Ms McGovern became a famous face for the BBC. Having daily spots on its flagship breakfast show, the broadcaster was able to increase her public profile through the corporation. She slowly rose through the ranks, becoming the main businesses presenter for Breakfast. Often, Ms McGovern would host the entire show. Her rise to the top […]
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Keith Jackson, ABC College Football Broadcaster, Dead at 89
Legendary college football broadcaster Keith Jackson, whose career spanned six decades, died on Friday at the age of 89, ESPN reports. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Jackson got his start in radio, calling Washington State games in 1952. He made the leap to national broadcasting in 1966 when ABC Sports acquired the […]
Broadcaster Sandy Gall reveals why THIS is his favourite photograph
Reggie had arranged a book signing for me at the shop, which was owned by Bernard Stone, who Reggie knew well because he often went there for his books. As you can imagine it was funny walking in there for the first time and seeing a waxwork of Sigmund Freud in his tweed jacket. It […]
Where are they now? Broadcaster and former Beirut hostage John McCarthy CBE
Since then, he has continued to work as a writer, broadcaster and public speaker. John, 60, lives in London with his wife Anna and their daughter Lydia. “I began my working life as a newsroom assistant on the foreign desk of ITN. I wrote news scripts, supervised video packages and witnessed inspirational reporters like Sandy […]
Trump bashes ESPN’s ratings, broadcaster who called him a white supremacist
President Donald Trump went after ESPN’s “SC6” broadcaster Jemele Hill on Twitter on Tuesday morning, blaming her for the sports network’s declining ratings. “With Jemele Hill at the mike, it is no wonder ESPN ratings have ‘tanked,’ in fact, tanked so badly it is the talk of the industry!” tweeted Trump. Trump has recently made a habit […]
Subway threatens broadcaster over ‘soy chicken’ report
Published time: 17 Mar, 2017 15:58 The restaurant chain Subway is threatening the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) with a suit seeking $ 210 million in damages over the “factually incorrect” report that Subway’s chicken was loaded with soy filler. “Despite our efforts to share the facts with the CBC about the high quality of our […]
Heart problems sideline CBC Sports broadcaster Armitage for Rio Olympics
CBC Sports broadcaster Steve Armitage has stepped down from the network’s Olympic broadcast team. Armitage, who was scheduled to provide commentary for swimming and diving, was recently diagnosed with chronic heart problems. CBC | Sports News