Its longest running news programme was Northern Life, which ran from 1976 to 1992. One of the first attempts at reaching the teenage audience was Young at Heart, hosted by Jimmy Savile and Valerie Masters in 1960. She survives him with their daughter, Carolyn. [11] Daytime and weekend bulletins for the Tyne Tees region were reintroduced on Monday 16 September 2013. As part of the same plans, he also announced that Tyne Tees would be merged with Border Television, subject to Ofcom approval which occurred the following year, resulting in one large programme covering both regions. It's stories of strength like this that you really take home with you and that inspire you in your day to day life.The Bluebird. Here's a introduction to Amy -. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. From 6 September 1976, Tyne Tees' longest running news programme Northern Life aired with notable presenters including Paul Frost and Pam Royle. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter to replace Pam Royle, who left the channel on Friday. [33], New regulations from the ITC allowed Yorkshire to merge with Tyne Tees, this time under the name Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television plc (YTT), although their ITV franchises remained separate. When locals moved away, they missed him. 39 Tyne Tees Tv Premium High Res Photos - Getty Images These include axing mid-morning bulletins on weekdays and lunchtime bulletins at weekends, merging a number of regions and axing most non-news regional programmes. The Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, Sue Snowdon, said: "Pam has been on our screens for over 30 years and I'm sure that many will miss her warm smile and wonderful effervescent personality on air.". The main news show has been rebranded several times; the current version is ITV News Tyne Tees. During her career, Amy has reported on stories both home and abroad, including the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the manhunt for Raoul Moat and the Manchester Arena bombing, which killed six people from the North East and North Yorkshire. He loved to get into costume, notably in Christmas Past programmes from Beamish Museum. These companies bid so high that the Independent Television Commission seriously considered rejecting the business plans of each in turn and disqualifying them. TV-am Presenters TV-am Presenters The well known faces of TV-am The original TV-am team The Famous Five: Robert Kee, Angela Rippon, David Frost, Anna Ford and Michael Parkinson launch TV-am on 1st February 1983. [55] Politicians have expressed concern, however, that the merger would affect the quality of news for southern Scotland, in particular, would fail if it lost its customised bulletins. The manager was disciplined after one inquiry, but then more journalists complained about the same manager. [45] Promoting the new brand, Gygnell said, "Everyone refers to this region as 'the North-East' and we want it to be known that we are part of this great region and moving with it. [91][92], The most famous music show from the station, though, derived its name from the studios themselves. On 14 June 2013, it was reported ITV would restore a full 30-minute edition of Lookaround and shorter bulletins for Border viewers, effectively leading to a demerger of the Tyne Tees and Border services. [72] The ident also introduced the blue and yellow colour scheme that would remain in use for many years. She started her journey on Granada Reports as a lead female presenter in 1988. [71], From 28 October 2002, all network programmes were introduced with a generic ITV1 ident. In 2016, Pam a mother-of-two and now a grandmother issued a public warning about the dangers of skin cancer after a melanoma was discovered on her leg. The form up was also altered to water flowing along sand, before the water divided into the Tyne Tees logo. Helen Ford (@HelenFordITV) / Twitter The final North and South sub-regional editions of North East Tonight aired on 13 February 2009. Running times of all short bulletins were reduced. Ian says: "I'm thrilled to be joined by Amy - she's a great talent, full of energy and enthusiasm.". Having thrown his enthusiasm behind Brendan Fosters idea of a Great North Run, Neville was the natural choice to fire the starting cannon when the race was first held in 1981. Tees. Mike Neville married his wife Pam, whom he had met in rep at Blyth, in 1962. [10], Tyne Tees went on air at 5pm on 15 January 1959, three years after the first British independent television station, and the tenth such station to launch. [90] In 1979, Tyne Tees launched two national series, Alright Now and Check it Out, the latter a mix of rock music and segments on youth-oriented social issues; among performances by established acts, the two shows offered early exposure to bands linked to the North East, notably Dire Straits and The Police. Neville made the switch back to Tyne Tees, which coincided with a short-lived station rebrand from Tyne Tees to Channel 3 North East. Andrea Benfield journalist and presenter, ITV News: Wales at Six. Luckily, none of those things happened - it really was the most wonderful way to see the city of Newcastle and the Gateshead Quayside and get a bit of exercise in. