Railton Howes
Railton Howes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Railton Howes 17 April 1949 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England |
| Career | |
| Station | BBC Radio Newcastle |
| Style | Television and radio presenter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Railton Howes is a radio presenter and producer from North East England. He is best known for his work on BBC Radio Newcastle, presenting weekly fishing programme 'Howes Fishing'.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Howes joined BBC Radio Newcastle in 1973, presenting various programmes on the radio station.[2] He presented the weekly fishing programme called 'Howes Fishing', which looked at the rivers and reservoirs in the North East England. The show was also available widely as a podcast.[3][4]
In addition to presenting, Howes is also a studio technician, often producing sport programmes for the station.[5][6]
Howes is currently the longest-serving staff member at BBC Radio Newcastle.[7]
Railton cites his happiest memory as the birth of his daughter Rebecca in 1991.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "BBC - Railton Howes". BBC. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ↑ "Howes Fishing Podcasts". Internet Archive. 29 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ↑ "BBC local radio podcasts". The Guardian. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "Ladies Fishing and BBC Radio Newcastle". ladiesfishing.co.uk. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "BBC Radio Newcastle - Howes Fishing". BBC. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ↑ "It's a weekend Sue Sweeney sandwich on Radio Newcastle". BBC Press Office. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
- ↑ "Howes Fishing with Railton Howes". 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "Profile: Railton Howes". 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2026-08-16.