Anna Maria Ashe

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Anna Maria Ashe (born August 1953)

London Tonight
.

Announcing and newsreading in Scotland

Anna began her career at

Reporting Scotland
's lunchtime news bulletins.

From TVS announcing to LWT newsreading

Shortly afterwards, Ashe joined

Coast to Coast
, initially as a newsreader for the South edition of the programme.

Before long, she moved to Maidstone, Kent and joined the South East edition of Coast to Coast as a main presenter, alongside Mike Debens.[2]

In 1989, Ashe left TVS (she was replaced by Liz Wickham on Coast To Coast South East) and joined London Weekend Television to present LWT News bulletins as part of an attempt by the company to boost their local news service at weekends. She also presented news round-ups during LWT's magazine programme Six O' Clock Live, presented by Frank Bough.[citation needed]

London Tonight

After LWT News ended in December 1992, Anna joined the newly formed

London Tonight. Anna also presented various regional programmes from the company including Summer Dream Ticket and Caring at Christmas. She stayed with LNN until the company was disbanded on Sunday 29 February 2004, after which, ITN took over production of the London news service.[3]
Anna Maria presented the last LNN-produced bulletin.

After LNN

Anna now specialises in corporate & charity work and is an ambassador for

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She has also appeared in cameo roles as a newsreader in

References

  1. ^ "MS ANNA MARIA ASHE Director Information". Company Check.
  2. ^ The Continuity Booth - Anna Maria Ashe profile, Archive.org; accessed 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ team, London SE1 website. "London Tonight leaves the South Bank". London SE1.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Profile, BFI.org.uk; accessed 11 March 2017.