Amy Garcia

Amy Garcia
Born 1980–1981
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Known for Presenter on BBC Look North
Television

Amy Garcia is a presenter on the Yorkshire and North Midlands version of the BBC regional news programme, Look North.

Early life

Garcia was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and attended Kettlethorpe High School in the town.[1] After studying Media and Performing arts at Wakefield College, she left at 19 to go to London.[2][3] Her first job was as a singer on a cruise ship and she later answered an advert for presenter work on children's television programmes.[2][4]

Career

Garcia had various jobs on children's television but also presented holiday and lifestyle programmes. She then studied for an MA in journalism which led to a reporting and stand-in role on Look North in 2009.[2][1] She then left to go south again and was a presenter on BBC South Today and also being one of the presenters of BBC Three's 60 Seconds.[2][5] In 2013, Garcia moved back to Yorkshire and took over as co-presenter of BBC Look North after the BBC had sacked Christa Ackroyd.[6][7] In 2014, Garcia, and Harry Gration her co-presenter on Look North, undertook a 241 miles (388 km) pushbike ride across Yorkshire in aid of Sport Relief.[8]

Personal life

Garcia is married to Tim; they met in London but he is from Mirfield in West Yorkshire. They have a daughter together.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "BBC Look North's new presenter is Wakefield's own Amy Garcia". Wakefield Express. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dawson, Jayne (22 November 2013). "Meet new BBC Look North presenter Amy Garcia". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "BBC unveils Christa's replacement on Look North". The Yorkshire Post. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "BBC Look North's new presenter is Wakefield's own Amy Garcia". Wakefield Express. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "New Look North presenter appointed". BBC News. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "New Look North face takes up role". BBC News. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Look North (Yorkshire) - Amy Garcia - BBC One". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "BBC TV presenters' tandem challenge arrives in York". York Press. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Haywood, Jo (12 August 2014). "BBC Look North presenter Amy Garcia reflects on her Yorkshire homecoming". yorkshirelife.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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