Weekend Presenters

Katie has been with BBC Hereford and Worcester since 1999 when her Early Breakfast Programme was shared with other local radio stations covering Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire - something that has never happened before or indeed again.

It wasn't all behind the microphone though as Katie began her career in Agriculture, with dairy cows to be exact, but as Katie points out, they wanted farmers to diversify, so she did!

It's thanks to an appearance on Radio 4's Today programme with the BBC's Bill Turnbull that she's here, long story but it involved a cow called Pinky, strawberry chocolate and a surprise from her Mum.

Katie is married to Glyn (Johnson) who she met during her time with our sister station in Stoke and they live in the countryside with a failed sheepdog called Tess and a seven month old Golden Retriever puppy called Libby, so whether it's dark or light clothing the result is the same - hairy !

STAR SIGN: Taurus - which according to her hero Victoria Wood, means she can rear goats and knit cardigans for the WI.

HOME TOWN: Grimsby

1ST JOB: Selling ice cream and fudge on Cleethorpes Seafront.

LIKES: Oil Of Olay, Malt on a spoon and being outdoors.

DISLIKES: Wellies with a hole in!

CLAIM TO FAME: I was once kissed by Anthony Hopkins when he appeared as number 99 in the list of most desirable men, and I've danced with Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke, and believe me, he's very firm!

ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW: I've got this incredible desire to work with chimpanzees - well, you did ask!