Helen Willetts
Helen Willetts is a meteorologist on the BBC. She appears regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 2. Willetts is an occasional weather forecaster on the BBC News at Ten on BBC One.
Early life[edit]
Willetts was born in Chester, England. She was educated at Ysgol Eirias (Eirias High School) in Colwyn Bay, Wales. She obtained a first class honours degree in Physics at the University of Nottingham in 1993.[1][2]
In February 1994, Willetts joined the Met Office to begin a five-month weather forecaster training course at the Met Office College based at the former RAF Shinfield Park.[1]
Broadcasting career[edit]
In July 1994, Willetts moved to the Weather Centre in Cardiff. From 1995, she was a forecaster on both BBC Television and BBC Radio in Wales.
In 1997, she joined BBC Weather in London to work for BBC News.[1]
Awards[edit]
In March 2006, she was awarded the Television and Radio Industry Club (TRIC) award for best TV weather presenter.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Helen played badminton internationally for Wales. She enjoys walking, cycling and travelling.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "BBC Weather: Helen Willets". Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ↑ "Graduation 2007". University of Nottingham. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "Weather Presenter Award". BBC News. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
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