British meteorologist
John Michael Hammond (born 9 April 1966) is a meteorologist and an English weather forecaster, newsreader and continuity announcer for the BBC. In the past he could be seen presenting weather forecasts on BBC One news bulletins, the BBC News Channel, BBC Red Button and BBC World News. He is currently presenting for the BBC in Birmingham, including the regional news programme "Midlands Today". He is a newsreader and continuity announcer for BBC Radio 4.
Early life and education.
Hammond was born in Bosham, West Sussex, the son of a farmer. After taking an interest in the weather from the age of four, he studied geography at the University of Salford, followed by meteorology at the University of Birmingham.
Career.
After a brief spell at the Met Office headquarters in Bracknell, Berkshire, Hammond started forecasting in February 1991, working at regional weather centres in Nottingham, Bristol and Plymouth. This involved a variety of forecasting work for aviation, local industry, and some local radio too. He spent around seven years presenting the weather at ITV until joining the BBC Weather Centre in the spring of 2003.
He also appeared on the BBC quiz show "Celebrity Mastermind" in 2012.
He left the BBC at the end of March 2017 and now runs Weather Trending with Sara Thornton
Hammond is a massive fan of English rock band Status Quo and he went on stage with the band playing with his guitar and went on the Ark Royal to watch the band play live on stage to promote their album Heavy Traffic.
Hammond joined BBC Radio 4 in March 2019 as a continuity announcer, and later also became a newsreader on the station.
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