John Hess (journalist)
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John Hess | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1955 |
| Occupations | Journalist and broadcaster |
| Known for | East Midlands Today (1997–2015) |
| Political party | Labour |
John Hess (born 12 March 1955) is a British journalist and broadcaster who is primarily based in the East Midlands.
He attended Solihull School.[1]
Career
He started his career on evening newspapers in Coventry and Birmingham. The general election he first covered was that in February 1974.
BBC
His first job for the BBC was at Radio Nottingham.
He was a political journalist for Midlands based in Birmingham.[2] He worked on The Midlands at Westminster on BBC2.
He became the Political Editor for the BBC's East Midlands Today in 1997. He presented the East Midlands segment for The Politics Show, in co-operation with Marie Ashby (née Stevenson). There were 45 MPs in the region that he covered. He was based at the BBC Centre on London Road (A60) in Nottingham. He retired from East Midlands Today in 2015.