Mark Edwardson
Mark Edwardson (born 1967) is a former TV news presenter and reporter for "BBC North West Tonight" based at "MediaCity UK" in "Salford". He is also a seasoned radio presenter having hosted the breakfast shows at BBC Radio Stoke and BBC GMR. He has since appeared in BBC One show "DIY SOS" and an episode of CBBC's "Prank Patrol". Mark has also voiced roles in BBC Network Radio plays. Whilst at BBC Radio Stoke he won the Queen Mother's 80th birthday Trophy after being nominated by the Tidy Britain Group for a successful anti-litter campaign . In 2009 Edwardson was part of the Gold Sony Award winning BBC Radio Manchester news team for its coverage of the Rangers Riot in the city the previous year. Edwardson was the host at Venturefest Manchester in 2014 at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and then again in 2015 at Lancashire County Cricket Club at the Emirates Stadium in Trafford which attracted over 1,000 business owners and investors. The event organised by the Business Growth Hub however was missing their CEO, Richard Jeffrey, who was at the hospital where the news of an even more important event unfolded as they welcomed their  newborn who was quickly named #venturebaby on Twitter. Early life. Mark Edwardson was born on 3 March 1967 at Cowley Hill Hospital in St Helens, Lancashire and grew up in Haydock. He has one sister. Edwardson was educated at English Martyrs RC Primary School in Haydock, St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton in Makerfield and St John Rigby College, Orrell. He graduated from Edge Hill College, Ormskirk with an Honours Degree. Career. Edwardson first worked as a rent collector for the local council in his hometown of St. Helens. After 18 months in the job, he got his first  job in broadcasting by asking a radio station news editor if he needed help on a busy derby day in Manchester. He survived the Hillsborough Disaster in Sheffield in April 1989, and presented an emotional special report on "North West Tonight" on the day of the 20th anniversary of the disaster in 2009. On 1 January 2021 he announced while presenting an evening news bulletin, that it will be his final appearance for BBC North West Tonight. Personal life. He is married to Mandy whom he met at college. They have two children and live in Congleton in Cheshire. Mark