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{{Short description|BBC television news programme for the south of England}}
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'''''BBC South Today''''' is the [[BBC]]'s regional television news service for the south of England, covering [[Hampshire]], [[Isle of Wight]], [[West Sussex]], much of [[Dorset]] and parts of [[Berkshire]], [[Surrey]] and [[Wiltshire]].
'''''BBC South Today''''' is the [[BBC]]'s regional television news service for the south of England, covering [[Hampshire]], [[Isle of Wight]], [[Berkshire]], [[Oxfordshire]], [[West Sussex]], much of [[Dorset]] and parts of [[Surrey]] and [[Wiltshire]].


Since 2000, an opt-out of the main programme has also covered [[Oxfordshire]], parts of [[Wiltshire]] , small parts of eastern [[Gloucestershire]], western [[Buckinghamshire]] and southern [[Northamptonshire]].
From 2000 to 2022, an opt-out of the main programme also covered [[Oxfordshire]], parts of [[Wiltshire]], small parts of eastern [[Gloucestershire]], western [[Buckinghamshire]] and southern [[Northamptonshire]]. The same geographical area continues to be served by [[ITV Meridian News]] for the Thames Valley.


==Overview==
==Overview==
When the BBC introduced regional television news on 30 September 1957, viewers in the South were initially served by a five-minute bulletin from Bristol shared with what would become the [[BBC West]] and [[BBC South West]] regions.<ref>[https://5pyheritage.com/segue.html 5PY Heritage – Segue]</ref>
The BBC began broadcasting a regional TV news programme for the south of England (then known as ''South at Six'', but changing to the current title in the mid 1960s) in January 1961, getting on air four months before the launch of [[Southern Television]]'s rival magazine programme ''Day by Day''. Originally, the BBC's Southampton operations were based in South Western House, the former Cunard shipping line headquarters near the city's docks. In 1991, the programme moved to purpose-built studios in Havelock Road.


For geographical reasons, the timeslot for regional news initially had to be shared with a bulletin for Wales, before being replaced by a separate bulletin devoted to news from the South of England at the start of 1958.<ref>[https://discover.bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/6005b0ef0265c00027a56136 Southampton Television Studio: Opening by Director General Sir Ian Jacob], bbcrewind.co.uk</ref>
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The original presenter was Martin Muncaster. [[Bruce Parker]] joined the programme in 1967 and remained as a regular presenter until 1989, continuing to provide holiday cover and present weekend bulletins until 2003. The current main presenter, [[Sally Taylor (TV presenter)|Sally Taylor]], started co-presenting the programme in 1987 (replacing [[Debbie Thrower]]), initially alongside Parker and then successively with [[Paddy Haycocks]], [[Mark Longhurst]], [[Harry Gration]], Andrew Harvey and Roger Finn, but in recent years she has been the regular solo presenter of the main programme.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}


On 30 July 1958, the BBC's director general [[Ian Jacob]] officially opened the corporation's new Southampton television studio, initially based at the city's [[Southampton Guildhall|Guildhall]] – the first regional studio to be based outside the main centres.<ref>[https://discover.bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/6005b0ef0265c00027a56136 Southampton Television Studio: Opening by Director General Sir Ian Jacob], bbcrewind.co.uk</ref> The opening occurred a month before the launch of the rival ITV service provided by [[Southern Television]].
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Currently, ''South Today'' produces 11 bulletins each weekday: six bulletins in the morning during BBC Breakfast, a 15-minute programme at 13:30, the half-hour main programme at 18:30, a headlines update at 20:00 and a late night bulletin (Monday to Thursday at 22:30, running for 15 minutes and every Friday at 22:25, running for 10 minutes). Weekend news bulletins are also broadcast. These include early evening bulletins on Saturday and Sunday and a late night bulletin on Sundays, following the [[BBC News at Ten]]. The times of these bulletins usually vary.


