Wincey Willis
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Wincey Willis is a British
broadcaster who found television success in the 1980s.
Willis's first job as a radio presenter was working with Les Ross
on a successful Saturday morning programme at Radio Tees
. She became famous as a weather presenter on TV-am
, before adjudicating on the game show Treasure Hunt
. She is now a writer, public speaker and conservationist and has presented a weekly show on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
. Willis is currently a presenter with BBC Hereford and Worcester
.
Although well known for her TV-am weather forecasts she is most proud of her work as a writer and as presenter of television programmes about animals, notably Animal Watch on TV-am and the Granada TV series Wincey’s Pets.
Willis currently writes a Nature column for the Wye Valley Life Magazine.
United Kingdom
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broadcaster who found television success in the 1980s.
Willis's first job as a radio presenter was working with Les Ross
Les Ross
Les Ross MBE is a British disc jockey and long established personality in the West Midlands.-Early life and career:...
on a successful Saturday morning programme at Radio Tees
Radio 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....
. She became famous as a weather presenter on TV-am
TV-am
TV-am was a breakfast television station that broadcast to the United Kingdom from 1 February 1983 to 31 December 1992. It made history by being the first national operator of a commercial television franchise at breakfast-time , and broadcast every day of the week for most or all of the period...
, before adjudicating on the game show Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt (UK game show)
Treasure Hunt was a popular UK game show, based on the format of the French show La Chasse au Trésor, created by Jacques Antoine. It appeared on Channel 4 between 28 December 1982 and 18 May 1989 and was revived by BBC Two between 16 December 2002 and 2 August 2003.-The game:A team of two...
. She is now a writer, public speaker and conservationist and has presented a weekly show on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire is the BBC Local Radio service serving the City of Coventry and the county of Warwickshire. It broadcasts on 94.8, 103.7 and 104 MHz FM, DAB Digital Radio and is streamed on the internet via the ....
. Willis is currently a presenter with BBC Hereford and Worcester
BBC Hereford and Worcester
BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It broadcasts from its studios in both Worcester and Hereford on 104 , 104.4 104.6 and 94.7 FM; as well as 738 and 1584 MW on AM...
.
Although well known for her TV-am weather forecasts she is most proud of her work as a writer and as presenter of television programmes about animals, notably Animal Watch on TV-am and the Granada TV series Wincey’s Pets.
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Willis currently writes a Nature column for the Wye Valley Life Magazine.