BBC Tees - news archive

This is an archive of news about BBC Tees. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Melvyn Bragg backs ITN bid for Border and Tyne Tees TV news franchise
From Media Guardian. Posted December 23 2009, 4.28pm
Cumbrian broadcaster named as special adviser to coalition also featuring Newsquest, Johnston Press and Bauer RadioITN has secured the backing of Melvyn Bragg for its bid to run the regional news pilot in the Border and Tyne Tees region. (more)

Tyne Tees to pilot ITV local news scheme
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted November 27 2009, 12.24pm
The government says that Tyne Tees and Borders will be a pilot area for the ITV regional news service. (more)

Media Release: Tyne Tees and Borders for regional news consortia pilots
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 27 2009, 8.36am
The Tyne Tees and Borders television region has been selected as the English pilot region for the Independently Funded News Consortia (IFNC) proposed by the government’s Digital Britain report. (more)

Media Release: Tyne Tees and Borders picked for regional news consortia pilots
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 27 2009, 8.36am
The Tyne Tees and Borders television region has been selected as the English pilot region for the Independently Funded News Consortia (IFNC) proposed by the government’s Digital Britain report. (more)

Tyne Tees is English news consortium region
From Press Gazette. Posted November 26 2009, 1.51pm
The Tyne Tees and Borders television region has been selected as the first of government�s regional broadcast news consortia pilot schemes. (more)

Tyne Tees bullying scandals revealed
From Media Guardian. Posted March 19 2009, 8.57am
An ITV regional newsroom in the north-east is at the centre of a bullying scandal that has cost the company about £1m, the Guardian can reveal. (more)

Six years of bullying scandals cost Tyne Tees newsroom £1m
From Media Guardian. Posted March 18 2009, 7.17am
An ITV regional newsroom in the north-east is at the centre of a bullying scandal that has cost the company about £1m, the Guardian can reveal. (more)

I've read Ofcom's public service review submissions – so you don't have to
From Media Guardian. Posted January 8 2009, 12.23pm
Happy new year — just think of all the lovely PSB review submissions you could spend January reading. Or not. Luckily, I've read them for you.And there are quite a number of them. (more)

Diane jets back to BBC Tees
From Radio Today. Posted September 22 2008, 3.43pm
Former Gladiator Diane Youdale - better known as Jet from the original show - has joined BBC Tees to co-present the mid-morning show with Neil Green. (more)

Presenter switch at BBC Tees
From Radio Today. Posted July 11 2008, 6.34am
Afternoon presenter John Foster is to change roles at BBC Tees with breakfast host Matthew Davies. In addition, Alastair Brownlee will host a new sports show each evening. (more)

Turnbull suspended by BBC Tees
From Radio Today. Posted June 16 2008, 12.16am
One of BBC Tees best known presenters has left the station after 18 years. Blind early morning host Mark Turnbull was suspended two months ago but a BBC statement says he has now left. (more)

Sky Sports tees up cricket and golf push
From Media Guardian. Posted June 11 2008, 5.11am
Sky Sports is to launch a TV promo featuring a mash-up of cricket and golf footage to promote its sports coverage. (more)

BBC Tees 1 - 0 Century Radio
From Radio Today. Posted March 7 2008, 2.36pm
The longest serving presenter of Century Radio in the North East has defected to the BBC. Football commentator Alistair Brownlee is leaving the GMG station to join BBC Tees, formerly BBC Radio Cleveland, after commentating on Middlesbrough FC matches with Century for 12 years. (more)

PHOTOS: Northeast Radio Night
From Radio Today. Posted October 16 2007, 7.49am
Radio people from across the north east gathered in Newcastle at the weekend for the official 2007 Radio Today radio quiz. Congratulations to Century FM PC Paul Smith, Radio 1's Anna Lee, Alex Lester of Radio 2 and John Foster from BBC Tees who formed the winning team. (more)

Radio Cleveland bites the dust
From Radio Today. Posted August 17 2007, 8.40am
BBC Radio Cleveland has changed. It is now known as BBC Tees to better reflect the area it serves, as the county of Cleveland was abolished and replaced by four new unitary authorities in 1990. (more)

BBC Proms In The Park 2007 in Tees Valley
From Merry Media. Posted March 15 2007, 11.05am
The Tees Valley has been chosen as a new host for BBC Proms In The Park 2007, which takes place on Saturday 8 September.. (more)

BBC Tees Opening
From Merry Media. Posted March 14 2007, 10.19am
Gareth Southgate will this evening officially open BBC Radio Cleveland's (soon to be BBC Tees) new multi-million pound broadcasting studios and Open Centre.. (more)

BBC Radio Cleveland to Rebrand as BBC Tees
From Merry Media. Posted March 9 2007, 11.52am
BBC Radio Cleveland is to rebrand as BBC Tees because locals don't associate themselves with the word Cleveland anymore.. (more)

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