John Hess (born 12 March 1955 in Solihull) is a television political journalist for the BBC in the
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Li ...
.
Early life
He attended
Solihull School
Solihull School is a coeducational Independent school (UK), independent day school in Solihull, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Founded in 1560, it is the oldest school in the town and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmi ...
. At school, in a December 1972 play, he portrayed Robert Faulconbridge in
King John (play).
Career
He started his career on evening newspapers in Coventry and Birmingham. The general election he first covered was that in
February 1974
The following events occurred in February 1974:
February 1, 1974 (Friday)
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.
BBC
His first job for the BBC was at
Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Nottingham is the Local BBC Radio, BBC's local radio station serving the county of Nottinghamshire.
It broadcasts on frequency modulation, FM, Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios on London Road ...
.
He was a political journalist for Midlands based in Birmingham.
West Midlands 1998
/ref> He worked on ''The Midlands at Westminster'' on BBC2.
He became the Political Editor for the BBC's '' East Midlands Today'' in 1997. He presented the East Midlands segment for ''The Politics Show
''Politics Show'' is an hour-long BBC One television political programme which was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sundays between 2003 and 2011, broadcasting usually at midday.
''Politics Show'' was superseded by ''Sunday Politics'', a weeke ...
'', in co-operation with Marie Ashby (). There were 45 MPs in the region that he covered. He was based at the BBC Centre on London Road ( A60) in Nottingham. He retired from ''East Midlands Today'' in 2015.
Personal life
He was married in Solihull in 1982.
References
External links
BBC East Midlands blog
View from the Trent - former blog
Biography
Older profile at BBC East Midlands
Twitter
Politics Show in the East Midlands
BBC College of Journalism in 2010
Parliamentary Press Gallery
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BBC newsreaders and journalists
British political journalists
People from the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
People educated at Solihull School
Politics of the East Midlands
1955 births
Living people