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Trai
Anfield
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I
was born and brought up in Scotland, but felt right at home
as soon as I came to the North East - the weather’s
not exactly tropical, but I’m relishing the countryside,
coast, eateries, pubs and cultural centres (not necessarily
in that order!)
Broadcasting
is almost an accidental career move for me. I was a countryside
ranger, but had to give it up after a car accident left
me with the condition ME for several years.
I studied with the Open University whilst confined to home,
and joined the Met Office when I recovered, armed with a
degree in Environmental Science.
I was all set to go into climate change research when they
asked if I’d try weather presenting for the BBC…it
seemed rather scary, but how could I refuse?!
Besides
weather, my great passion is travel: I’ve lived in
the Middle East, hitch-hiked around Central America and
crewed a yacht round the Caribbean amongst other adventures
... even encounters with erupting volcanoes, rabid bats
and sharks haven’t put me off!
Back
at home I love cooking for friends and pottering in the
garden - although my new allotment looks set to keep me
busy for a long time to come! I'm learning to play the piano
(apologies to my neighbours!) and like all sports - I'm
hoping to learn to surf now I live near the coast, although
it looks really cold out there in the North Sea!
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| Paul
Mooney |
I
worked for the Met Office in various parts of the country
before joining the Look North Team full time in 2002.
I
love my job as a weather forecaster.
No
two days are the same and as well as working as part of
a great team in the studio, I also get to do frequent live
outside broadcasts which mean I get to meet some fascinating
people and see some gorgeous parts of the North East &
Cumbria.
One
of the best aspects of the job is the feedback I get from
the viewers be it questions, comments, suggestions or even
complaints!
I
was born and bred in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire and moved
to the North of England in 1996.
I
am married with three children and when not talking about
the weather I fill my time by eating chocolate, listening
to all sorts of music, attempting to play the guitar and
banjo and tinkering about in the garden ... but not all
at the same time.
e-mail:
paul.mooney@bbc.co.uk
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| Mark
Tulip |
Hi,
I'm Mark Tulip and I am the BBC Look North TV Sports Reporter/Producer.
I
returned to my native North East five years ago (2000) to
take up what must be the dream job for any County Durham-born
sports fan.
I
get to interview all the big names - as well as the stars
of tomorrow - and even pop up in the Look North studio from
time to time!
I
am now 44 with a wife and two children - one of whom is
not that fussed about football.
Well
you can't have everything, can you?
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| Gerry
Jackson |
I
can't remember ever watching Blue Peter or Newsround, and
imagining myself working for the BBC.
The
mystery would have been shattered if I'd pictured it letting
the likes of me in front of a camera.
I
was never really single-minded enough to be a natural journalist
either, but I came to the North East for my first job in the
Beeb, and felt at home straight away.
I
know most of the North of England fairly well, and reckon
I've settled in the best bit - but then you knew that.
Don't
ask me whether it's the people, the countryside or the (relative)
lack of traffic jams ... or all three.
Maybe
I haven't dared leave in case I can't come back!
So
I worked my way around the Pink Palace instead.
The
experience of being in a newsroom when something big is happening
- or being out and amongst it - is a great privilege, especially
when you're part of the BBC.
As
if that weren't enough, I get to ask impertinent questions
to important people, and stick them on the telly. How lucky
is that?
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| Richard
Thomas |
From
an early age - there were only two jobs I was interested in
doing. The first was a TV reporter, the second was an accountant.
The
accountant won initially, and I went through school and sixth
form with my qualifications geared towards finance.
Then
I had a change of heart and decided I'd rather be a journalist
instead and managed to talk my way onto a journalism course
in the North East.
When
I graduated I moved back home - to Wales - and got a job as
a newsreader/reporter on my local radio station.
Two
years later the call back to the North East was too much to
ignore and I joined BBC Radio Cleveland as a Broadcast Journalist.
I was there for three years, and in that time I worked my
way up from reporter and newsreader, to producer and news
editor.
From
there - I joined Look North in the summer of 2004 on a 10
week attachment and have never left. I do most of the jobs
in the newsroom, including presenting, reporting and producing.
Ten
years on from my accountant/journalism dilemma - I know I
made the right decision. I also know I'm extremely privileged
to be doing the job I do.
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