Sue Beardsmore
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Susan Beardsmore (born 1955) is a former BBC
television presenter who fronted the regional news programme BBC Midlands Today for twenty years.
Born in Bedford
, Beardsmore attended the independent Dame Alice Harpur School
in her hometown, then studied for a BA
in English and Politics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and also went to Luton College of Higher Education
.
She joined the BBC in 1977 as secretary to the Manager of Operations and later as a production assistant. Beardsmore became the first presenter of the Midlands news opt-outs for Breakfast Time
in 1983 before becoming a main presenter of Midlands Today in 1987. She left the programme in February 2003.
She currently works as a public space co-ordinator at BBC Birmingham
in the city's Mailbox
complex, a freelance media trainer and as a management consultant for Caret Ltd. When BBC radio internet broadcasts of live events (e.g. football matches) breach copyright guidelines, an announcement voiced by Sue is played instead.
She married Steven Pile and has one son. She received an MA
in Mass Communications from the University of Leicester
in February 1999.
BBC
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television presenter who fronted the regional news programme BBC Midlands Today for twenty years.
Born in Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, Beardsmore attended the independent Dame Alice Harpur School
Dame Alice Harpur School
Dame Alice Harpur School is an independent girls school in Bedford, United Kingdom, for girls aged 11-18. In September 2010 the junior department of the school merged with the junior department of Bedford High School...
in her hometown, then studied for a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English and Politics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and also went to Luton College of Higher Education
University of Bedfordshire
The University of Bedfordshire is based in Luton and Bedford, the two largest towns in the English county of Bedfordshire. The university was created by the merger of the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University on 1 August 2006 following approval by the Privy Council...
.
She joined the BBC in 1977 as secretary to the Manager of Operations and later as a production assistant. Beardsmore became the first presenter of the Midlands news opt-outs for Breakfast Time
Breakfast Time
Breakfast Time was British television's first national breakfast show, beating TV-am's flagship programme Good Morning Britain to the air by two weeks.The show was revolutionary for the time...
in 1983 before becoming a main presenter of Midlands Today in 1987. She left the programme in February 2003.
She currently works as a public space co-ordinator at BBC Birmingham
BBC Birmingham
BBC Birmingham is one of the oldest regional arms of the BBC, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It was the first region outside of London to start broadcasting both the corporation's radio and television transmissions, the latter from the Sutton Coldfield television transmitter...
in the city's Mailbox
Mailbox
Mailbox may refer to:* Letter box, copper box, or other sturdy material compartment, or slot for incoming postal deliveries.* Post box, a physical box for outgoing postal deliveries....
complex, a freelance media trainer and as a management consultant for Caret Ltd. When BBC radio internet broadcasts of live events (e.g. football matches) breach copyright guidelines, an announcement voiced by Sue is played instead.
She married Steven Pile and has one son. She received an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Mass Communications from the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
in February 1999.