Bob Preedy
Encyclopedia
Robert "Bob" Preedy is a broadcaster
, presenter on BBC Radio York
, a book author
and was formerly the chief continuity announcer for Yorkshire Television
.
, later becoming a researcher, a promoter and a producer
. He later joined the likes of Redvers Kyle
, John Crosse
and Graham Roberts
as a continuity announcer in the late 80's http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-43.html. His duties were later expanded in 1996 when transmission for Tyne Tees Television
was decamped to Leeds in 1996, followed by Granada Television
in 1998 and Border Television
circa 1999. Preedy was the last voice to make regional announcements for the Yorkshire, Granada, Tyne Tees and Border areas of ITV1
on 28 October 2002.
, Pennine Radio
, Radio Hallam and Radio Aire. He left Radio Aire in 1990 after creating the name of its new sister station, Magic 828
and returned a few years later to present a weekend show for Magic 828.
He presented Hot Country on BBC
Radio York until 2008, a country music
programme which previously aired on some of the BBC Local Radio
stations on the BBC Night Network
in the North of England.
He was until July 2009, the head of Wetherby's Community Radio station
Tempo FM
, which began broadcasting in September 2006. Now living on Kent's south coast, his radio output includes shows on UKCountryRadio.com, Offshore Music Radio,and local station Academy FM. His two net stations, Country's Hottest & Rarest and The Beach Hut can be found on Radionomy.com. He has recently completed a book about Battersea Fun Fair - inspired by his work in 2010 on the Dreamland, Margate project.
Revisited", "Radio 270
: Life On The Ocean Waves", "Radio Caroline North: Rockin' and Rollin" http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1874366047 and "Johnnie Walker
: Cruisin' The Formats".
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, presenter on BBC Radio York
BBC Radio York
BBC York is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of North Yorkshire.- Early history :The station was launched at 6:30am on 4 July 1983 - a launch featured on the cover of the Radio Times...
, a book author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and was formerly the chief continuity announcer for Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
.
Television
Preedy originally joined YTV as a cameramanCinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
, later becoming a researcher, a promoter and a producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. He later joined the likes of Redvers Kyle
Redvers Kyle
Redvers Kyle is a retired television announcer and presenter who worked on ITV in the United Kingdom.-Biography:Kyle was born in South Africa and was named after General Sir Redvers Buller, the British military commander in the early stages of the Anglo-Boer War...
, John Crosse
John Crosse
John Crosse was a radio DJ, presenter and continuity announcer, famed for being one of the voices of the Yorkshire Television region of Independent Television for 17 years.-Career:...
and Graham Roberts
Graham Roberts
Graham Roberts was an English actor most famous for his work on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4, including 31 years playing George Barford, the gamekeeper in Radio 4 soap opera The Archers. He was born and raised in Chester, and was educated at King's School in the city...
as a continuity announcer in the late 80's http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-43.html. His duties were later expanded in 1996 when transmission for Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. As of 2009, it forms part of a non-franchise ITV Tyne Tees & Border region, shared with the ITV Border region...
was decamped to Leeds in 1996, followed by Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
in 1998 and Border Television
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
circa 1999. Preedy was the last voice to make regional announcements for the Yorkshire, Granada, Tyne Tees and Border areas of ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
on 28 October 2002.
Radio
Bob Preedy formerly broadcast on BBC Radio London, Radio TeesRadio Tees
Radio Tees was the original name of TFM Radio, the Independent Local Radio station broadcasting in North East England, serving Teesside and parts of County Durham and North Yorkshire....
, Pennine Radio
Pennine Radio (radio station)
Pennine Radio was the original name for what is now the Pulse of West Yorkshire in Bradford, the independent local radio station for West Yorkshire...
, Radio Hallam and Radio Aire. He left Radio Aire in 1990 after creating the name of its new sister station, Magic 828
Magic 828
Magic 828 is the AM sister service of Radio Aire and broadcasts to West Yorkshire on 828 kHz.-History:Magic 828 began when Radio Aire split its AM & FM frequencies to form two different stations...
and returned a few years later to present a weekend show for Magic 828.
He presented Hot Country on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Radio York until 2008, a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
programme which previously aired on some of the BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
stations on the BBC Night Network
BBC Night Network
The BBC Night Network was a radio network which linked up the North East England, Yorkshire and the Humber, and North West England regions of BBC Local Radio. Each station would share the same programming from 7:00 p.m...
in the North of England.
He was until July 2009, the head of Wetherby's Community Radio station
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
Tempo FM
Tempo FM
Tempo FM is the local radio station for Wetherby, West Yorkshire as well as for surrounding villages and Leeds districts. The radio station mainly plays easy listening music.-Background:...
, which began broadcasting in September 2006. Now living on Kent's south coast, his radio output includes shows on UKCountryRadio.com, Offshore Music Radio,and local station Academy FM. His two net stations, Country's Hottest & Rarest and The Beach Hut can be found on Radionomy.com. He has recently completed a book about Battersea Fun Fair - inspired by his work in 2010 on the Dreamland, Margate project.
Writing
Preedy has written 22 books including "WetherbyWetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
Revisited", "Radio 270
Radio 270
Radio 270 was a pirate radio station serving Yorkshire and the North East of England from 1966 to 1967. It broadcast from a converted Dutch lugger called Oceaan 7 positioned in international waters off Scarborough, North Yorkshire.-Origins :...
: Life On The Ocean Waves", "Radio Caroline North: Rockin' and Rollin" http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1874366047 and "Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker (DJ)
Johnnie Walker MBE is a popular British veteran radio disc jockey and broadcaster....
: Cruisin' The Formats".