Lucy Meacock
ITV Granada
North West Tonight
North West Tonight lead co-host Roger has covered regional and international events and won awards for his sports reporting.
Roger Johnson is a lead news presenter on North West Tonight, co-hosting lunchtime and evening bulletins.
After working as reporter for BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Manchester, and South Today (where he won the Regional Sports Presenter of the Year title from the Royal Television Society) he joined North West Tonight to replace long-term anchor Gordon Burns.
Roger has also presented BBC Breakfast and coverage on the BBC News Channel, and reported for Match of the Day and Final Score. He has led regional coverage in the north west and the south of Children in Need.
"Roger was great, easy to work with, and a fabulous host."
I was a guest at the Building Awards at the Imperial War Museum recently, Roger had to keep whole thing moving which he did with aplomb despite some rocky patches, he is obviously a very witty man and came across very professionally, never phoning-in his performance.
Thanks to Roger Johnson’s professionalism, expertise and wit, the evening was not only a success – but thoroughly enjoyable for all. He set the tone perfectly. In his closing remarks, our Chairman quipped he has approved a ten year contract for Roger! We would certainly like to have him back.
Roger played an excellent role in hosting our two-day virtual Conference, making it a great success. His friendly and relaxed approach, coupled with genuine engagement in the discussions, set the perfect tone and encouraged delegates to share their knowledge and expertise throughout both days.
These were the best awards we’ve ever held and Roger was vital to that. The Q&A he did with our special guests was absolutely brilliant. I don’t think we have ever had total silence when the guest speaker was on, but this year everyone was totally engaged in the conversation Roger held. It came across as being genuine from everyone on the stage and felt like a natural conversation.
Roger was a fantastic host for our awards. I can't put into words how much it meant – he did such a good job. Roger had time for everyone and made the evening special for all the guests. He then spent ages after the ceremony had finished chatting to people and posing for selfies. We’ve already asked him back for next year!
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