By January 1961, BBC South had been split off from the West Region and began to provide longer regional bulletins of its own – four months before the launch of Southern's rival news magazine ''Day by Day''. Television operations in Southampton soon moved to the BBC studios at South Western House, the former Cunard shipping line headquarters near the city's docks.
The programme is broadcast live from studios in [[Southampton]].


On 17 September 1962, an extended 20-minute timeslot for regional news saw the launch of ''South at Six'', before it was renamed during the 1960s as ''South Today''. The programme went onto form part of ''[[Nationwide (TV programme)|Nationwide]]'' in 1969 and its short-lived successor ''[[Sixty Minutes (British TV programme)|Sixty Minutes]]'' in 1983.
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Prior to September 2001, South Today's region included areas served by the [[Heathfield Transmitter|Heathfield transmitter]] and its relays which covered eastern [[Sussex]] and southern [[Kent]]. These areas are now covered by the BBC's ''[[South East Today]]''.


In September 1991, BBC South moved its Southampton headquarters to a new purpose-built broadcasting centre in Havelock Road.
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Following [[Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom#Digital switchover|digital switchover]] on 7 March 2012, the [[Whitehawk Hill transmitting station|Whitehawk Hill transmitter]] switched from broadcasting South Today to broadcasting the neighbouring ''[[South East Today]]''.

''South at Six'''s presenter was Martin Muncaster. [[Bruce Parker]] joined ''South Today'' in 1967 and remained as the main anchor until 1992, continuing to present and contribute as Political Editor until 2003.

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The current main presenter, Sally Taylor, started co-presenting the programme in 1987 (replacing [[Debbie Thrower]]), initially alongside Parker and then successively with [[Paddy Haycocks]], [[Mark Longhurst]], [[Harry Gration]], Andrew Harvey and Roger Finn, but in recent years she has been the regular solo presenter of the main programme.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

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Currently, BBC South Today produces 11 bulletins each weekday: six bulletins in the morning during BBC Breakfast, a 15-minute programme at 13:30, the half-hour main programme at 18:30 and a late night bulletin (Monday to Thursday at 22:30. Weekend news bulletins are also broadcast. These include early evening bulletins on Saturday and Sunday and a late night bulletin on Sundays, following the [[BBC News at Ten]]. The times of these bulletins usually vary.

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Prior to September 2001, BBC South Today's region included areas served by the [[Heathfield Transmitter|Heathfield transmitter]] and its relays which covered eastern [[Sussex]] and southern [[Kent]]. These areas are now covered by the BBC's ''[[South East Today]]'' from studios in [[Tunbridge Wells]].

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Following [[Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom#Digital switchover|digital switchover]] on 7 March 2012, the [[Whitehawk Hill transmitting station|Whitehawk Hill transmitter]] which primarily serves [[Brighton and Hove]] switched from broadcasting BBC South Today to broadcasting the neighbouring ''[[South East Today]]''. However the transmitter still continues to provide the ITV1 Meridian news service for the western part of the region, based in Southampton.


==Oxford opt-out==
==Oxford opt-out==
Since 16 October 2000, BBC South has produced a distinct news service for [[Oxford transmitting station|the area served by the Oxford transmitter]]. Previously, the area was covered by ''[[Newsroom South East]]'', which also served [[Greater London]] and the south east. As part of a three-tier restructure of regional coverage, the Oxford transmitter area was transferred to the [[BBC South]] region and began dedicated opt-out bulletins within ''South Today''. A year later, London and the south east split into two distinct regions: [[BBC London]] and [[BBC South East]].
Between 16 October 2000 and 16 December 2022, BBC South produced a distinct news service for [[Oxford transmitting station|the area served by the Oxford transmitter]]. Previously, the area was covered by ''[[Newsroom South East]]'', which also served [[Greater London]] and the south east. As part of a three-tier restructure of regional coverage, the Oxford transmitter area was transferred to the [[BBC South]] region and began dedicated opt-out bulletins within ''BBC South Today''. A year later, London and the south east split into two distinct regions: [[BBC London]] and [[BBC South East]].


