Railton Howes

Railton Howes
Born
Railton Howes

(1949-04-17) 17 April 1949
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Career
StationBBC Radio Newcastle
StyleTelevision and radio presenter
CountryUnited Kingdom

Railton Howes is a radio presenter and producer from North East England. He is best known for his work on BBC Radio Newcastle, presenting weekly fishing programme 'Howes Fishing'.[1]

Life and career

Howes joined BBC Radio Newcastle in 1973, presenting various programmes on the radio station.[2] He presented the weekly fishing programme called 'Howes Fishing', which looked at the rivers and reservoirs in the North East England. The show was also available widely as a podcast.[3][4]

In addition to presenting, Howes is also a studio technician, often producing sport programmes for the station.[5][6]

Howes is currently the longest-serving staff member at BBC Radio Newcastle.[7]

Railton cites his happiest memory as the birth of his daughter Rebecca in 1991.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC - Railton Howes". BBC. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "Howes Fishing Podcasts". Internet Archive. 29 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "BBC local radio podcasts". The Guardian. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ladies Fishing and BBC Radio Newcastle". ladiesfishing.co.uk. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio Newcastle - Howes Fishing". BBC. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  6. ↑ "It's a weekend Sue Sweeney sandwich on Radio Newcastle". BBC Press Office. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
  7. ↑ "Howes Fishing with Railton Howes". 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "Profile: Railton Howes". 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
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