Creating the news presentation style on British independent radio
Ronald Edward Derek Onions OBE (27 August 1929—27 May 2012) was an English broadcast journalist who in the 1970s pioneered a new style of radio news on the emerging local independent stations in Britain. Inspired by US radio stations heard while he was working in New York, Onions established significant change in news presentation with regular hourly bulletins which were brisk, vivid and immediate. His populist, almost tabloid, presentation was in contrast to the cautious, traditional and less frequent bulletins of the national broadcaster. The style quickly became established throughout the United Kingdom.
Onions' career in journalism began with local newspapers in London and on the south coast of England. In the 1960's he joined the BBC's television and radio news department, working on the nightly current affairs programme Tonight and then reporting and presenting on the broadcaster's new channel, BBC Two. After taking charge of the BBC's emergency coverage of the Aberfan disaster in Wales in 1966, he was appointed the broadcaster's first news organiser in the Americas at a momentous period of US history. There he produced the BBC's coverage of the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy and of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Onions was later Head of News at Capital Radio in London where he introduced his pioneering news presentation with immediate success. He was then appointed Editor-in-Chief of the London Broadcasting Company and Independent Radio News, where the style was developed and sustained. As a result of its success it was copied and established permanently throughout British radio.
a memoir of RonOnions' professional life. The book was the idea of Onions' elder daughter, Sarah, also a journalist, and "it rescued Ron from the black-dog...
paper that they were down to white bread and onions. This account was disputed by an editor of The Onion, Cole Bolton, during an event at the University...
Jon Snow, Brian Hayes and Jeremy Beadle, among others, were promoted by RonOnions, Editorial Director of LBC Radio and IRN 1974–84.[citation needed] Originally...
Bukht was appointed programme controller, Aidan Day Head of Music and RonOnions Head of News, while Gerry O'Reilly was appointed Chief Engineer. On 16...
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containing dried onions throughout which create its signature flavor. It is often topped with dried onions, and occasionally poppy seeds. Onion rolls are a...
coverage on theonion.com Onion Film Standard: Onion Film Critic Peter K. Rosenthal (Ron Rains) reviews movies both new and old. Onion Tips: A self-help style...
as Nasty with a lone white piano, singing a short version of "Cheese & Onions". Later in the episode, as Neil Innes, he performed "Shangri-La", a song...
with a mixture of chopped ham, onions, peppers, and cheddar cheese or with an Italian-style mixture of ground beef, onions, and tomato sauce. National chain...
small pieces and melting in a pan over low-to-moderate heat, generally with onions. After the majority of the fat has been extracted, the melted fat is strained...
slata meshouia is enjoyed, but it differs from hmiss with the addition of onions, cumin and tuna. Some variations of shakshouka can be made with lamb mince...
is another popular Salvadoran dish that contains chicken simmered with onions. Salvadoran cheeses queso duro (hard cheese), queso fresco (fresh cheese)...
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ground beef heart, onions and spices. This meat sauce is applied on a hot dog in a steamed bun and then topped with diced or chopped onions and a stripe of...
departs Ooo, leaving behind only the Ice King's Crown. The Lich (voiced by Ron Perlman) is the main antagonist of Adventure Time. He is an ancient, cosmic...
carrots, raw red onions, dried cranberries, mayonnaise, sugar, apple cider vinegar and Australian chipotle spice) and chopped raw white onions, on a butter-toasted...
often call for the addition of onions and carrots. Other versions include zucchini, sweet onion, gruyere (for french onion flavor), and sweet potatoes....
at the Purple Onion club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Liner notes and commentary by Francks, Hollingsworth, George B. Sukornyk and Ron Forbes-Roberts...
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