John Hess (journalist)
Encyclopedia
John Hess is a television political journalist for the BBC in the East Midlands
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He was a political journalist for Midlands based in Birmingham. He worked on The Midlands at Westminster on BBC2.
He became the Political Editor for the BBC's East Midlands Today
in 1997. He presents the East Midlands segment for The Politics Show
, in co-operation with Marie Ashby. There are 45 MPs in the region that he covers. He is based at the BBC Centre on London Road (A60
) in Nottingham.
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
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Career
He started his career on evening newspapers in Coventry and Birmingham. The general election he first covered was that in February 1974United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
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BBC
His first job for the BBC was at Radio NottinghamBBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Nottingham is a BBC Local Radio station serving the English county of Nottinghamshire. It broadcasts on FM, AM, and digital DAB radio from studios located on London Road in Nottingham city centre.-Transmission frequences:...
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He was a political journalist for Midlands based in Birmingham. He worked on The Midlands at Westminster on BBC2.
He became the Political Editor for the BBC's East Midlands Today
East 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....
in 1997. He presents the East Midlands segment for The Politics Show
The Politics Show
The Politics Show is an hour long BBC One television political programme broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sundays. The programme usually starts at midday, but is often earlier or later when sporting events clash in the schedules. It was launched in 2003 and was originally presented by Jeremy...
, in co-operation with Marie Ashby. There are 45 MPs in the region that he covers. He is based at the BBC Centre on London Road (A60
A60 road
The A60 is a road linking Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with Doncaster in South Yorkshire, via Nottingham.It takes the following route:*Loughborough**Rempstone**Costock**Bunny**Ruddington*West Bridgford*Nottingham**Sherwood**Arnold...
) in Nottingham.