Noel Thompson is a Northern Irish news journalist with BBC Northern Ireland. He was part of the presenting team for BBC Radio Ulster's flagship morning programme Good Morning Ulster.

Journalism career

Thompson began his broadcasting career at the BBC in 1979 as a researcher for Nationwide in Belfast. He progressed through the corporation's internal training scheme, working on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and Newsround. and, for a period, occasionally guest presented on BBC News Channel and BBC News' politics and arts interview programme HARDtalk. and 1998. He was also nominated in the same category in 1999. In 2007, Thompson received an Award of Distinction from Belfast Metropolitan College for his services to journalism. He is also a wildlife photographer and mountain walker.

Thompson is married to Sharon and has two children, Patrick and Matthew, the latter a reporter for LBC.

References

  • Noel Thompson profile BBC Newsline, 15 April 2008