Judith Ralston (née Tonner) is a Scottish weather presenter employed by BBC Scotland, and a former singer.
Judith Ralston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Judith Tonner 5 April 1968 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Weather presenter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | BBC Scotland |
| Television | Reporting Scotland |
| Spouse | Fraser Ralston |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and music career
editRalston trained as a musician and studied singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and then the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Her operatic singing career ended at 28 after a vocal injury.[1]
Broadcasting career
editIn 1999, Ralston returned to Scotland as a traffic reporter at BBC Scotland; afterwards, she moved into news and weather presenting.[2] In 2017 was listed as the third most popular weather presenter in a Radio TimesRadio Times poll.[3]
In 2017, Ralston made a cameo appearance as herself in Series 4 Episode 6 of BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad[4]
In 2025, Ralston co-presented Series 3 of BBC Scotland’s Scotland’s Greatest Escape.[5]
Personal life
editShe lives in Glasgow and is married to Fraser Ralston, a meteorologist. They have three children together.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Bill Gibb (9 January 2017). "Twin children are my little rays of sunshine says BBC weather presenter Judith Ralston". Sunday Post. DC Thomson Media.
- ↑ "Judith Ralston". BBC Scotland. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ↑ Doran, Sarah (30 May 2017). "Tomasz Schafernaker and Windy Wilson voted the UK's favourite weather presenters". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ↑ "Scot Squad - Series 4: Episode 6" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Scotland's Greatest Escape - Search Results". www.bbc.co.uk.
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