Jo Wheeler
Encyclopedia
Jo Wheeler is an English
weather forecaster who currently works for Sky News
.
as one of its first weather presenters when it was launched in 1991. She presented the afternoon weekend programme on Radio Lincolnshire
from 1988-93. She was also voted Best European Weather Presenter in 1998. She joined Sky in 1994.
with her husband and five children, and commutes to the UK
-based Sky News Centre in Isleworth
on a weekly basis to present the weather. Because of this, she acted as a live reporter in Praia da Luz
during the initial coverage of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
before journalists arrived from London
.
In 2010, Sky News carried out a major overhaul of its presentation, removing most of its weather presenters.
to Portugal in 2002 (being disillusioned with Britain and discipline in the state education system
) and have had a daughter (born July 1999) and son (born November 2001) together. Jo has two daughters (born November 1990 and June 1994) and a son (born January 1992) from a previous relationship.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
weather forecaster who currently works for Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
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Early life
Wheeler's father and uncle worked in the broadcasting industry. She spent a short time at drama school.Career
Before joining Sky, Wheeler had spells working for Central Television as a continuity announcer from 1983 and East Midlands TodayEast Midlands Today
East Midlands Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for its East Midlands region, which covers Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, and the Grantham and Stamford areas of Lincolnshire....
as one of its first weather presenters when it was launched in 1991. She presented the afternoon weekend programme on Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Lincolnshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lincolnshire — apart from the northern parts, which are covered by BBC Radio Humberside...
from 1988-93. She was also voted Best European Weather Presenter in 1998. She joined Sky in 1994.
Sky News
Jo Wheeler lives in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with her husband and five children, and commutes to the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based Sky News Centre in Isleworth
Isleworth
Isleworth is a small town of Saxon origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane. Isleworth's original area of settlement, alongside the Thames, is known as...
on a weekly basis to present the weather. Because of this, she acted as a live reporter in Praia da Luz
Praia da Luz
Praia da Luz , officially Luz, is a civil parish, village and resort located about 6 km from the municipality of Lagos in the Algarve, Portugal. Also known as Luz de Lagos or Vila da Luz, "Praia da Luz", which means Beach of the Light, is used to refer to both the village and the beach...
during the initial coverage of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCann disappeared on the evening of Thursday, 3 May 2007. She was on holiday with her parents and twin siblings in the Algarve region of Portugal. The British girl went missing from an apartment, in the central area of the resort of Praia da Luz, a few days before her fourth...
before journalists arrived from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
In 2010, Sky News carried out a major overhaul of its presentation, removing most of its weather presenters.
Personal life
Wheeler married Richard Edwards in April 2000 in Cheshire. They moved from WilmslowWilmslow
-Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury...
to Portugal in 2002 (being disillusioned with Britain and discipline in the state education system
Education in England
Education in England is overseen by the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Local authorities take responsibility for implementing policy for public education and state schools at a regional level....
) and have had a daughter (born July 1999) and son (born November 2001) together. Jo has two daughters (born November 1990 and June 1994) and a son (born January 1992) from a previous relationship.
External links
- Going the distance Times Online, 2 September 2007
- Miles better Telegraph, 6 October 2007
- Joanne Wheeler - Q and A TV Newsroom