Originally, ''South Today Oxford'' was broadcast from [[BBC South]]'s Studio B in [[Southampton]]. Studio production of the bulletins was transferred in 2004 to the reception area at Radio Oxford while a new television studio and production gallery was built. The programme has been produced and broadcast from Oxford since October 2005.
Originally, ''BBC South Today Oxford'' was broadcast from [[BBC South]]'s Studio B in [[Southampton]]. Studio production of the bulletins was transferred in 2004 to the reception area at Radio Oxford while a new television studio and production gallery was built. The programme was produced and broadcast from Oxford from October 2005 until December 2022. Geraldine Peers presented the programme from May 2001 until the programme ended on 16 December 2022.


On 21 April 2008, the ''South Today Oxford'' opt-out service was renamed as ''BBC Oxford News'' (referred to on-screen as ''BBC Oxford''). New titles and graphics were introduced as part of an on-screen overhaul across the BBC's national, international and regional news services. From 29 October 2012, this has been re-branded back to ''South Today''.
On 21 April 2008, the ''BBC South Today Oxford'' opt-out service was renamed as ''BBC Oxford News'' (referred to on-screen as ''BBC Oxford''). New titles and graphics were introduced as part of an on-screen overhaul across the BBC's national, international and regional news services. From 29 October 2012, this was re-branded back to ''BBC South Today''.


===Weekday bulletins===
===Weekday bulletins===
The Oxford sub-opt covers the first 10–15 minutes of the main evening ''South Today'' at 18:30, before joining [[Sally Taylor (TV presenter)|Sally Taylor]] for the latter part of the Southampton edition of the programme. Until April 2013, a full 30-minute Oxford edition was produced every Friday evening, but this has since been scaled back to 10–15 minutes. Special half-hour Oxford editions are still occasionally broadcast if there is a major news story in the sub-region.
The Oxford sub-opt covered the first 10–15 minutes of the main evening ''BBC South Today'' at 18:30, before joining [[Sally Taylor (TV presenter)|Sally Taylor]] for the latter part of the Southampton edition of the programme. Until April 2013, a full 30-minute Oxford edition was produced every Friday evening, but this was scaled back to 10–15 minutes. Special half-hour Oxford editions were still occasionally broadcast if there was a major news story in the sub-region.


Viewers in these areas also receive dedicated bulletins after the ''[[BBC News at Ten]]'', but see pan-regional bulletins from Southampton at breakfast and lunchtime and on weekends. The 30 second update at 8pm was produced and presented from Oxford for the entirety of its run. From 2007 there was also at 1520 (and later at 1500) a short regional update which was also produced and presented from Oxford until the bulletin was ended.
Viewers in these areas also received dedicated bulletins after the ''[[BBC News at Ten]]'', but saw pan-regional bulletins from Southampton at breakfast and lunchtime and on weekends. The 30 second update at 8pm was produced and presented from Oxford for the entirety of its run. From 2007 there was also at 1520 (later 1500) a short regional update which was also produced and presented from Oxford until the bulletin was ended.


On 26 May 2022, it was announced that the BBC proposed to close the Oxford opt (and the equivalent produced in Cambridge) by November 2022.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-61593568 | title=BBC South Today Oxford bulletin to be axed in November | work=BBC News | date=26 May 2022 }}</ref>. The final programme, a half hour special will air at 1830 on the 16th December 2022.
On 26 May 2022, it was announced that the BBC proposed to close the Oxford opt (and the equivalent produced in Cambridge).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-61593568|title=BBC South Today Oxford bulletin to be axed in November|publisher=BBC News|date=26 May 2022}}</ref> The final programme, a half hour special aired at 6.30pm on 16 December 2022.<ref>Regional BBC shows in Oxford and Cambridge end https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-64001026</ref>


==Presenters==
==Presenters==
There are a range of returning reporters to the show, however, the following are the most reoccurring presenters:<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC One – South Today – Presenters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3QkvpxdQS1PkKKZJjcsfh6c/presenters |access-date=2023-12-12 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

=== Alexis Green ===
Green first joined [[CBBC]] as a runner in 2004, before then going to work as a floor manager at [[Channel 4 News]] and a camera operator at [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5 News]]. Green then moved to presenting on the radio in 2006, being a presenter for local BBC radio, as well as commercial radio. She then joined [[ITV London]]/[[GMTV]] and [[BBC Radio 5 Live]], presenting the traffic and travel. It was during this time that she trained as a journalist, joining South Today in 2008. As of 2023, she presents the weather.

