Jon Harle
| Jon Harle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England, UK |
| 💼 Occupation | Former news reader, journalist and broadcaster |
Jon Harle is a British former broadcaster, journalist and news reader who is best known for presenting various radio programmes for BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Radio Cleveland and BBC Radio Cumbria.[1]
Life and career
Harle was born in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. In 2002, Harle presented the late night phone-in 'The Northern Nights' on BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Radio Cleveland and BBC Radio Cumbria.[2]
Harle won a Guinness World Record Award for the fastest time to recite the first verse of a song by a team of two in 7.06 seconds, alongside Sean Shannon, who recited alternate words of 'Rock Around the Clock' by Bill Haley and the Comets on 13 November 2008 as part of Guinness World Records Day.[3]
Harle regularly presented the weekly Sunday religious programme on BBC Radio Newcastle.[4]
Harle presented the drive-time news programme solo Monday to Thursdays on afternoons, before Anne Leuchars joined him as a co-host. The pair presented the show until 2016 on BBC Radio Newcastle.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "BBC - Jon Harle presents BBC Radio Newcastle's late afternoon show Monday to Thursday between 16:00 and 19:00". BBC. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "Late spot for local radio chat show". The Northern Echo. 11 March 2002. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "Fastest time to recite the first verse of a song by a team of two". Guinness World Records. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "BBC - Jon Harle". BBC. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "BBC - Jon and Anne". BBC. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "Station moves with the beat". Evening Chronicle. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
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