Tony Morris
Tony Morris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Clive Morris 30 September 1962 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 1 August 2020 (aged 57) Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Newsreader |
| Employer(s) | ITV Granada ITN BBC |
| Television | ITV's Granada Reports ITV Weekend News BBC North West Tonight |
| Children | 2 |
Anthony Clive Morris (30 September 1962 – 1 August 2020) was an English newsreader for Granada Reports, produced by ITV Granada.[1] He previously worked as a reporter and bulletin presenter for BBC North West Tonight and for a brief period was a reporter for the BBC national news.
Early life
Morris was born and brought up in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, but later moved to St Helens, Merseyside.[2]
Education
Morris was educated at St. Luke's Church of England School, now known as the Ark Charter Academy, in the Southsea area of Portsmouth.
Life and career
Prior to being a television journalist and news presenter, Morris worked as a DJ and served in the RAF.
BBC
North West Tonight
Morris joined BBC North West Tonight initially as a reporter for the flagship programme based in Manchester, later going on to present shorter bulletins, usually weekend bulletins and the regional bulletin following the BBC News at Ten. For a brief period in his latter years with the BBC, he worked as a reporter for the national news, being based in London.
The Really Useful Show
Morris also co-hosted BBC Birmingham's morning programme The Really Useful Show, in 1997.
ITV
Granada Reports
In 2003, Morris joined ITV Granada as the new male co-anchor alongside
ITV Weekend News
In 2007, Morris stood-in on the ITV Weekend News, which followed Granada Reports.
Personal life and death
Morris had two adult daughters. He died at Bury Hospice on 1 August 2020, aged 57. He had been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2019.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Meet the team". ITV News. 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Granada Reports presenters Lucy Meacock and Tony Morris". Cheshire Life. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Granada Reports presenter Tony Morris dies aged 57". BBC News. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Tributes to ITV Granada Reports presenter Tony Morris, who has died aged 57". ITV News. ITV. 4 August 2020.
External links
- Tony Morris at IMDb