=== Allen Sinclair ===
Sinclair had worked for South Today as a presenter since 1997, presenting the early-evening news and other news bulletins. He has covered the war in [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq War|Iraq]], natural disasters in Asia and Africa and major sporting events in Europe and China. He has skills in self-filming and self-editing journalism which led to covering the major news events.

=== David Allard ===
Allard started working for the BBC as a newsreader and sports reporter for [[BBC Radio Solent]]. He started presenting the news in 2000, as well as having experience having presented and produced network news on major national stories.

=== Edward Sault ===
Sault was born and raised in the Channel Islands. He presents and reports for South Today, either filming and editing himself or working with camera crews.

=== Jo Kent ===
Kent started as a radio presenter for the BBC in Guernsey, before her first TV presenting role in Norwich for the regional BBC news programme. She has also worked for BBC Radio 5 Live, [[BBC News]] and BBC Sport. She joined South Today as a presenter in 2004.

=== Lewis Coombes ===
Coombes started at BBC Radio Solent in 2007, working a variety of roles, predominantly the producer of the breakfast show. In 2013, he started as a presenter on South Today, specialising in sport. He has covered Wimbledon, the Olympics, Wembley cup finals and the Women's Euros. He has previously been named RTC Regional Journalist of the Year and Sports Presenter of the Year.

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=== [[Sally Taylor (TV presenter)|Sally Taylor MBE]] ===
Taylor has presented South Today, since 1987. In 2005, Taylor was awarded the [[OBE|MBE]] for services to regional broadcasting.

=== Tony Husband ===
Husband is the sports editor for South Today and has worked for the BBC since 1998, covering some of the south's biggest sporting events. Between 2000 and 2007, he was the Southampton commentator for BBC Radio Solent.


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=== Notable presenters & alumni ===
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* [[Mark Longhurst]] – Most recently presented the news for [[GB News]], until October 2023.
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==Former presenters==
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* [[Roger Johnson (TV presenter)|Roger Johnson]] – Now presents the news for [[BBC North West Tonight]].
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* [[Dani Sinha]] – Now a regular presenter of [[5 News]].
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* [[Reham Khan]] – Former weather presenter who went on to marry former Pakistan President [[Imran Khan]].
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* [[Alex Forsyth (journalist)|Alex Forsyth]] – Former presenter and home affairs correspondent who now presents [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4's]] ''[[Any Questions?]]''
*[[Dani Sinha]]
*[[Jane Hill]]
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*[[Roger Johnson (TV presenter)|Roger Johnson]]
*[[Harry Gration]]
*[[Mark Longhurst]]
*[[Jenni Murray]]
*[[Susan Osman]]
*[[Bruce Parker]]
*[[Jon Kay]]
*[[Kate Adie]]
*[[Michael Buerk]]
*[[Alex Lovell]]
*[[Andrew Harvey (journalist)|Andrew Harvey]]
*[[Kirsty McCabe]]
*[[Richard Drax]]
*[[Reham Khan]]
*[[Babita Sharma]]
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:38, 14 July 2024

BBC South Today
Title card used since April 2022
Theme music composerDavid Lowe
Country of originVereinigtes Königreich
Original languageEnglisch
Production
ProducersBBC News
BBC South
Production locationsSouthampton, England, UK
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes (main 6:30pm programme)
10 minutes (1:30pm and 10:30pm programmes)
Various (on weekends and Breakfast)
Original release
NetworkBBC One South
Release7 January 1961 (1961-01-07)
Related
BBC News,
ITV News Meridian

BBC South Today is the BBC's regional television news service for the south of England, covering Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, West Sussex, much of Dorset and parts of Surrey and Wiltshire.