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 13th NOVEMBER: English singer, songwriter and producer Jonathan King posed on Razzamatazz TV programme at Tyne Tees studios in . He was subsequently a junior editorial assistant at the Daily Mail's Newcastle offices. [50], Days after the two largest companies in the network, Granada and Carlton, announced that they would merge, the regional names were withdrawn from networked programming in an "attempt to make ITV1 more marketable nationally with a single generic brand. [85] Additionally they also dubbed the South African children's series Oscar the Rabbit in Rubbidge which featured narration by Lance Percival. These new studios formed the basis of Tyne Tees operations and featured the company offices. 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You can hear Neil with Diane, 10am - 1pm weekdays and on Saturdays 9am - 11am, and 11am 12pm with Lisa. [15] After 498 editions,[16] the last issues of The Viewer was published in September 1968. [48], The new guidelines, published by the ITC in 1998, about the Channel 3 licence renewals signalled substantial cuts in the companies' payments to the Treasury. [71][74], The generic ident were replaced with ones produced by Tyne Tees, featuring a large reflective block which the viewpoint rotated around, before panning up to reveal it is the Tyne Tees logo. However, this ident was supplemented by an ident to introduce local programming. You can watch Amy and Ian on ITV News Tyne Tees at 6pm. Tony Blair a Durham MP hailed him as an exceptional journalist, a respected and well-loved figure in the North East. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Seventeen regions into nine: How the updated ITV local news services will run, "ITV journalists told that leaving collections are banned - Press Gazette", Full Border TV Lookaround line-up revealed, OFCOM sets out licence terms for ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5, "From tonight, ITV Tyne Tees is going back to two presenters. Apparently unruffled even when things were falling apart around him, Neville in fact suffered badly from nerves before every programme a legacy from his early years as an actor in rep. ITV lost 3percent of advertising between 1993 and 1994. Amy replaces former longstanding presenter Pam Royle, whose final day on air was on Friday. [17] In 1959, Tyne Tees charged advertisers 100 for 15 seconds during prime time. He also voiced more than 20,000 advertisements.. I have written for our website, edited digital content and in recent yearsI have been spotted in everything from waterproofs to a suit in all weathers and all locations filming, reporting and interviewing people in my role as a reporter.During my time I have reported from the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan covering the conflicts there and met all kinds of people from Prime Ministers to top sports stars and even the big bands of the day - everyone from Tony Blair to Joanna Lumley, to Sir Bobby Robson to One Direction. @IanPayneITV. Mike Neville, who has died aged 80, was a towering figures in the heyday of British regional television, anchoring the nightly news programme for Tyne Tees Television, BBC North East and then Tyne Tees again for 43 years. 1996. [5][4], While Neville was working as an actor, the North East's independent television station Tyne Tees Television began broadcasting in January 1959. [10] By this point, he was Britain's longest serving TV presenter, having received a Unique Achievement award from the Royal Television Society in 2001. An arc of circles also adorned the top right corner. Who are Sky News presenters? From Kay Burley to Beth Rigby This was a gloriously sunny day - and really hot too! You can take a nostalgic trip through old news stories with Ken from 9am to 11am on Sundays. Her off-screen commitments include serving as patron of the Great North Air Ambulance, patron of The Sunshine Fund, and as a Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham. [81] Tyne Tees contributed game shows to the network, including Crosswits (198598) and Chain Letters (198797). [22] By November 1981, Trident had sold all but residual stakes in the two companies (15% and 20% respectively). Here's @PamRoyleITV explaining the safety measures we've put in place to reunite Pam & Ian on your screens again t.co/Jn8CUlqCMl", ITV Tyne Tees announces Amy Lea as replacement for Pam Royle, Tyne Tees news presenters axed in cost cuts, A Royle salute as