Simon Willis
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Simon Willis is a British journalist, who worked for BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria)
from 1983 until 1999 as a reporter and presenter before moving to BBC Scotland
as a reporter and presenter on Newsnight Scotland
until 2009.
Willis was previously married to BBC presenter Wendy Gibson. He has since remarried.
Simon's a regular contributor to TGO (The Great Outdoors) Magazine, a monthly consumer publication for hillwalkers and backpackers, specialising in writing about the practice and equipment associated with lightweight hiking.
In 2006 Simon began Podcasting interviews with Sea Kayakers about expeditions, favourite routes and issues of interest at SeaKayakRoutes.com and SeaKayakPodcasts.com.
Simon now runs Sunart Media, a video productions company based in Sunart on the Ardnamurchan peninsular in the Scottish Highlands.
In the summer of 2008, Simon undertook a sea kayak
expedition along the West Coast of Scotland to research and create the UK's first long distance Sea Kayak Trail.
His guidebook, Scottish Sea Kayak Trail for this route is due for publication in early June 2009 by Pesda Press.
BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria)
BBC Look North is the BBC's regional television news service for the BBC North East and Cumbria region. The programmes are produced and broadcast from the BBC Broadcasting Centre on Barrack Road in Newcastle upon Tyne with journalists also based at newsrooms in Middlesbrough, Durham, York and...
from 1983 until 1999 as a reporter and presenter before moving to BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
as a reporter and presenter on Newsnight Scotland
Newsnight Scotland
Newsnight Scotland is a BBC Scotland television news programme which started on Monday October 4, 1999. The programme is aired from BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow, and is an opt out of the main London-based Newsnight programme...
until 2009.
Willis was previously married to BBC presenter Wendy Gibson. He has since remarried.
Simon's a regular contributor to TGO (The Great Outdoors) Magazine, a monthly consumer publication for hillwalkers and backpackers, specialising in writing about the practice and equipment associated with lightweight hiking.
In 2006 Simon began Podcasting interviews with Sea Kayakers about expeditions, favourite routes and issues of interest at SeaKayakRoutes.com and SeaKayakPodcasts.com.
Simon now runs Sunart Media, a video productions company based in Sunart on the Ardnamurchan peninsular in the Scottish Highlands.
In the summer of 2008, Simon undertook a sea kayak
Sea kayak
A sea kayak or touring kayak is a kayak developed for the sport of paddling on open waters of lakes, bays, and the ocean. Sea kayaks are seaworthy small boats with a covered deck and the ability to incorporate a spraydeck...
expedition along the West Coast of Scotland to research and create the UK's first long distance Sea Kayak Trail.
His guidebook, Scottish Sea Kayak Trail for this route is due for publication in early June 2009 by Pesda Press.