Heather Stott
Encyclopedia
Heather Stott is an English
weather forecaster
and presents the weather forecasts on BBC North West Today
.
Born in Macclesfield
, Cheshire
Stott originally trained as a journalist in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and worked part time for Radio Tyneside. After graduating, she joined the BBC in Manchester
as a programme researcher for local radio and television. Her first television appearance came after completing her studies at the Met Office College in Berkshire
, becoming BBC North West's second on-screen weather presenter in 1998. Around the same time, Stott began co-presenting the BBC Radio Manchester
(previously BBC GMR) breakfast show.
Stott joined Channel M Television (Manchester's television channel) in 2006 as co-anchor in the nightly news programme with Andy Crane
. She left the following year.
Today, Stott is now the regular weather presenter for BBC North West Today breakfast and lunchtime bulletins. She also presents a mid-morning show on BBC Radio Manchester.
In November 2009, Stott invited her radio listeners to sponsor her to shave her head, raising money for BBC Children In Need. Her hair was shaved off during the live evening programme North West Tonight on Friday 20 November.
Stott is famous for using the term 'sunshine and showers' in almost every weather forecast she presents.
Before her career in media, Stott was cabin crew for a major UK airline and is also a qualified nurse, and has previously worked in a hospital Accident and Emergency department.
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 Today
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...
.
Born in Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
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...
Stott originally trained as a journalist in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and worked part time for Radio Tyneside. After graduating, she joined the BBC in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
as a programme researcher for local radio and television. Her first television appearance came after completing her studies 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...
, becoming BBC North West's second on-screen weather presenter in 1998. Around the same time, Stott began co-presenting the 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...
(previously BBC GMR) breakfast show.
Stott joined Channel M Television (Manchester's television channel) in 2006 as co-anchor in the nightly news programme with Andy Crane
Andy Crane
Howard Andrew 'Andy' Crane is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC , amongst many others.-Career:...
. She left the following year.
Today, Stott is now the regular weather presenter for BBC North West Today breakfast and lunchtime bulletins. She also presents a mid-morning show on BBC Radio Manchester.
In November 2009, Stott invited her radio listeners to sponsor her to shave her head, raising money for BBC Children In Need. Her hair was shaved off during the live evening programme North West Tonight on Friday 20 November.
Stott is famous for using the term 'sunshine and showers' in almost every weather forecast she presents.
Personal life
Stott lives in Macclesfield with her two children and husband, Ian (a dentist). She has previously lived in Australia before returning to the UK in 2003. She has two children.Before her career in media, Stott was cabin crew for a major UK airline and is also a qualified nurse, and has previously worked in a hospital Accident and Emergency department.