Ashleigh Whitfield
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Ashleigh Whitfield is currently a continuity announcer for BBC1 and BBC2, employed by Red Bee Media and based at Broadcast Centre in White City, London
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Whitfield was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne and after completing a degree in Media & Cultural Studies at the University of Sunderland
, won a competition to become a Traffic and Travel Presenter at Century Radio (now Real Radio, Gateshead) in 2001.
After a brief stint at Trafficlink, Birmingham, Whitfield became the weekend overnight presenter at Metro Radio and then the Afternoon Drive Presenter on Magic 1152 in 2002. She went on to broadcast on the Magic Network across the North before making a move to the Breakfast Show at 103.4 Sun FM in 2004 where she co-hosted for 2 years along with Simon Grundy.
In 2006, Whitfield became the Lunchtime Presenter at 103.4 Sun FM and also presented a weekend show at TFM Radio. Other voiceover works included Cineworld Sunderland, Instore Radio Productions (Dalton Park, Furniture to Go and Wynsors World of Shoes) and recording the University of Sunderland podcasts for their website.
In January 2009, Whitfield made the move to London to become a continuity announcer for BBC One and BBC Two. She can also occasionally be heard on BBC Three
, BBC HD
and BBC Four
.
She is also an ambassador for the British Tinnutis Association.
White City, London
White City is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, to the north of Shepherd's Bush. Today, White City is home to the BBC Television Centre and BBC White City, and Loftus Road stadium, the home of football club Queens Park Rangers FC....
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Whitfield was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne and after completing a degree in Media & Cultural Studies at the University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
, won a competition to become a Traffic and Travel Presenter at Century Radio (now Real Radio, Gateshead) in 2001.
After a brief stint at Trafficlink, Birmingham, Whitfield became the weekend overnight presenter at Metro Radio and then the Afternoon Drive Presenter on Magic 1152 in 2002. She went on to broadcast on the Magic Network across the North before making a move to the Breakfast Show at 103.4 Sun FM in 2004 where she co-hosted for 2 years along with Simon Grundy.
In 2006, Whitfield became the Lunchtime Presenter at 103.4 Sun FM and also presented a weekend show at TFM Radio. Other voiceover works included Cineworld Sunderland, Instore Radio Productions (Dalton Park, Furniture to Go and Wynsors World of Shoes) and recording the University of Sunderland podcasts for their website.
In January 2009, Whitfield made the move to London to become a continuity announcer for BBC One and BBC Two. She can also occasionally be heard on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, BBC HD
BBC HD
BBC HD is a high-definition television network provided by the BBC. The service was initially run as a trial from 15 May 2006 until becoming a full service on 1 December 2007...
and BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
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She is also an ambassador for the British Tinnutis Association.