Francis Wilson in snub at current weather presenters: ‘All they have to do is stand there’
express.co.ukFrancis Wilson, 71, has taken aim at current weather presenters in media claiming channels give the job to “anybody". The veteran meteorologist presented the forecast on BBC Breakfast from 1981 until 1992 and then moved on to Sky News until 2010.The former weatherman said the progression in modern graphics has led to more emphasis on the “most attractive” person getting the job.Speaking to the Radio Times, he said: “Today, modern graphics are so good you could give them to anybody and they would do a reasonable job of it.“All they have to do is stand there, point and say, 'Look, folks.'“A channel might think they don’t need to employ an expert to present the weather and in the rush to get the most attractive face, overlook the fact that he.
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