Jonathan Morrell

Who is Jonathan Morrell?

Jonathan Morrell is an English presenter and journalist currently employed by Channel 7, in Perth.

He is a graduate of the media department at the University of Sunderland and has previously worked freelance at: BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Radio Cleveland, Sky News, ITV Yorkshire's Calendar, ITV News Channel and Wellbeing Channel.

He has worked for ITV Tyne Tees on and off as a continuity announcer and then newsreader, since 1990, and in 1996 joined the newsroom as a bulletin editor and then reporter/presenter. In 2004 however he joined full-time, mainly covering for the ill Mike Neville in 2005, as one of the many presenters at the station. His role as a presenter was made more permanent as he became co-presenter of the new North edition of ITV News Tyne Tees in January 2006, following the departure of Mike, initially alongside Pam Royle and from September 2006 with Philippa Tomson.

In 2007, he joined Real Radio as a presenter of the mid-morning show on the North East radio service. He could be heard 10:00–14:00 from Monday to Friday and 10:00–13:00 each Sunday.

In December 2008, it was announced that Morrell would leave as part of a round of job cuts at ITV Tyne Tees.