Jeff Brown
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| Jeff Brown | |
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| Born | Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK |
| 💼 Occupation | BBC Look North presenter |
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Jeff Brown is a broadcaster and journalist who has presented the north eastern version of the BBC regional news programme Look North since 2003.
Broadcasting[edit]
Brown was a newspaper journalist for 14 years, first at Birmingham Post & Mail before moving back home to the North East working on the sports desk of The Journal in 1986.[1]
Brown then moved to ITV Tyne Tees for the six-and-a-half years, working alongside Mike Neville - to co-present North East Tonight.[citation needed]
In 2003, Brown joined Look North as a sports presenter, before becoming the main presenter of the programme with Dawn Thewlis.[2]
Brown previously presented the sports element and stood in for Carol Malia when she was absent,[3] Brown describes her as "unflappable".[4]
In 2021, Brown opened a 1.5 million pound media facility at Sunderland University.[5]
Brown took part in strike action due to proposed cuts to BBC Local Radio services, in which he was absent from BBC Look North.[6]
In 2023, Brown hosted ‘an evening with’ alongside ITV Tyne Tees presenter Ian Payne. In September 2023, Brown wrote a play called ‘The Bench’ which was played at The Customs House in South Shields.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tyne Tees' Jeff Brown moves to Look North". DigitalSpy. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2003.
- ↑ "Look North - Jeff Brown". BBC. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ "BBC - Press Office - Jeff Brown to be new face of BBC Look North". BBC. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ Wilson, Karen (20 June 2009). "I was privileged to sit next to Mike Neville when I was a presenter with Tyne Tees. To be doing his job at the BBC is incredible". The Journal. ProQuest 350914785.
- ↑ "BBC Look North presenter Jeff Brown officially opens new £1.5million media facility at the University of Sunderland". Sunderland Echo. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ "Reason behind Jeff Brown's absence on BBC Look North revealed". The Northern Echo. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ↑ "TV presenters Jeff Brown and Ian Payne to host event in Newcastle". Hexham Courant. Hexham Courant. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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