Jeanie Johnson
Jeanie Johnston (born Carrickfergus)[1] is a former Northern Irish television presenter and journalist.
Broadcasting career
[edit]Johnston joined UTV in 1978, reporting for news programmes Good Evening Ulster, Six Tonight and UTV Live.[2] She later became UTV's Health and Education Correspondent.[2]
In 2000, Johnston was appointed Features Editor at the station, responsible for the content on UTV Life.[2] She took voluntary redundancy from UTV in January 2009.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In an interview discussing her departure from UTV, Johnston stated a desire to work in health consultancy with her friend and former UTV colleague Kate Smith.[2]
Johnston is a patron of the charity Heartbeat.[3] She has two children.
References
[edit]- ^ WebArchive.org: Jeanie Johnston's profile on u.tv; captured 16 January 2003, accessed 5 April 2009
- ^ a b c d e The News Letter: "Another news veteran to leave UTV screens": dated 24 January 2009; accessed 5 February 2009
- ^ Belfast Telegraph: "I lost my lovely baby but now I want to help other children": dated 22 March 2005; accessed 5 February 2009
Categories:
- Living people
- Television presenters from Northern Ireland
- Journalists from Northern Ireland
- UTV (TV channel) people
- People from Carrickfergus
- Broadcasters from County Antrim
- 20th-century women journalists from Northern Ireland
- 21st-century women journalists from Northern Ireland
- 20th-century journalists from Northern Ireland
- 21st-century journalists from Northern Ireland