Jonty Messer
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Jonty Messer | |
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| Occupation | Journalist/Presenter/Newsreader |
Jonty Matthew David Messer is a British journalist and newsreader.
Early life
[edit]Messer was born in Gloucester and was raised in Andoversford, Gloucestershire. After graduating from the University of the West of England, Bristol, Messer went on to study for a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism at the London College of Communication (LCC) between 2007 and 2008.[1]
Career
[edit]In September 2014, he was working for BBC Radio Swindon.[2]
On 22 January 2018, it was announced by ITV West Country that Messer would take up the position of main presenter at ITV News West Country fronting the 6pm edition of the programme alongside Kylie Pentelow as well as presenting the late news two nights a week.[3] The announcement followed the departure of Mark Longhurst in September 2017. Messer was the stand-in presenter during the interim period.
Messer left ITV West Country on 27 July 2022 and was replaced by Sabet Choudhury.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Haskell, Words Kate (6 August 2019). "Jonty Messer: From tractors to television". Great British Life. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ BBC. "Swindon's Secret Millionaire". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Meet the team: Jonty Messer". ITV News. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer announces decision to step down Caroline Abbot, Devon Live, 28 June 2022
- ^ Presenter Jonty Messer says Goodbye after 12 years at ITV West Country itv.com, 27 July 2022
- ^ "Ex-BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury joins ITV News West Country". 3 October 2022.