Mary Rhodes
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Mary Rhodes (born 28 November 1969)[https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/q-and-a/qa-mary-rhodes-2754/ Mary Rhodes: Questions & Answers] is the main presenter of the BBC TV news programme Midlands Today.
She was previously a regular sports presenter on BBC World, BBC One and BBC News 24. She hosted the daily magazine programme 110%.[https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/biography-images/mary-rhodes-3254/ TV Newsroom Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926232614/http://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/profiles/profile.php?page=maryrhodes |date=September 26, 2007}}
Early life
Rhodes was educated at Weobley High School before taking A-levels in Communication Studies, English, General Studies and Psychology at Hereford Sixth Form College.[http://www.review.hereford.ac.uk/articles/2006/04/24/mary_rhodes_returns_to_college Mary Rhodes Returns to College] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702011119/http://www.review.hereford.ac.uk/articles/2006/04/24/mary_rhodes_returns_to_college |date=July 2, 2007}} Hereford Sixth Form College, 24 April 2006 She graduated in 1990 from Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University), where she studied for a degree in media and communications (specialising in television).[http://www.bcu.ac.uk/mediacourses/alumni/r-z BCU Alumni List]{{dead link |date=July 2016 |bot=Cyberbot II |fix-attempted=yes}}
Broadcasting career
Before coming to News 24, Rhodes was a freelancer, working across the BBC's radio stations. Her favourite sport is tennis, and her break in sports reporting/presenting came when she was at Wimbledon, presenting on the local radio service Radio Wimbledon. She has been covering the tournament since 1995.
Rhodes also presented The Heaven and Earth Show on BBC1.
In 2011, she took over as presenter of BBC West Midlands show Inside Out after the programme went through several guest presenters following the sacking of previous presenter Ashley Blake. Rhodes also became a reporter on Midlands Today alongside her Inside Out duties and, in 2012, she became the main presenter of Midlands Today when Suzanne Virdee left the programme. She shares main presenting duties with Nick Owen.
Mary is a fan of West Bromwich Albion Football Club and a member of their Warwickshire Supporters Club Branch.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/q-and-a/qa-mary-rhodes-2754/ Mary Rhodes Q and A's] TV Newsroom
- [http://www.gordonpoole.com/Mary-Rhodes.aspx Mary Rhodes Conference Presenting Profile]
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Category:Alumni of Birmingham City University
Category:BBC newsreaders and journalists
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