Lynda Bryans
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Lynda Bryans is a television presenter
and journalist
from Northern Ireland. She is married to former broadcaster Mike Nesbitt
.
Bryans also presented on network BBC programmes. She was a presenter and reporter for the BBC News and Current Affairs series Here and Now, and also co-presented with Rolf Harris
on Animal Hospital
in 1994 and reported for the Holiday programme until its axe in 2007.
Bryans' other television credits include Portrush Sea Rescue, News 40, ITV's recreation of news events from World War II in a contemporary style, and Bethlehem Year Zero and Dateline Jerusalem, recreating the news events at the time of the birth and death of Jesus Christ. From 2001 to 2005, she appeared as an occasional newscaster on the ITV News Channel
at weekends.
As well as presenting UTV Live, Bryans and Nesbitt also presented Anglia Television
's networked Sunday Morning series from 1999 to 2001 and UTV's home and garden series Home Sweet Home in 2004 and 2006.
She was suspended from duty by UTV for a period from February 2010 due to Nesbitt's decision to stand as a candidate in the 2010 General Election.
In June 2010, it was announced Bryans was leaving UTV after her contract with the station was not renewed. She hosted her final edition of UTV Live on 30 June 2010.
, hosting the 12.00-15.00 slot, U105 Lunch. She left the station in October 2008.
Bryans is a director of the Irish mental health charity Aware. She is also a patron of the charity Action Cancer, a patron of the Girls' Brigade Northern Ireland, and, along with her husband, is a board member of Youth Lyric.
Bryans co-runs a media production and facilitation company with her husband.
In 2006, Bryans received an award from Belfast Metropolitan College for her contribution to the life of Belfast. She has two children.
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
from Northern Ireland. She is married to former broadcaster Mike Nesbitt
Mike Nesbitt
Michael Nesbitt MLA is a politician, journalist and former broadcaster from Northern Ireland. He is married to broadcaster, and former on-screen colleague, Lynda Bryans.-Broadcasting career:...
.
Television
Bryans began her career in the media industry in 1981. Her first job was working as a temporary copy typist for UTV that summer which was immediately followed by a job working as a secretary in the Religious Affairs department at BBC Northern Ireland. She went on to become a newsreader and reporter on BBC's Inside Ulster, as well as reading daytime news bulletins and briefly covering continuity shifts for BBC NI. Bryans' career as a broadcaster began when she applied, as a staff member, for a screen test at the BBC, and she became a continuity announcer and newsreader for the Corporation in Belfast. In an interview with The News Letter, she stated, "I thought I'd apply for a laugh, and ended up being one of six picked out of 100."Bryans also presented on network BBC programmes. She was a presenter and reporter for the BBC News and Current Affairs series Here and Now, and also co-presented with Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris, CBE, AM is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, painter and television personality.Born in Perth, Western Australia, Harris was a champion swimmer before studying art. He moved to England in 1952, where he started to appear on television programmes on which he drew the...
on Animal Hospital
Animal Hospital
Animal Hospital was a television show starring Rolf Harris that ran on the BBC from 1994 until 2004. The story showed animal welfare stories from RSPCA hospitals.-Location:...
in 1994 and reported for the Holiday programme until its axe in 2007.
Bryans' other television credits include Portrush Sea Rescue, News 40, ITV's recreation of news events from World War II in a contemporary style, and Bethlehem Year Zero and Dateline Jerusalem, recreating the news events at the time of the birth and death of Jesus Christ. From 2001 to 2005, she appeared as an occasional newscaster on the ITV News Channel
ITV News Channel
The ITV News Channel was a 24-hour television news channel in the United Kingdom which broadcast from 1 August 2000 to 23 December 2005. It was available on Sky, NTL:Telewest, Freeview and analogue cable, presenting national and international news plus regular business, sport, entertainment and...
at weekends.
As well as presenting UTV Live, Bryans and Nesbitt also presented Anglia Television
Anglia Television
Anglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
's networked Sunday Morning series from 1999 to 2001 and UTV's home and garden series Home Sweet Home in 2004 and 2006.
She was suspended from duty by UTV for a period from February 2010 due to Nesbitt's decision to stand as a candidate in the 2010 General Election.
In June 2010, it was announced Bryans was leaving UTV after her contract with the station was not renewed. She hosted her final edition of UTV Live on 30 June 2010.
Radio
November 2005 saw Bryans become part of the daytime line-up on UTV-owned radio station, U105U105
U105 is a Belfast based radio station, providing a mix of music and speech as well as hourly news bulletins. It is owned by UTV Radio and was launched at 6am on Monday 14 November 2005....
, hosting the 12.00-15.00 slot, U105 Lunch. She left the station in October 2008.
Personal life
Bryans attended Carryduff Primary School and Ballynahinch Tech.Bryans is a director of the Irish mental health charity Aware. She is also a patron of the charity Action Cancer, a patron of the Girls' Brigade Northern Ireland, and, along with her husband, is a board member of Youth Lyric.
Bryans co-runs a media production and facilitation company with her husband.
In 2006, Bryans received an award from Belfast Metropolitan College for her contribution to the life of Belfast. She has two children.