Rose Neill (born 1958) is a

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news broadcaster, currently working for UTV. At the beginning of her career she was the youngest newsreader in the United Kingdom, and she is the longest-serving newscasters in the British Isles, having worked for 46 consecutive years newscasting .

Early life

She received her formal education at

The Mount School, York , motto_translation = Faithfulness in small things , established = 1785 , closed = , type = Independent day and boarding school , religious_affiliation = Religious Society of Fr ...

, and went on to study Dispensing Optics at the City and East London College.

Broadcasting career

Neill's broadcasting career began in 1977. Her early career included presenting children's educational programmes and newscasting for

Ulster Television UTV (formerly Ulster Television, branded on air as ITV1) is the ITV region covering Northern Ireland, ITV subsidiary and the former on-air name of the free-to-air public broadcast television channel serving the area. It is run by ITV plc an ...

. She also worked as a

continuity announcer In broadcasting, continuity or presentation (or station break in the U.S. and Canada) is announcements, messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between specific programmes. It typically includes programme schedules, announcement of the ...

BBCi: Newsline - Rose Neill's profile
/ref> and co-presented ''Sportscast'' with

Jackie Fullerton John Alexander Fullerton,
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.The News Letter: "Shock as Rose Neill leaves BBC"
dated 28 August 2008, accessed 28 August 2008 She moved to

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in 1984 to co-present the flagship news programme ''Inside Ulster'' alongside

Sean Rafferty Sean Rafferty MBE is a Belfast-born, Northern Irish broadcaster, now best known for his work on BBC Radio 3. Early life Rafferty was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and spent his childhood in Newcastle, County Down. He went on to study law at ...

, and went on to present its replacement ''

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''. She also presented a daily three-hour show on

BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Ulster ( ga, BBC Raidió Uladh) is a Northern Irish radio station owned and operated by BBC Northern Ireland, a division of the BBC. It was established on New Year's Day 1975, replacing what had been an opt-out of BBC Radio 4. It is ...

. From 2002 to 2008, Neill was involved in writing and presenting a series of medical documentaries. She also contributed to various BBC Northern Ireland programmes including ''Children in Need'' coverage. She left BBC Northern Ireland in August 2008.Belfast Telegraph: Rose Neill quits the BBC after 24 years
dated 28 August 2008, accessed 28 August 2008 In 2009, Neill presented a documentary on the

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for UTV, and latterly returned to the station as a freelance newsreader and in-vision continuity announcer. In May 2014, she was appointed as main anchor for

UTV Live ''UTV Live'' is a British television news service broadcast and produced by UTV. Overview The main edition of ''UTV Live'' airs from 18:00 to 18:30 every weeknight, covering the day's news, current affairs and sport from across Northern Irel ...

, alongside Paul Clark.Rose Neill joins Paul Clark on UTV Live
u.tv, 2 May 2014 Neill co-presents the main evening news at 6 and is also a luxury travel writer, who has travelled extensively all her life, and more recently to Asia, India, The Caribbean, North and South America.

Personal life

Neill is an honorary vice-patron of Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, and Chairperson of the Riding for the Disabled Association. She is married and has two children and is involved with the Northern Ireland Mother & Baby Appeal. Her hobbies include riding, hunting, Snow & Water-skiing.

References

External links

Rose Neill's profile on BBCi
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neill, Rose Living people Television presenters from Northern Ireland Television personalities from Belfast Radio and television announcers UTV (TV channel) People educated at The Mount School, York 1958 births