Isla Traquair
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Isla Traquair is a Scottish
broadcast
journalist
.
After finishing school, Isla completed an in-house training scheme with Aberdeen Journals and went onto become a crime and court reporter for Scottish broadsheet The Press and Journal.
(now STV North) in early 2001 as a reporter, presenter and production journalist for North Tonight
, Grampian Headlines, Grampian News and North Today.
Traquair was one of the producers of the STV crime series, Unsolved
. She also hosted an update programme at the end of later series.
Traquair left STV for ITV News
in November 2006, reportedly after her application for a two-month secondment to ITN had been blocked by her bosses.
as a news correspondent and presenter. In June 2008 it was announced she and Matt Barbet
would stand-in for Natasha Kaplinsky
whilst she was on maternity leave. Following the return of Kaplinsky she discontinued presenting the now defunct 19:00 programme with Traquair replacing her. Isla quit Five News and left on 28 August 2009.
father, and teacher mother; she has 3 brothers.
Traquair, currently separated from husband Neil McIntosh, lives between homes in Aberdeen and London.
Isla's interests out of work include films, music, football, swimming, skiing, gold, walking and cooking (in particular baking cakes) and spending time with her family and friends.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Journalism career
Isla started in journalism at the age of 15, working one day a week at a local press agency while still at school. During this work placement, Isla wrote a front page story in a national paper about job losses due to the beef crisis.After finishing school, Isla completed an in-house training scheme with Aberdeen Journals and went onto become a crime and court reporter for Scottish broadsheet The Press and Journal.
Television career
Isla joined Grampian TelevisionGrampian Television
Grampian Television is the ITV franchisee for the North and North East of Scotland. Its coverage area includes the Scottish Highlands , Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and parts of north Fife...
(now STV North) in early 2001 as a reporter, presenter and production journalist for North Tonight
North Tonight
North Tonight was a Scottish nightly regional news programme covering the North of Scotland, produced by STV North .-History:North Tonight began on 7 January 1980 with presenters John Duncanson and Selina Scott...
, Grampian Headlines, Grampian News and North Today.
Traquair was one of the producers of the STV crime series, Unsolved
Unsolved (TV series)
Unsolved was a regional television documentary series produced by Grampian Television...
. She also hosted an update programme at the end of later series.
Traquair left STV for ITV News
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
in November 2006, reportedly after her application for a two-month secondment to ITN had been blocked by her bosses.
Five News
Traquair left ITN to join Five NewsFive News
5 News is the news programme of British broadcaster Channel 5, produced by Sky News. From 1 January 2005, Sky News was awarded the contract to provide the news for Channel 5, replacing ITN, which had provided the channel's news service from the channel's launch in 1997...
as a news correspondent and presenter. In June 2008 it was announced she and Matt Barbet
Matt Barbet
Matthew "Matt" Barbet is a British television journalist who presents 5 News. He was previously a presenter and reporter for BBC London from 2003 to 2007, presented BBC London's Children in Need coverage in 2006 and he also acted as an occasional presenter on BBC Breakfast in 2007, as a cover for...
would stand-in for Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...
whilst she was on maternity leave. Following the return of Kaplinsky she discontinued presenting the now defunct 19:00 programme with Traquair replacing her. Isla quit Five News and left on 28 August 2009.
Opera Winfrey Network
Isla now lives in Canada. She is about to start filming a new series for the Oprah Winfrey Network.Personal life
Isla is the daughter of a software developer BaronBaron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
father, and teacher mother; she has 3 brothers.
Traquair, currently separated from husband Neil McIntosh, lives between homes in Aberdeen and London.
Isla's interests out of work include films, music, football, swimming, skiing, gold, walking and cooking (in particular baking cakes) and spending time with her family and friends.