From 2000 to 2022, an opt-out of the main programme also covered Oxfordshire, parts of Wiltshire, small parts of eastern Gloucestershire, western Buckinghamshire and southern Northamptonshire. The same geographical area continues to be served by ITV Meridian News for the Thames Valley.

Übersicht

When the BBC introduced regional television news on 30 September 1957, viewers in the South were initially served by a five-minute bulletin from Bristol shared with what would become the BBC West and BBC South West regions.[1]

For geographical reasons, the timeslot for regional news initially had to be shared with a bulletin for Wales, before being replaced by a separate bulletin devoted to news from the South of England at the start of 1958.[2]

On 30 July 1958, the BBC's director general Ian Jacob officially opened the corporation's new Southampton television studio, initially based at the city's Guildhall – the first regional studio to be based outside the main centres.[3] The opening occurred a month before the launch of the rival ITV service provided by Southern Television.

By January 1961, BBC South had been split off from the West Region and began to provide longer regional bulletins of its own – four months before the launch of Southern's rival news magazine Day by Day. Television operations in Southampton soon moved to the BBC studios at South Western House, the former Cunard shipping line headquarters near the city's docks.

On 17 September 1962, an extended 20-minute timeslot for regional news saw the launch of South at Six, before it was renamed during the 1960s as South Today. The programme went onto form part of Nationwide in 1969 and its short-lived successor Sixty Minutes in 1983.

In September 1991, BBC South moved its Southampton headquarters to a new purpose-built broadcasting centre in Havelock Road.

South at Six's presenter was Martin Muncaster. Bruce Parker joined South Today in 1967 and remained as the main anchor until 1992, continuing to present and contribute as Political Editor until 2003.

The current main presenter, Sally Taylor, started co-presenting the programme in 1987 (replacing Debbie Thrower), initially alongside Parker and then successively with Paddy Haycocks, Mark Longhurst, Harry Gration, Andrew Harvey and Roger Finn, but in recent years she has been the regular solo presenter of the main programme.[citation needed]

Currently, BBC South Today produces 11 bulletins each weekday: six bulletins in the morning during BBC Breakfast, a 15-minute programme at 13:30, the half-hour main programme at 18:30 and a late night bulletin (Monday to Thursday at 22:30. Weekend news bulletins are also broadcast. These include early evening bulletins on Saturday and Sunday and a late night bulletin on Sundays, following the BBC News at Ten. The times of these bulletins usually vary.

Prior to September 2001, BBC South Today's region included areas served by the Heathfield transmitter and its relays which covered eastern Sussex and southern Kent. These areas are now covered by the BBC's South East Today from studios in Tunbridge Wells.

Following digital switchover on 7 March 2012, the Whitehawk Hill transmitter which primarily serves Brighton and Hove switched from broadcasting BBC South Today to broadcasting the neighbouring South East Today. However the transmitter still continues to provide the ITV1 Meridian news service for the western part of the region, based in Southampton.

Oxford opt-out

Between 16 October 2000 and 16 December 2022, BBC South produced a distinct news service for the area served by the Oxford transmitter. Previously, the area was covered by Newsroom South East, which also served Greater London and the south east. As part of a three-tier restructure of regional coverage, the Oxford transmitter area was transferred to the BBC South region and began dedicated opt-out bulletins within BBC South Today. A year later, London and the south east split into two distinct regions: BBC London and BBC South East.

Originally, BBC South Today Oxford was broadcast from BBC South's Studio B in Southampton. Studio production of the bulletins was transferred in 2004 to the reception area at Radio Oxford while a new television studio and production gallery was built. The programme was produced and broadcast from Oxford from October 2005 until December 2022. Geraldine Peers presented the programme from May 2001 until the programme ended on 16 December 2022.