popular North-East TV news presenter bows out after nearly 40 years, ITV Tyne Tees presenter Pam Royle to bid farewell to viewers in final broadcast, End of an era as Pam Royle presents final programme at ITV Tyne Tees, Pam Royle presents final programme at ITV Border after more than a decade, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ITV_News_Tyne_Tees&oldid=1149185662, Full late night bulletins on weeknights, following, This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 17:26. From 1969 to 1983, he became well known nationally for his contributions to the early evening magazine programme Nationwide a programme he would go onto present occasionally. One manager was accused of using inappropriate language about people with disabilities, women reporters, Chinese people and Romani people. "[42] Tyne Tees acquired the brand "Channel 3 North East", with 'Tyne Tees Television' still being retained as the company name. They were also responsible for a series of recordings and theatre shows, beginning with Larn Yersel' Geordie, which attempted, not always seriously, to bring the Geordie dialect to the rest of the UK. "We also have a surprise for everyone during the programme featuring a North East Superstar. Tyne Tees was the penultimate region to cease broadcasting in analogue, which occurred during September 2012. The musical overture merged several regional folk tunes, such as "Water of Tyne", ending in The "Blaydon Races". Meet Amy Lea - your new ITV News Border presenter As a result of the merger, ITV plc had (according to the company) an over-capacity of studio facilities and production units around the country, which had previously been rivals, but were now all part of the same group. Under the direction of Gavin Taylor, The Tube filmed rock band Queen's 1986 Wembley concert for later broadcast and video and DVD release. In 1989, Neville was caught by Noel Edmonds with a Gotcha on his BBC1 programme Noel's Saturday Roadshow. A few summers ago Donald Campbell's Bluebird was ready to take to the water once more. Despite a reduction of the levy, Tyne Tees was one of the contractors facing collapse. It was a moment I will never forget - the sound, the way the power blew the water and the reeds on the bank of the Loch - the anticipation from all those watching on the side. During the 1980s, Tyne Tees began to develop separate services for the Northern and Southern halves of the region. [9] Neville was appointed an MBE in the 1991 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.[5]. ITV News Tyne Tees - Wikipedia BBC News for your part of North East and Cumbria: Cumbria. [7] This consortium, was chosen from among eleven applicants because of its strong local links, commitment to local programming, concentrating on regional topical matters, and educational and children's programmes. He was easily able to adapt to the situation and stay professional, and was the only local anchorman in the UK to ever receive a Gotcha. Shortly after its launch, North East Tonight won the Royal Television Society's award for best regional news programme. [69][70], The station identification, or idents for short, of Tyne Tees varied over time; however, most were based the letters TTTV arranged in a box format. Just better. It is the opportunity of a lifetime and I just feel incredibly privileged to have the chance to share the news - good and bad, funny, happy or sad, with all those watching where we live. [11] Local comic Bobby Thompson was invited to host a solo show. As a result, all Tyne Tees sub-opts were ceased immediately. "YORKSHIRE'S NEW BROOM TURNS GLOOM INTO BOOM". I was worried about falling in and getting wet - or setting off in the wrong direction and drifting away from the group! [86] Long-running soap opera Coronation Street was briefly produced at Tyne Tees' City Road studios in 1963 while all of the studios at the show's home, Granada Television in Manchester, were occupied by a production of the opera Orpheus in the Underworld. In a staff memo, head of news Catherine Houlihan cited the ban was because of the large number of staff being made redundant at the station. He became Dean for Arts, Design and Media at the University of Sunderland in June 2009. Following his report, Pilkington prompted the government to impose a levy on ITV's revenue, the effects of which were heightened by a recession in 1970 when revenue had declined by 12percent in real terms. The look consisted of the top left corner of the logo being inserted into the 'V' segment of the ITV logo, with the station name placed underneath the Tyne Tees ITV logo. Commentator Andrew Bowden observes that this interlinked design remains strongly associated with the company. The 1962 Pilkington Report criticised ITV, and Tyne Tees in particular. It was in the middle of heatwave and my cameraman had to change into his shorts to start the filming.