Carol Malia

Carol Malia is a broadcaster and journalist who has presented the north eastern version of BBC regional news programme Look North since 1997.

Carol Malia
OccupationBBC Look North presenter

Early life

Malia was born in Tynemouth and raised in Cullercoats.[1] She attended Monkhouse Primary School in North Shields,[2] then Marden High School,[3] and after her A-Levels, she studied journalism at Darlington College, before becoming a junior reporter on the Hartlepool Mail newspaper.[4]

Broadcasting

After being the chief reporter on the Hartlepool Mail, Malia moved into broadcasting first at Radio Cumbria, then Border Television in Carlisle. After that she moved to Tyne Tees Television and landed the presenting job on Look North in 1997.[4] She took over presenting when Mike Neville retired from the job.[5] Fellow presenter, Jeff Brown, who broadcasts the sports element and who stands in for Malia when she is absent,[6] describes her as lovely off screen as on and "unflappable".[7] In 2003, Malia revealed that she was the victim of two stalkers who had sent poison-pen and threatening letters to her.[8]

Personal life

Malia is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland and patron of the charity Northumbrian Blood Bikes.[9] She is also a trustee of Bravehearts North East.[10] Malia married Gary Hudson, a company manager, in 2005, and they have two children together.[3] The family lives in Corbridge.[5][11]

References
  1. "Why dads are fab - with hair or without: Carol Malia". The Journal. 14 June 2003. ProQuest 350636110.
  2. Knapton, Sarah (21 July 2005). "She's a class act!". Evening Chronicle. ProQuest 349902835.
  3. Hutchinson, Lisa (22 July 2010). "The news is: I am expecting!: TV PRESENTER REVEALS HER SECRET BABY JOY AT THE END OF THE BULLETIN". Evening Chronicle. ProQuest 634216587.
  4. Richardson, Lucy (3 May 2017). "Carol Malia on 20 years at Look North | Express North magazine". Express North. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. Needham, Jenny (26 May 2017). "TV: Carol Malia celebrating 20 years as presenter of Look North". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. "BBC - Press Office - Jeff Brown to be new face of BBC Look North". BBC. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  7. Wilson, Karen (20 June 2009). "I was privileged to sit next to Mike Neville when I was a presenter with Tyne Tees. To be doing his job at the BBC is incredible". The Journal. ProQuest 350914785.
  8. "Violent letters from stalker sent to leading North broadcaster's home". The Journal. 15 September 2003. ProQuest 350373467.
  9. Engelbrecht, Gavin (2 June 2017). "Volunteers who deliver vital blood and medical supplies honoured with highest award". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  10. Daniel, Brian (11 March 2015). "Carol Malia and Kathryn Tickell become Deputy Lieutenants of Northumberland". Journal Live. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  11. Ford, Coreena (14 January 2011). "Look North star Carol Malia has a baby boy". North east Chronicle. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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