Chairman and chief executive Clive Leach was sacked as a consequence. Initially only available in the London region, commercial television steadily became available in other regions. Tony Blair a Durham MP hailed him as an exceptional journalist, a respected and well-loved figure in the North East. The musical overture merged several regional folk tunes, such as "Water of Tyne", ending in The "Blaydon Races". I've covered flooding, a pandemic, several general elections, the Brexit referendum and big criminal trials.People let me into their lives at their most vulnerabletime, the worsttime of their lives, the times they are most proud of and the times they want to celebrate, challenge, change - and there are always those stories that stay with you.I have been so lucky and so privileged, and now it's time to take on a new role and bring to you each night the talent, commitmentand work of our incredible team - to share in the good times and the bad times - together. Tributes have flooded in for the Pam - who has become one of the most familiar faces on North East TV screens - since it was announced she was leaving her role. He also voiced more than 20,000 advertisements.. [25] One-time leader of Newcastle City Council T. Dan Smith had been convicted for accepting bribes concerning the redevelopment of Newcastle city centre. You can join Brigid and Harry for everything green, gardening and the great outdoors from 11am to 2pm Sundays. BBC News. Joe McElderry, winner of The X Factor in 2009, said: "I knew Pam from being a child, seeing her on the news, and its no secret I was slightly obsessed with her! [3], In March 2009, The Guardian newspaper reported that there was bullying at Tyne Tees that lasted for six years. I feel incredibly lucky to live and work in the North East - here's a few of my favourite things about the region. One of the best known was The One O'Clock Show, a 40-minute variety show broadcast on weekdays. Date: 1955-1993. For Tyne Tees, Croft also directed and produced the Ned's Shed and Mary Goes to Market admags, as well as producing his first sitcom, Under New Management, set in a derelict pub in the North of England.[80]. ITV lost 3percent of advertising between 1993 and 1994. Having thrown his enthusiasm behind Brendan Fosters idea of a Great North Run, Neville was the natural choice to fire the starting cannon when the race was first held in 1981. In March 1964, he became the anchorman of the station's nightly news magazine programme, North East Newsview, but within a short time, he was approached by BBC North East to replace Frank Bough as the anchor of its rival news programme Look North. [62], The complex continued until 2004 following the merger of Granada and Carlton to form ITV plc. Pam, who lives near Darlington, is planning to continue using her presenting skills on screen as well as working from a home studio, producing voice-overs for commercials, narrations, documentaries, and audio books. [15], The first advertisement screened on Tyne Tees was for Welch's Toffee. [24], A political scandal caused problems during one of Tyne Tees' franchise renewals. tyne tees news presenters past and present The show suffered, however, from not having a regular slot on the ITV network. [42][71] This logo was more stylised than the 1992 equivalent and kept the music used throughout the '3' era. Commentator Andrew Bowden observes that this interlinked design remains strongly associated with the company. The ITA agreed that Tyne Tees and Yorkshire could be considered as one company for the purposes of selling airtime, while expressing their individual identities in their programming output. [79] Some editions of The One O'Clock Show were produced by David Croft, who would go on to co-write many BBC situation comedies.