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Judith Ralston

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Judith Ralston
Born
Judith Tonner

Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
OccupationWeather presenter
Years active1999–present
EmployerBBC Scotland
TelevisionReporting Scotland
SpouseFraser Ralston
Children3

Judith Ralston (née Tonner) is a Scottish weather presenter employed by BBC Scotland, and a former singer.

Early life and music career

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Ralston 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

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In 1999, Ralston returned to Scotland as a traffic reporter at BBC Scotland; afterwards, she moved into news and weather presenting.[2] She was listed as the third most popular weather presenter in a UK-wide vote in a 2017 Radio Times poll.[3]

Personal life

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She lives in Glasgow and is married to Fraser Ralston, a meteorologist. They have three children together.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bill Gibb (9 January 2017). "Twin children are my little rays of sunshine says BBC weather presenter Judith Ralston". Sunday Post. DC Thomson Media.
  2. ^ "Judith Ralston". BBC Scotland. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. ^ Doran, Sarah (30 May 2017). "Tomasz Schafernaker and Windy Wilson voted the UK's favourite weather presenters". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2020.