End of the road for UTV?

I daresay that has already been considered. Companies tend to look to redeploy people rather than pay out redundancy packages.

Yes but did he not just stand there totally still and read the weather off the autocue, not exactly what they are looking for.


This also proves that Frank must have retired rather than being part of some ITV cull, if they are replacing him directly, which I assumed would have been the case

Let someone new, and capable, do the job! You're all forgetting Julian is almost 70 years old. Time for some new blood at UTV!

I agree! Such a shame they didn't think about what the viewers want!

Such a shame you didn't think about what Julian and Gillian want.

Why would they want to go? The punters loved them!

I wonder if Munier Abdalla, Louise Small and Rita Fitzgerald will still be doing it?

It'll be interesting to see if any of the BBC Newsline folk jump ship now.

Could Barra Best or Angie Phillips take the plunge maybe?

Or maybe, I don't know, they could get a qualified meteorologist to do it...?

Munier Abdalla Is no longer with UTV is he not? Louise Small seems to be the first choice of cover for Frank with ITV Weather Hub’s Aisling Creevey on a Friday.

That I’m not sure. think he was on last month but I’m not sure

Or you can always teach an old dog Julian new tricks!?

If I recall Frank wasn't trained in meteorology when he first joined UTV. He was covering the weather or UTV asked him if he fancies doing the weather slot on UTV Live and well all these years later the rest is history.

As for Gillian, We've see her do the weather before, clips of her on Youtube and she comes across very well...she knows UTV and what the viewers want like the back of her hand. Another 'quick win' for UTV taking her back on I say.