ITV’s longest standing weather forecaster is set to retire on Friday
Jon, with"no 'h' in Jon" as he would remind viewers wanting to get in touch with him, is the longest serving weather presenter on ITV.He first appeared on screens in 1989 as a stand-in for the then Yorkshire Television weatherman Bob Rust.
Jon became a regular in 1995 and estimates that in his time with Calendar he has provided around 70,000 forecasts. He previously told ITV:"It has been an absolute pleasure doing the job that I’m passionate about for so long. "I’ve worked with some wonderful people and have enjoyed the friendship and good humour of the people of this marvellous region along the way.often ask me what the best part of my job is. It's talking with people that I wouldn't otherwise talk to because they recognise me – I love this because everyone has a story to tell.
"It's also being able to gaze up at the sky and class it as research. I always say to people, 'look up – it's free!'"“It’s a free show, it’s fascinating. But you can’t manufacture catchphrases, they just evolve."Jon Mitchell is ITV's longest standing weather presenter
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