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Judith Ralston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Judith Tonner 5 April 1966 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Weather presenter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | BBC Scotland |
| Television | Reporting Scotland |
| Spouse | Fraser Ralston |
| Children | 3 |
Judith Ralston (née Tonner) is a Scottish weather presenter employed by BBC Scotland, and a former singer.
Early life and music career
[edit]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.[1]
Broadcasting career
[edit]In 1999, Ralston returned to Scotland as a traffic reporter at BBC Scotland; afterwards, she moved into news and weather presenting.[2] In 2017 was listed as the third most popular weather presenter in a Radio Times poll.[3]
In 2017, Ralston made a cameo appearance as herself in Series 4 Episode 6 of BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad[4]
In 2025, Ralston co-presented Series 3 of BBC Scotland’s Scotland’s Greatest Escape.[5]
In August 2026, Judith started presenting the weather on BBC One national news programmes at one, as well as the BBC News channel.
Personal life
[edit]She lives in Glasgow and is married to Fraser Ralston, a meteorologist. They have three children together.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Bill Gibb (9 January 2017). "Twin children are my little rays of sunshine says BBC weather presenter Judith Ralston". Sunday Post. DC Thomson Media.
- ↑ "Judith Ralston". BBC Scotland. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ↑ Doran, Sarah (30 May 2017). "Tomasz Schafernaker and Windy Wilson voted the UK's favourite weather presenters". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ↑ "Scot Squad - Series 4: Episode 6" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Scotland's Greatest Escape - Search Results". www.bbc.co.uk.
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