Neville Wanless
Neville Wanless (28 July 1931
Biography
Born in
His broadcasting career started in 1961 as a freelance announcer and newsreader for the BBC Home Service's regional opt-outs in the North East and Cumbria, based in Newcastle. He continued with the opt-out bulletins (later broadcast as Radio 4 North East) until 1975.[3]
Wanless joined Tyne Tees Television in 1971 as a continuity announcer, newsreader and promotions writer.[4] He also presented two daily features - the what's on guide Lookaround and The Birthday Spot for children.[5]
Latterly, he became the station's longest serving announcer and held the posts of Senior Announcer and Head of Presentation until his retirement in 1988, when Bill Steel took over the role. Wanless continued as a relief announcer at Tyne Tees until around 1991.[6]
Wanless also worked as a voiceover artist on TV and radio commercials and for corporate videos. During the early 1970s, he also freelanced as a continuity announcer at
As an actor, he had a number of TV roles, including the drama series Spender and the Tyne Tees adaptation of the C. P. Taylor play And a Nightingale Sang in 1989.[8][9] On stage, he appeared in productions at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle and other North East venues.
After retiring from television, Wanless continued his radio work, including stints with
In later years, he hosted My Way, a Sunday evening show on hospital radio station Radio Tyneside, where he was a long-serving presenter.Wanless died at North Tyneside General Hospital in North Shields on 4 December 2020, aged 89.[11] He is survived by his wife, Pat, whom he married in July 1960,[12] and their daughter Melanie.
References
- ^ Who's Who on Television 1982-83, ITV Books Ltd., 1982
- ^ Former Tyne Tees presenter Neville Wanless dies aged 89, itv.com, 6 December 2020
- ^ Who's Who on Television 1982-83, ITV Books Ltd., 1982
- ^ The Old St Beghian - Neville Wanless, St Beghian Society, January 2014
- ^ Tyne Tees personality Neville Wanless dies, ATV Today, 6 December 2020
- ^ Neville Wanless, transdiffusion.org
- ^ The Old St Beghian - Neville Wanless, St Beghian Society, January 2014
- ^ Neville Wanless, IMDb.com
- ^ Former Tyne Tees presenter Neville Wanless dies aged 89, itv.com, 6 December 2020
- ^ Century Radio - where are they now?, Century Radio - a tribute
- ^ Former Tyne Tees presenter Neville Wanless dies aged 89, itv.com, 6 December 2020
- ^ The Old St Beghian - Neville Wanless, St Beghian Society, January 2014