Annie St John
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Annie St John was a British
television continuity announcer and presenter.
St John joined HTV West in 1981 as an announcer and newsreader. Her popularity in the region was as such that viewers launched a Save Our Annie campaign when she left the station in 1983 to join Tyne Tees Television
in Newcastle. During her time at Tyne Tees, St John continued to freelance for HTV West and also for London Weekend Television
. She returned to HTV permanently in 1987.
In addition to her announcing duties, St. John presented various regional programmes including a weekly What's On programme and the advice series Problems. By the late eighties, St John had become one of the main anchors of the nightly regional news programme, HTV News, alongside Bruce Hockin and Richard Wyatt. She also presented a request show for the independent local radio station Radio West.
38 days after the overdose, Annie St John died in hospital. She was 36. The inquest into her death recorded a verdict of suicide.
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television continuity announcer and presenter.
St John joined HTV West in 1981 as an announcer and newsreader. Her popularity in the region was as such that viewers launched a Save Our Annie campaign when she left the station in 1983 to join Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. As of 2009, it forms part of a non-franchise ITV Tyne Tees & Border region, shared with the ITV Border region...
in Newcastle. During her time at Tyne Tees, St John continued to freelance for HTV West and also for London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
. She returned to HTV permanently in 1987.
In addition to her announcing duties, St. John presented various regional programmes including a weekly What's On programme and the advice series Problems. By the late eighties, St John had become one of the main anchors of the nightly regional news programme, HTV News, alongside Bruce Hockin and Richard Wyatt. She also presented a request show for the independent local radio station Radio West.
Death
In 1990, St John took a lethal overdose of champagne and drugs at her flat in Baltic Wharf, Bristol. She was found semi-conscious by HTV director of programming Derek Clark following concern from colleagues when St John failed to turn up for work.38 days after the overdose, Annie St John died in hospital. She was 36. The inquest into her death recorded a verdict of suicide.