In this interview, Gordon Burns shares his journey from joining UTV as a sports editor to transitioning into news during the Troubles. Despite initially aiming for a career in sports, he filled in as a news presenter after a colleague left, ultimately taking the role permanently.
Burns reflects on the challenging and dangerous times at UTV, especially when covering political tensions and threats.
Joan Hutchinson speaks about her time working at UTV. Recalling the simpler, yet effective ways the station operated during the 1960s.
In this interview, Robin Walsh shares his journey into broadcasting at UTV, starting in 1965 as a reporter with no formal TV training. He led as news editor during the onset of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Joanne talks about how she never anticipated that she would end up in her position, she learnt the job through doing it, and was brought back to Belfast by her mother who got her an interview.
