Carol Malia Explained

Carol Malia
Birth Date:28 November 1968
Birth Place:Tynemouth, England, UK
Nationality:British
Occupation:BBC Look North presenter

Carol Malia (born 28 November 1968) is a broadcaster and journalist who has presented the north eastern version of the BBC regional news programme Look North since 1997.

Early life

Malia was born in 1968 in Tynemouth and raised in Cullercoats.[1] [2] She attended Monkhouse Primary School in North Shields,[3] then Marden High School,[4] and after her A-Levels, she studied journalism at Darlington College, before becoming a junior reporter on the Hartlepool Mail newspaper.

Broadcasting

After a period as 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.[5] She took over presenting when Mike Neville retired from the job. Fellow presenter Jeff Brown, who broadcasts the sports element and stands in for Malia when she is absent,[6] describes her as "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]

Affiliations

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 and a Vice President of the Gosforth-based Community Foundation.[10] [11]

Personal life

Malia married Gary Hudson, a company manager, in 2005, and they have two children together.[4] The family live in Corbridge, Northumberland.[12] [13] Malia had previously lived in Newton.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Why dads are fab - with hair or without: Carol Malia . The Journal . 14 June 2003. .
  2. Web site: ljross . 2021-11-08 . Carol Malia, BBC Look North . 2023-05-13 . LJ Ross . en.
  3. News: Knapton . Sarah . She's a class act! . Evening Chronicle . 21 July 2005. .
  4. News: Hutchinson . Lisa . The news is: I am expecting!: TV PRESENTER REVEALS HER SECRET BABY JOY AT THE END OF THE BULLETIN . Evening Chronicle . 22 July 2010. .
  5. News: Richardson . Lucy . Carol Malia on 20 years at Look North Express North magazine . 28 September 2018 . Express North . 3 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903013113/http://expressnorth.co.uk/making-the-news-carol-malia-celebrates-20-years-at-bbc-look-north/ . 3 September 2018 . dead .
  6. News: BBC - Press Office - Jeff Brown to be new face of BBC Look North . 29 September 2018 . BBC . 8 April 2009.
  7. News: Wilson . Karen . 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 . 20 June 2009. .
  8. News: Violent letters from stalker sent to leading North broadcaster's home . The Journal . 15 September 2003. .
  9. News: Engelbrecht. Gavin. 2 June 2017. Volunteers who deliver vital blood and medical supplies honoured with highest award. The Northern Echo. 28 September 2018.
  10. News: Daniel. Brian. 11 March 2015. Carol Malia and Kathryn Tickell become Deputy Lieutenants of Northumberland. Journal Live. 28 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Our people. 2021-03-05. www.communityfoundation.org.uk. en.
  12. News: Needham . Jenny . TV: Carol Malia celebrating 20 years as presenter of Look North . 28 September 2018 . The Northern Echo . 26 May 2017.
  13. News: Ford . Coreena . Look North star Carol Malia has a baby boy . 28 September 2018 . North east Chronicle . 14 January 2011.
  14. Web site: HLN talk about the necessity of resilience with Carol Malia of Look North. 19 March 2020.

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