Dominic Heale Explained

Dominic Heale
Birth Name:Dominic Andrew Heale
Birth Date:15 June 1961
Birth Place:Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
Employer:BBC
BBC East Midlands
Term:2001 – October 2020
Known For:BBC East Midlands Today (2001–2020)
Occupation:Journalist and broadcaster
Years Active:1980–present
Nationality:British

Dominic Andrew Heale (born 15 June 1961) is an English journalist and newsreader formerly employed by the BBC. He co-presented the flagship 6:30 Regional News programme BBC East Midlands Today with Anne Davies,[1] he also presented the lunchtime news.

Early life

Heale is from Devon, and attended the University of Hull.

Broadcasting career

Heale started working for Plymouth Sound Radio in 1984 before joining Devonair Radio in Exeter, later taking the role of news editor. He then joined Television South-West as a presenter in 1987, leaving in 1993 to work for Central News (East) in Nottingham, first as a reporter then presenter of Central News at Six. In 2000 he joined BBC East Midlands Today as a lead presenter, alongside Anne Davies.[2]

On 19 October 2020, BBC East Midlands Today announced Heale was leaving his position after 20 years with his final broadcast taking place on 23 October 2020.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/england/eastmidlandstoday/profiles/dominicheale.shtml Presenter Profiles - Dominic Heale
  2. Web site: Dominic Heale's Biography and Images . 17 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008005557/http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/people/dominic-heale/ . 8 October 2012 . dead. TV Newsroom.