Noel Thompson

Noel Thompson

Noel Thompson (born 1957 Belfast) is a Northern Irish news journalist with BBC Northern Ireland. He is part of the presenting team for BBC Radio Ulster's flagship morning programme Good Morning Ulster.[1]

Journalism career

Thompson began his broadcasting career at the BBC in 1979 as a researcher for Nationwide in Belfast.[2] He progressed through the corporation's internal training scheme, working on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and Newsround.[2]

In addition to his broadcasting career at BBC Northern Ireland, Thompson has presented Newsnight and BBC Breakfast[3] and occasionally guests on BBC News Channel and BBC News' politics and arts interview programme HARDtalk.[1]

Thompson was awarded Royal Television Society Regional TV Presenter of the Year for two consecutive years: 1997[4] and 1998.[5] He was also nominated in the same category in 1999.[6] In 2007, Thompson received an Award of Distinction from Belfast Metropolitan College for his services to journalism.[2]

Personal life

Thompson studied at Campbell College in Belfast and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, reading MML (French and German), then Social and Political Sciences.[2]

Prior to joining the BBC, Thompson worked in a bar at the Europa Hotel in Belfast, and he also managed his brother's restaurant in the West Indies.[2]

He sings baritone with the Belfast Philharmonic and has regularly performed at many classical concerts with the august choir alongside the Ulster Orchestra. [7] He is a committed and highly experienced wildlife photographer and mountain walker. [8]

Thompson is married to Sharon and has two children, Patrick and Matthew, the latter a reporter for LBC.

References

  1. 1 2 Noel Thompson's profile BBC Newsline, 15 April 2008
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The thrill of the news for Noel News Letter, 13 October 2008; retrieved 5 February 2009
  3. ↑ Breakfast Presenters - Noel Thompson BBC News, 3 November 2008
  4. ↑ Programme Award Winners 1997 Archived March 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Royal Television Society
  5. ↑ Programme Award Winners 1998 Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine. Royal Television Society
  6. ↑ Programme Award Winners 1999 Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine. Royal Television Society
  7. ↑ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/presenter-noel-thompson-me-and-my-health-34143257.html
  8. ↑ https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2017/01/07/news/noel-thompson-from-traumas-of-the-troubles-to-the-wonders-of-wildlife-photography-861038/
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