Anthony Baxter
Encyclopedia
Anthony Baxter is a British
television
presenter from Rochdale. He presents Revealed...
on BBC Switch
on BBC2 alongside Charlotte Ashton
. He also fronts the spin-off series Revealed Extra for the BBC.
. He began his career as a reporter for BBC Radio Cumbria
, and spent time as a district reporter in Whitehaven.
shows Newsround
and Sportsround
, and is now a presenter for BBC Switch
.
He also presented the BBC Radio 1
Surgery debate shows on Sunday nights with Aled Haydn-Jones, Max Akhtar and Charlotte Ashton.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
presenter from Rochdale. He presents Revealed...
Revealed...
Revealed... is the BBC's dedicated news programme for teenagers, part of BBC Switch, the show broadcasts on Saturdays on BBC2. It's presented by Anthony Baxter and Charlotte Ashton.-Programme history:...
on BBC Switch
BBC Switch
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
on BBC2 alongside Charlotte Ashton
Charlotte Ashton
Charlotte Ashton is a British television presenter. She presents Revealed... on BBC Switch alongside Anthony Baxter.-Career:Ashton started her career at BBC Radio 4 and has written for The Guardian newspaper....
. He also fronts the spin-off series Revealed Extra for the BBC.
Biography
Baxter studied English and linguistics at Lancaster University before gaining a post-graduate degree in broadcast journalism at the department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Central LancashireJournalism, Media and Communication, University of Central Lancashire
The School of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Central Lancashire is one of the UK's longest established centres of journalism teaching, growing out of the Harris College, Preston.-Education:...
. He began his career as a reporter for BBC Radio Cumbria
BBC Radio Cumbria
BBC Radio Cumbria is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Cumbria and broadcasts from studios in Carlisle.- History :The county of Cumbria, from which the station takes its current name, was not created until 1974...
, and spent time as a district reporter in Whitehaven.
Television
Baxter has worked on the CBBCCBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
shows Newsround
Newsround
Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...
and Sportsround
Sportsround
Sportsround was a weekly spin-off from CBBC children's news programme Newsround. The sports magazine show was broadcast Friday evenings at 6:30pm on CBBC Channel and on Saturday mornings on BBC Two at 7.25am....
, and is now a presenter for BBC Switch
BBC Switch
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
.
Radio
He fronted BBC School Report's first Sports Day radio programme in July 2010 and on March 26th 2009, he presented a seven hour live radio broadcast for BBC News School Report.He also presented the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Surgery debate shows on Sunday nights with Aled Haydn-Jones, Max Akhtar and Charlotte Ashton.