Amy Garcia (born 24 May 1981) is an English journalist and broadcaster. She is currently the main anchor of the BBC Yorkshire regional magazine programme Look North.
Amy Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amy Garcia 24 May 1981 Wakefield, England |
| Known for | Television presenter, journalist |
| Spouse |
Tim (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editGarcia was born in Wakefield; her mother is English and her father is Spanish. She attended Kettlethorpe High School and Wakefield College.[1] She also studied at the National Youth Music Theatre.[2][3]
Career
editGarcia moved to London aged 19,[1] working on interactive TV services Chase-It.TV and ITV Play's Play DJ.[2] She also worked on programmes for CBBC, CITV, and The Disney Channel.[1]
Garcia joined BBC Look North as a broadcast journalist in 2009, then moving to BBC South Today in 2012.[4] During this time, she was also a newsreader for 60 Seconds on BBC Three, before moving back to Yorkshire and re-joining BBC Look North, but as a presenter, replacing the then newly-dismissed Christa Ackroyd.[5][4] She co-presented with Harry Gration until his retirement in 2020.[6][7]
Personal life
editGarcia married her husband Tim in 2010. They have two children, and currently reside in York.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Marshall, Lucy (6 April 2022). "BBC Look North Amy Garcia's life from cute family to cruise ship singer". LeedsLive. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ a b "The game is up for the ITV Play girls". Evening Standard. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "NYMT | Alumni". National Youth Music Theatre. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Look North names Amy Garcia as new presenter". BBC News. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "BBC One - Look North (Yorkshire) - Amy Garcia". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Former BBC presenter Harry Gration dies aged 71". ITV News. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Walton, Simon (24 June 2022). "Tributes after sudden death of York and BBC legend Harry Gration". York Press. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
External links
edit- Amy Garcia at IMDb