Tracey Crawford
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Tracey Crawford is a former British
television continuity announcer and radio presenter.
Crawford, originally from Largs
in North Ayrshire
, began her career at Northsound Radio
in 1989 as a producer of programming, promotions and commercials. Whilst at Northsound, she joined Grampian Television
(now STV North) in 1990 as a staff announcer and Grampian Headlines newsreader. At the time of her appointment, she was the youngest on-air announcer on British television, at the age of 19.
Crawford soon became a co-presenter of Northsound's breakfast show, alongside Grampian announcing colleague Robin Galloway
. She continued in this role for four years.
Crawford left Grampian in 1995 to join Granada Television
in Manchester as an announcer and trail voiceover. When presentation and transmission was moved from Manchester to Yorkshire Television
in Leeds, she was one of two Granada announcers (alongside Roger Tilling
) to make the move and in 1998, became the Head of Presentation for the Granada Media Group's ITV stations in Northern England and Southern Scotland - Granada
, Yorkshire
, Tyne Tees
and Border
. As well as managing other departments including continuity, trails & promos, weather and graphics, she continued to announce on occasions for the four stations.
Crawford left Leeds in October 2002 when the Leeds presentation department was scaled back to become a playout centre and soon became a presentation manager in London for the then-new ITV network continuity service, covering ITV regions in England and Southern Scotland, and later, Wales. She was also a business manager for ITV plc
's Broadcast Business Development team before leaving ITV in 2007.
In 2008, Crawford became a partner of a company of entrepreneurs and consultants in creative business.
United Kingdom
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television continuity announcer and radio presenter.
Crawford, originally from Largs
Largs
Largs is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about from Glasgow. The original name means "the slopes" in Scottish Gaelic....
in North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland with a population of roughly 136,000 people. It is located in the south-west region of Scotland, and borders the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north-east and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the East and South...
, began her career at Northsound Radio
Northsound Radio
Northsound Radio was the name for the original Northsound Radio station, broadcast from Aberdeen, Scotland to the north-east of Scotland. In 1995, the station split to become two commercial local radio stations.- History :...
in 1989 as a producer of programming, promotions and commercials. Whilst at Northsound, she joined Grampian Television
Grampian 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 1990 as a staff announcer and Grampian Headlines newsreader. At the time of her appointment, she was the youngest on-air announcer on British television, at the age of 19.
Crawford soon became a co-presenter of Northsound's breakfast show, alongside Grampian announcing colleague Robin Galloway
Robin Galloway
Robin Galloway is a Scottish radio and TV broadcaster, currently working for Clyde 1 and five other Bauer Radio FM stations in Scotland.-Career:...
. She continued in this role for four years.
Crawford left Grampian in 1995 to join Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
in Manchester as an announcer and trail voiceover. When presentation and transmission was moved from Manchester to Yorkshire Television
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...
in Leeds, she was one of two Granada announcers (alongside Roger Tilling
Roger Tilling
- Biography :Tilling began his broadcasting career in local radio. He worked at Chiltern Radio in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire and Oasis Radio in Hertfordshire in 1995. He then moved into television working as a continuity announcer for Westcountry Television in 1996...
) to make the move and in 1998, became the Head of Presentation for the Granada Media Group's ITV stations in Northern England and Southern Scotland - Granada
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
, 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...
, 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...
and Border
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
. As well as managing other departments including continuity, trails & promos, weather and graphics, she continued to announce on occasions for the four stations.
Crawford left Leeds in October 2002 when the Leeds presentation department was scaled back to become a playout centre and soon became a presentation manager in London for the then-new ITV network continuity service, covering ITV regions in England and Southern Scotland, and later, Wales. She was also a business manager for ITV plc
ITV plc
ITV plc is a British media company that operates 12 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom...
's Broadcast Business Development team before leaving ITV in 2007.
In 2008, Crawford became a partner of a company of entrepreneurs and consultants in creative business.