Jonathan Morrell
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Morrell is an English
presenter
and journalist
.
He is a graduate of the media department at the University of Sunderland
and has previously worked freelance at: BBC Radio Newcastle
(1990–1994), BBC Radio Cleveland
(1994–1996), Sky News
(1997, 2002–2004), ITV Yorkshire
's Calendar
(2001), ITV News Channel
(2002–2004) and Wellbeing Channel (2001).
He has worked for ITV Tyne Tees
on and off as a continuity announcer and then newsreader, since 1990, and in 1996 joined the newsroom as a bulletin editor and then reporter/presenter. In 2004 however he joined full time, mainly covering for the ill Mike Neville
in 2005, as one of the many presenters at the station. His role as a presenter was made more permanent as he became co-presenter of the new North edition of North East Tonight
in January 2006, following the departure of Mike, initially alongside Pam Royle
and from September 2006 with Philippa Tomson
.
In 2007, he joined Real Radio (formerly Century FM) as a presenter of the mid-morning show on the North East radio service. He could be heard 10:00-14:00 from Monday to Friday and 10:00-13:00 each Sunday.
In December 2008, it was announced that Morrell would leave as part of a round of job cuts at ITV Tyne Tees. He presented his final programme for the station on Thursday 17 December 2008.
Morrell was also a voiceover artist and could be heard on a number of TV commercials (in the UK and the US), corporate videos and e learning projects.
On 2 September 2011 after five years at Real Radio, Morrell presented his final show enabling him to quit both radio and TV presenting, emigrating to Australia
.
Morrell is also famed for his impression of Cheryl Cole.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and 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...
.
He is a graduate of the media department 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....
and has previously worked freelance at: BBC Radio Newcastle
BBC Radio Newcastle
BBC Newcastle is the BBC Local Radio service English metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, broadcasting from studios on Barrack Road in Newcastle upon Tyne.- Technical :...
(1990–1994), BBC Radio Cleveland
BBC Radio Cleveland
BBC Tees is the BBC Local Radio service for the English areas of Teesside, County Durham and some of North Yorkshire. It broadcasts from its studios in Middlesbrough on 95.0 and 95.8 FM.-BBC Radio Teeside :...
(1994–1996), 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...
(1997, 2002–2004), ITV Yorkshire
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
's Calendar
Calendar (News)
Calendar is a regional television news and current affairs programme, produced by ITV Yorkshire at its studios in Leeds, serving Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and parts of the North Midlands and North West Norfolk...
(2001), ITV News Channel
ITV News Channel
The ITV News Channel was a 24-hour television news channel in the United Kingdom which broadcast from 1 August 2000 to 23 December 2005. It was available on Sky, NTL:Telewest, Freeview and analogue cable, presenting national and international news plus regular business, sport, entertainment and...
(2002–2004) and Wellbeing Channel (2001).
He has worked for ITV Tyne Tees
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...
on and off as a continuity announcer and then newsreader, since 1990, and in 1996 joined the newsroom as a bulletin editor and then reporter/presenter. In 2004 however he joined full time, mainly covering for the ill Mike Neville
Mike Neville (Newsreader)
Mike Neville, MBE is a retired British television presenter who worked mainly on regional news programmes in North East England. Over 40 years with the BBC and ITV franchisee Tyne Tees Television, he became an iconic figure in the region and is remembered for his solid presentational style and...
in 2005, as one of the many presenters at the station. His role as a presenter was made more permanent as he became co-presenter of the new North edition of North East Tonight
North East Tonight
North East Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, also including local sports news and local features of interest, produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border at its studios in Gateshead, and serving the "Tyne Tees" part of the region .The remainder of the ITV Tyne Tees & Border...
in January 2006, following the departure of Mike, initially alongside Pam Royle
Pam Royle
Pamela "Pam" Royle is a British television presenter, journalist and voice coach.She is currently employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.-Biography:...
and from September 2006 with Philippa Tomson
Philippa Tomson
Philippa Tomson is an English presenter and journalist. She is currently working freelance with various media organisations in the United Kingdom...
.
In 2007, he joined Real Radio (formerly Century FM) as a presenter of the mid-morning show on the North East radio service. He could be heard 10:00-14:00 from Monday to Friday and 10:00-13:00 each Sunday.
In December 2008, it was announced that Morrell would leave as part of a round of job cuts at ITV Tyne Tees. He presented his final programme for the station on Thursday 17 December 2008.
Morrell was also a voiceover artist and could be heard on a number of TV commercials (in the UK and the US), corporate videos and e learning projects.
On 2 September 2011 after five years at Real Radio, Morrell presented his final show enabling him to quit both radio and TV presenting, emigrating to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Morrell is also famed for his impression of Cheryl Cole.
External links
- Interview at icnewcastle
- Jonathan Morrell at Real RadioReal RadioReal Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night...
- Jonathan Morrell on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...