Thursday 4 August 2011

Needle and Fred...

One person who has been ever present on the television is Fred Dinenage...

For Fred, he has been broadcasting to the south since 1964 now and is the main lead anchor for Meridian on their nightly news programme. But most people think of him of stand-in World of Sport anchor when Dickie had a dicky tummy or either that the light relief on 'How?' I don't think of him like that, he has been a part of the south's life since 1984 when he took over the anchor's seat and joining him Fern Britton from the Breakfast Time sofa.

ITV like their familiar faces as do the BBC, which such giants as Bob 'Sky Price is Right' Warman and Nick 'Midweek Sports Special' Owen as opposite anchors in the Midlands. But these faces are almost like a comfy dressing gown to wear after a hard day, we go to them to tell us what's going on and what's happening in the regions.
Suited and booted...

For instance in the Yorks and Lincs area is Peter Levy, an ex-radio DJ who moved into local television rising to become the main anchor broadcasting from Hull each night. But its his banter with Look North Yorkshire's weatherman Paul Hudson which makes it riveting viewing as the social medium of Twitter is being used to see what each other is doing and such they make almost salacious comments towards each other each night. Their twitter feeds are @peter_levy and @Hudsonweather


A warm front each evening....

They have been working together for such a long time, so it makes it OK but its almost edge of the seat stuff to see how far they can push it each night. So thanks to the world of satellite we are able to see these faces at work and thanks to the regions we are able to see a window on the world...

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