Judith Ralston
Judith Dorothy Ralston (née Tonner) is a Scottish weather presenter, and former singer.
Judith Ralston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Judith Dorothy Tonner Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Weather presenter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | BBC Scotland |
| Spouse(s) | Fraser Ralston (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and music career
Ralston trained as a musician and studied singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and then the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Her operatic singing career ended at 28 after a vocal injury.[1]
Broadcasting career
In 1999 Ralston returned to Scotland as a traffic reporter at BBC Scotland, then moved into news and weather presenting.[2] She was listed as the third most popular weather presenter in a UK-wide vote in a 2017 Radio Times poll.[3]
Personal life
In 2009, she married her long-term partner Fraser Ralston, a meteorologist. They have 3 children together.[1]
References
- Bill Gibb (9 January 2017). "Twin children are my little rays of sunshine says BBC weather presenter Judith Ralston". Sunday Post. DC Thomson Media.
- "Judith Ralston". BBC Scotland. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- Doran, Sarah (30 May 2017). "Tomasz Schafernaker and Windy Wilson voted the UK's favourite weather presenters". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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