the original presenters for UTV Life and a relief weather presenter for Frank Mitchell.[7]. It is not the first time the BBC has been embroiled in disputes surrounding its on-air presenting talent. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Breathe in and enjoy it.". Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. On iPlayer 27/02/2023 Evening News New All available episodes (3 total) Next on 27/02/2023 Late News Today 22:30 BBC One. Geoff Maskell, who is originally from England, lives in south Belfast with his wife, Susie. During school closures due in lockdown in January 2021 there were almost one million requests for shows on the online educational service, Bitesize Daily, per week. 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His work also includes the popular BBC NI podcast Year 21, which he has presented and produced alongside Ms Mills across this centenary year. Main presenters during the programme's history included Larry McCoubrey, Barry Cowan and Sean Rafferty. She is currently employed by BBC Northern Ireland as a Radio Newsreader on BBC Radio Ulster and a TV Newsreader and Continuity Announcer. 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. [9] and also hosted The Seven Thirty Show on UTV. "You never want to sound like the fun police, but we've got a responsibility too. With that in mind she's just about to launch a new six-part . In 2020-21 the pay gap between men and women was 5.2%, down from 6.2% in 2019-20. 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. His salary again puts him among the BBC's highest earning on-air presenters. "It feels like the fact we're all human and trying our best in difficult circumstances is coming to the fore a bit more, and you're seeing and hearing it more and more with kids, or in my case animals, in the background. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. He says: "It's definitely a strange situation. "But we're doing fine. BBC Northern Ireland said his published pay varied each year, depending on when payments for work completed were actually made. An article in Belfast Telegraph, back in 2015, had mentioned her age as 44. Her work on Children in Need made her one of BBC Northern Ireland's best-known faces. Among them former BBC colleague Martina Purdy tweeted that she was sorry to hear of Ms Traynor's departure. His 2020-21 salary makes him the equal-fifth best paid BBC on-air star, with a salary similar to the Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce. Metro.co.uk has contacted BBC for a comment. The report also reveals that the pay of BBC Northern Ireland director Peter Johnston remained the same as in 2019-20 after previous rises. Ninety-nine senior leaders at the BBC earned more than 150,000, while 72 on-air presenters or journalists earned more than 150,000 in 2020-21. It means there are no echoes and it works really well. 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. Last year, Ms Traynor had a three-month absence from TV screens but returned at the start of 2021. "In terms of exercise, I'm sticking to the garden. I really admire them that they're sticking to it rigidly, because it must be driving them up the wall. Its never been more important and I take the responsibility seriously. "There's always the social media option, of course, but that's no substitute for a walk in the moonlight.". The annual report estimates that the BBC earned 99m in licence fee income from Northern Ireland in 2020-21, up from 93m in 2019-20. We're starting to look up and notice things - planes in the sky and the birdsong. He began his 'love affair' with the BBC on Valentine's Day 2000. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. Mr Harvey was awarded News Reporter Of The Year at the IMRO Irish radio industry awards in 2019. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? Nicola Weir is fiercely proud of her Ballymena roots. I park up outside and come in a side entrance and the only person I speak to is an engineer in the studio. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. . We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Read about our approach to external linking. UTV weatherman and U105 presenter Frank Mitchell lives in Dunmurry, outside Belfast, with his wife Helena. We were supposed to have a trip to the Canary Islands and then we planned to go to Donegal, but the night before we were due to set off bright and early, Leo Varadkar made all the changes in the south, so that plan was off. He began his 'love affair' with the BBC on Valentine's Day 2000. 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"I miss the ability to just say to people, 'Will we go to the canteen for a catch-up and a coffee?' Read about our approach to external linking. "Donna was always a great colleague, very professional and a totally decent person," she tweeted. Last year, Mr Harvey took over the reigns at the BBCs flagship evening radio show Evening Extra having worked in London for a number of years, reporting on major stories for LBC Radio as well as working on BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. "I'm coping okay with it all, although it is strange. Some 53% of adults in Northern Ireland viewed BBC Newsline each week, on average, in 2020/ . She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. Female BBC World News reporters The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. We have a dog, Mags, who's a boxer, and I get out for walks with her, although it's short walks around the block," he adds. 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