Judith Ralston Explained

Judith Ralston
Birth Name:Judith Tonner
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality:Scottish
Spouse:Fraser Ralston
Children:3
Employer:BBC Scotland
Occupation:Weather presenter
Years Active:1999–present
Television:Reporting Scotland

Judith Ralston (née Tonner) is a Scottish weather presenter employed by BBC Scotland, and a former singer.

Early life and music career

Ralston trained as a musician and studied singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and then the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Her operatic singing career ended at 28 after a vocal injury.

Broadcasting career

In 1999, Ralston returned to Scotland as a traffic reporter at BBC Scotland; afterwards, she moved into news and weather presenting.[1] She was listed as the third most popular weather presenter in a UK-wide vote in a 2017 Radio Times poll.[2]

Personal life

She lives in Glasgow and is married to Fraser Ralston, a meteorologist. They have three children together.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Judith Ralston. 15 February 2010. BBC Scotland. 18 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100920144347/http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_8508000/8508268.stm. 20 September 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: Tomasz Schafernaker and Windy Wilson voted the UK’s favourite weather presenters . Doran . Sarah . 30 May 2017 . Radio Times. 9 February 2020 .
  3. News: Twin children are my little rays of sunshine says BBC weather presenter Judith Ralston. Sunday Post. DC Thomson Media. 9 January 2017. Bill Gibb.