BBC Weather map filled the entire screen, with an off-screen announcer reading the next day's weather. On 11 January 1954, the first in-vision weather forecast was broadcast, presented by George Cowling. In an in-vision the narrator stands in front of the map. At that point, the maps were drawn by hand in the London Weather Centre, before being couriered across London. The forecasts were presented by the same person who had composed them, and had relatively low accuracy. The London Weather Centre which opened in 1959 took the responsibility for the national radio weather broadcasts. Radio forecasters were chosen by a BBC
Robbie Cowling Robbie Cowling Robbie Cowling (born 19 December 1960) is an English businessman and co-founder and managing director of Jobserve. He is also known for being the chairman of Colchester United F.C, a football team based in Essex currently playing in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Cowling bought Colchester United in September 2006, with the club just promoted to the Championship, England's second tier. He took over from Peter Heard, who had owned the club for 9 years. In February 2009, Cowling bought all remaining shares in the club, claiming that "I have to do what is