Gillian Porter
Appearance
Gillian Porter (born 13 April 1965[1] in Coleraine[2]) is a Northern Irish television presenter. She is best known as a continuity announcer and newsreader at UTV, where she has appeared since 1993.[1]
Broadcasting career
Before joining UTV, Porter briefly worked as a continuity announcer and director at BBC Northern Ireland.[3] In 1998, she presented the first series of UTV Life (originally broadcast weekly on Sundays before becoming a weeknight show).[4]
Porter is currently one of two out-of-vision announcers at UTV, alongside Julian Simmons.
Personal life
Gillian Porter is married and has two children.[2]
References
- ^ a b WebArchive.org: Gillian Porter's profile on u.tv; captured 17 August 2002, accessed 5 April 2009
- ^ a b Belfast Telegraph: "Woman 2 Woman: Gillan Porter's baby joy was shrouded in sadness"; dated 7 July 2003, accessed 16 June 2008
- ^ The TV Room Plus: UTV Announcers Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today
- ^ BFI Film and TV Database: UTV Life details