Roger Johnson (TV presenter)
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Roger Johnson is an English
journalist and presenter, currently working as the main presenter for the BBC
regional news programme North West Tonight.
Johnson was previously a sports presenter on BBC South
's news programme South Today
. He left BBC South in September 2011 after 11 years to replace Gordon Burns as the main anchor on North West Tonight, alongside Ranvir Singh
.
Since mid-2009 he has been an occasional relief presenter on the BBC News Channel, presenting a variety of shifts during the week and at weekends. He has also been a regular reporter on the BBC's Match of the Day
and Final Score
programmes.
Johnson is a patron of Southampton charity The Rose Road Association's 'Change My Life' appeal. He is the son of BBC Radio Stoke presenter Nigel Johnson and holds the distinction of scoring the very last goal at The Dell, Southampton FC's former ground, during a half-time penalty game, to entertain the crowd. The match being the very last one played, between professional teams in front of a paying crowd. Southampton played Brighton & Hove Albion and won 1-0. The goal was scored in the first half, leaving the last ever goal to Johnson.
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...
journalist and presenter, currently working as the main presenter for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
regional news programme North West Tonight.
Johnson was previously a sports presenter on BBC South
BBC South
BBC South is the BBC English Region serving West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, western Berkshire, Oxfordshire, south east Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight.-Television:...
's news programme South Today
South Today
South Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for East Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, West Sussex and the western fringes of Surrey...
. He left BBC South in September 2011 after 11 years to replace Gordon Burns as the main anchor on North West Tonight, alongside Ranvir Singh
Ranvir Singh
Ranvir Singh is an English news presenter and reporter for the regional BBC news programme, BBC North West Tonight.-Background:...
.
Since mid-2009 he has been an occasional relief presenter on the BBC News Channel, presenting a variety of shifts during the week and at weekends. He has also been a regular reporter on the BBC's Match of the Day
Match of the Day
Match of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League...
and Final Score
Final Score
Final Score is a BBC TV programme produced by BBC Sport. The programme is broadcast on late Saturday afternoons in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, usually on BBC ONE. BBC Northern Ireland opts away during the last ten minutes to cover local results, BBC Scotland runs a different programme...
programmes.
Johnson is a patron of Southampton charity The Rose Road Association's 'Change My Life' appeal. He is the son of BBC Radio Stoke presenter Nigel Johnson and holds the distinction of scoring the very last goal at The Dell, Southampton FC's former ground, during a half-time penalty game, to entertain the crowd. The match being the very last one played, between professional teams in front of a paying crowd. Southampton played Brighton & Hove Albion and won 1-0. The goal was scored in the first half, leaving the last ever goal to Johnson.