On 21 April 2008, the BBC South Today Oxford opt-out service was renamed as BBC Oxford News (referred to on-screen as BBC Oxford). New titles and graphics were introduced as part of an on-screen overhaul across the BBC's national, international and regional news services. From 29 October 2012, this was re-branded back to BBC South Today.

Weekday bulletins

The Oxford sub-opt covered the first 10–15 minutes of the main evening BBC South Today at 18:30, before joining Sally Taylor for the latter part of the Southampton edition of the programme. Until April 2013, a full 30-minute Oxford edition was produced every Friday evening, but this was scaled back to 10–15 minutes. Special half-hour Oxford editions were still occasionally broadcast if there was a major news story in the sub-region.

Viewers in these areas also received dedicated bulletins after the BBC News at Ten, but saw pan-regional bulletins from Southampton at breakfast and lunchtime and on weekends. The 30 second update at 8pm was produced and presented from Oxford for the entirety of its run. From 2007 there was also at 1520 (later 1500) a short regional update which was also produced and presented from Oxford until the bulletin was ended.

On 26 May 2022, it was announced that the BBC proposed to close the Oxford opt (and the equivalent produced in Cambridge).[4] The final programme, a half hour special aired at 6.30pm on 16 December 2022.[5]

Presenters

There are a range of returning reporters to the show, however, the following are the most reoccurring presenters:[6]

Alexis Green

Green first joined CBBC as a runner in 2004, before then going to work as a floor manager at Channel 4 News and a camera operator at Channel 5 News. Green then moved to presenting on the radio in 2006, being a presenter for local BBC radio, as well as commercial radio. She then joined ITV London/GMTV and BBC Radio 5 Live, presenting the traffic and travel. It was during this time that she trained as a journalist, joining South Today in 2008. As of 2023, she presents the weather.

Allen Sinclair

Sinclair had worked for South Today as a presenter since 1997, presenting the early-evening news and other news bulletins. He has covered the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, natural disasters in Asia and Africa and major sporting events in Europe and China. He has skills in self-filming and self-editing journalism which led to covering the major news events.

David Allard

Allard started working for the BBC as a newsreader and sports reporter for BBC Radio Solent. He started presenting the news in 2000, as well as having experience having presented and produced network news on major national stories.

Edward Sault

Sault was born and raised in the Channel Islands. He presents and reports for South Today, either filming and editing himself or working with camera crews.

Jo Kent

Kent started as a radio presenter for the BBC in Guernsey, before her first TV presenting role in Norwich for the regional BBC news programme. She has also worked for BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC News and BBC Sport. She joined South Today as a presenter in 2004.

Lewis Coombes

Coombes started at BBC Radio Solent in 2007, working a variety of roles, predominantly the producer of the breakfast show. In 2013, he started as a presenter on South Today, specialising in sport. He has covered Wimbledon, the Olympics, Wembley cup finals and the Women's Euros. He has previously been named RTC Regional Journalist of the Year and Sports Presenter of the Year.

Sally Taylor MBE

Taylor has presented South Today, since 1987. In 2005, Taylor was awarded the MBE for services to regional broadcasting.

Tony Husband

Husband is the sports editor for South Today and has worked for the BBC since 1998, covering some of the south's biggest sporting events. Between 2000 and 2007, he was the Southampton commentator for BBC Radio Solent.

Notable presenters & alumni

References

  1. ^ 5PY Heritage – Segue
  2. ^ Southampton Television Studio: Opening by Director General Sir Ian Jacob, bbcrewind.co.uk
  3. ^ Southampton Television Studio: Opening by Director General Sir Ian Jacob, bbcrewind.co.uk
  4. ^ "BBC South Today Oxford bulletin to be axed in November". BBC News. 26 May 2022.
  5. ^ Regional BBC shows in Oxford and Cambridge end https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-64001026
  6. ^ "BBC One – South Today – Presenters". BBC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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