"I'm also doing a quiz on a Sunday night on my Facebook page to break up the monotony. "The first thing I'll do when this is over is go to see my mum where she lives in Nottinghamshire. "I quite like when things aren't quite normal and you have to think outside the box and do things a bit differently. He began his 'love affair' with the BBC on Valentine's Day 2000. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television. All I have to do is remind people of the rules, and I'll happily take every opportunity to do that. Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. As of 2023, she is around 52 years old. Wendy Austin also stepped down from presenting the weekly programme Inside Business. Read about our approach to external linking. "I'm keeping in touch with my family on Facetime and things like that. 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"It cheers you up and it's good mentally, even if it's just for a few minutes. Both Mr Harvey and Tara Mills have also presented the 'Year 21' podcast, marking key events and themes around Northern Ireland's centenary year. DCI John Caldwell: The New IRA threat after Omagh shooting, The Firm: Inside Lurgan and Portadowns cross-community crime gang. 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. The BBC drama, Normal People, was also streamed more than 63m times on BBC iPlayer in 2020. 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In 2020-21 the pay gap between men and women was 5.2%, down from 6.2% in 2019-20. Will the Windsor Framework be enough for the DUP? 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. He earned between 195,000 and 199,999 in 2020-21. It is likely that restrictions on film and TV production due to Covid during part of the year are responsible for some of the in-year decrease. Mr Harvey was awarded News Reporter Of The Year at the IMRO Irish radio industry awards in 2019. 2023 BBC. "We had planned to go over twice, and both of those plans were scuppered. "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. "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. 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. 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. Among them former BBC colleague Martina Purdy tweeted that she was sorry to hear of Ms Traynor's departure. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Nicola Weir is fiercely proud of her Ballymena roots. Because this is the subject of ongoing employment tribunal and other legal proceedings, I am not able to respond to any questions or comments about my reasons for leaving the organisation., A spokesperson for the corporation shared a statement with Metro.co.uk which read: We do not comment on individual staff matters.. The five female BBC presenters who appear in the list of top 20 highest paid presenters are Claudia Winkleman, Laura Larverne, Vanessa Feltz, Zoe Ball, and Gabby Logan. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. Weve been in this newsroom together for a very long time. 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]. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? [7], Noel Thompson and Donna Traynor became the programme's main anchors until August 2012, when Thompson left to join BBC Radio Ulster. "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. There were reports that managers at Broadcasting House in Ormeau Avenue had planned to move her to its radio bulletins rota. "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. 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Wishing you well., Dan Walker thanks make-up artist for 'covering up the bruises' after horror bike accident, The Weeknd's clap back at irrelevant Rolling Stone totally backfired. The BBC has committed to spending more of its network TV budget in Northern Ireland in future in a funding partnership with NI Screen. The following month, it was announced that Tara Mills and Declan Harvey will alternate as main anchors of BBC Newsline and the BBC Radio Ulster drivetime news programme, Evening Extra. BBC Newsline, BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ Telephone 0370 4111 630. "At home my little studio is a duvet propped up over four chairs, with me sitting underneath it. The 57-year-old is usually a keen walker, but says he has restricted his exercise to stick as closely as he can to the Government's lockdown guidelines. "I'm there telling people that it's vital to adhere to the rules, so I'm sticking to them rigidly myself. "In terms of exercise, I'm sticking to the garden. For the TV we're in the studio but for our radio slots on Good Morning Ulster and Evening Extra, we're at home. She parted company with UTV in early 2013 and is currently a newscaster on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Newsline. "You never want to sound like the fun police, but we've got a responsibility too. His work also includes the popular BBC NI podcast Year 21, which he has presented and produced alongside Ms Mills across this centenary year. That compares to between 390,000 and 394,999 in 2019-20 - up from about 325,000 in 2018-19. RT and BBC broadcaster Audrey Carville said: Really sorry to read this Donna. However, the BBC later changed its policy in 1996 and required television presenters to wear poppies. Geoff Maskell, who is originally from England, lives in south Belfast with his wife, Susie. If you've got a microphone and a platform, you've got a platform to get that important message out there on behalf of NHS frontline staff, the nurses and doctors, the hospital cleaners who are doing such vital work. It was just the lift everybody needed. Her resignation came after she was told changes were being made to her duties, according to reports, Stay on top of the headlines from Belfast and beyond by signing up for FREE email alerts. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. Today in Northern Ireland was replaced on 17 September 1962 by a 20-minute programme initially known as Six O'Clock. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. He joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1989. "I miss the ability to just say to people, 'Will we go to the canteen for a catch-up and a coffee?' One of the BBC's best-known and longest-serving presenters, she released a shock statement on Twitter yesterday to say she was quitting. 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She lives in Ballyhackamore, east Belfast, with her partner Simon Flanagan and black labrador Pedro. You don't realise how important that ordinary social aspect is with your colleagues and friends until you don't have it.". Mark. The details are contained in the BBC's latest annual report for 2020-21, which gives the salaries of its top earning stars. He says: "It's definitely a strange situation. A BBC Newsline regular for many years. "I think it could make people more in tune with their families, and families more in tune with the work demands they're facing rather than this tradition we've become used to of people leaving their homes at 7.30am and being gone all day. Corporate event host. 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This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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". Zoe Ball was the best paid woman, earning about 1.13m for presenting 210 episodes of the Zoe Ball Breakfast show on BBC Radio 2. Best wishes and look forward to seeing your work again soon!. A BBC Northern Ireland spokesman said: "We do not comment on individual staff matters.". "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. Author and journalist Susan McKay said: "Sorry you are in this position Donna. 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. 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She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. The presenter said at the time she had been on sick leave following an operation at the beginning of October last year. A source told the newspaper Ms Traynor regarded the plans as unacceptable. 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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. 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. They are . Barra also says he is trying to keep himself fit by taking his dog for walks. Noel Thompson, Karen Patterson, Seamus McKee and Wendy Austin are stepping down following a review of BBC News NI schedules and programmes By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI Arts Correspondent. "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. "My job is simple. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. 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. They said he will present BBC Newsline on the days Ms Mills presents Evening Extra and he will present Evening Extra on the days she hosts BBC Newsline. "I think it's proved that people can work from home. However, his published salary may vary each year depending on when he is actually paid by the BBC for programmes he has presented. Born in Dundonald, Tina Campbell was a reporter and newsreader for Downtown Radio. "This time we cooked the dinner, delivered it round everyone's doorsteps and ate together on a Zoom call. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. It also could have resulted from her no longer being the first choice as presenter for BBC Newsline, it was claimed. Leading the tributes was fellow. The gender pay gap at the BBC also continues to fall. Mr Harvey described Newsline as "appointment viewing in Northern Ireland". Barra Best (38) has built a makeshift studio at his north Belfast home, where he lives with his partner. Julian O'Neill is one of BBC Newsline's reporters. "Since lockdown began, I have barely any contact with anyone at work. "So, if the sun is shining, make the most of it. 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. Cecilia Daly. Technology freaks me out until I have a go at it, but once I had a couple of runs through I was grand. "As someone galloping through life, one group of people I think deserve immense praise are the young people who love to be out and about socialising and meeting people. It is believed Ms Traynor is taking legal action against the BBC for age discrimination. 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