Dianne Oxberry
Encyclopedia
Dianne Oxberry is an English
weather forecaster
and presents the weather forecasts on BBC North West Tonight
. She joined the BBC working as a personal assistant at Radio 2
.
Oxberry studied Meteorology
at the Met Office College in Berkshire
, and became BBC North West's first on-screen weather presenter in 1995. Previously, Oxberry worked on BBC Radio 1
, attaining her first radio job on the Steve Wright Show. She then later became a member of Simon Mayo
's Breakfast Show team replacing Jakki Brambles
. Later, she became a host on the short-lived Saturday morning children's TV programme, The 8:15 from Manchester.
Oxberry was until April 2009 the co-host of the breakfast show on BBC Radio Manchester
with her colleague Eamonn O'Neal, weekdays between 6 and 9am.
with her husband, Ian Hindle, whom she married in May 1993 in Sunderland.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
weather forecaster
Weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century...
and presents the weather forecasts on BBC North West Tonight
BBC North West Tonight
BBC North West Tonight is a nightly regional news programme covering the North West of England. Produced by BBC North West, the programme airs at 6.30pm and at 10:25pm every weekday evening and is broadcast from the BBC's MediaCityUK studios at Salford Quays.-BBC North West region:The BBC North...
. She joined the BBC working as a personal assistant at Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
.
Oxberry studied Meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
at the Met Office College in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, and became BBC North West's first on-screen weather presenter in 1995. Previously, Oxberry worked on 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...
, attaining her first radio job on the Steve Wright Show. She then later became a member of Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio...
's Breakfast Show team replacing Jakki Brambles
Jakki Brambles
Jackie Brambles , formerly known as Jakki Brambles, is an English journalist, radio DJ and television presenter.-Early life and early career:...
. Later, she became a host on the short-lived Saturday morning children's TV programme, The 8:15 from Manchester.
Oxberry was until April 2009 the co-host of the breakfast show on BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Manchester is a BBC Local Radio station broadcasting to Greater Manchester in North West England. It broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays via a transmitter at Holme Moss, with a small repeater at Saddleworth covering Tameside and Saddleworth...
with her colleague Eamonn O'Neal, weekdays between 6 and 9am.
Personal life
She lives in CheshireCheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
with her husband, Ian Hindle, whom she married in May 1993 in Sunderland.