BBC’s Kay to launch deep-dive interview program
Katty Kay, U.S. special correspondent at BBC Studios, is set to take leave from her role to launch a new deep-dive interview program. “Influential with Katty Kay” will be a nine-episode season set to debut on Nov. 16. The program will air weekly on the BBC News Channel, BBC.com and YouTube. It will also be […]
BBC offers advanced apprenticeship program
The following was sent out from journalofmusic.com: The BBC is offering Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship opportunities for individuals aiming to begin or switch to careers in technical operations, HR, marketing, business, journalism, or production. These apprenticeships combine practical experience with formal qualifications and are available across the UK for individuals over 18 who are eligible to work in the country. Apprentices will receive […]
BBC taps Zaccaro to serve as senior journalist
Maria Giovanna Zaccaro has joined the BBC’s investigations unit as a senior journalist working across online, social, TV and radio. Zaccaro has also worked with the broadcaster’s Executive Committee to assess and develop ideas that could help reinvent the BBC for a new generation of listeners, viewers and users. She joined in April 2019 as […]
BBC hires Sandiford as journalist
Josh Sandiford has joined BBC News as a journalist. Recently, he was at Reach plc, where he served as a senior reporter for Birmingham Mail and Birmingham Live. Before that, Sandiford served as a patch reporter for both titles. He freelanced for The Big Issue, The Guardian and The Observer. Sandiford has a B.A. from […]
Kwon to join the BBC as senior journalist
Jake Kwon will join the BBC as a senior journalist/producer in Seoul. Recently, he was at CNN, where he worked for more than five years as a producer and newsdesk producer. Kwon also freelanced for various outlets, including CBC, Guardian News & Media and Channel NewsAsia. You can congratulate Kwon on X/Twitter.
Taylor swaps ITV for BBC
Carri-Ann Taylor has joined BBC as a senior journalist. Recently, she was a senior planning producer for “Good Morning Britain” at ITV. Taylor served as a senior news producer for ITV’s “This Morning.” She has worked as a news reporter at The Sun and as an online news reporter at Metro.co.uk. She held the posts of […]
FourFourTwo appoints Monk presenter
Adam Monk has joined FourFourTwo as a presenter. He wrote on X/Twitter: “Talking about football (and throwing in the odd Office reference) has always been the goal so to be doing it for the world’s biggest football magazine is a dream come true!” Since August 2023, Monk has been a host of BBC Radio Manchester’s […]
BBC names Underhill exec editor
Terry Underhill has joined the BBC as executive editor across BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio Norfolk and BBC Radio Suffolk. Underhill joined the BBC from Bauer Media Group UK. He has also worked as a group program director at News UK and as a Radio broadcaster at Global. You can connect with Underhill on X/Twitter.
BBC’s Wark announces Newsnight departure after 30-year run
The following excerpt was sent out from the BBC: Kirsty Wark, the longest-serving presenter of BBC Two’s Newsnight, is to step down from the programme. Wark made the announcement on Thursday, exactly 30 years after she first hosted the nightly news show. She will leave after the next general election, which is expected next year. […]
Igunza joins AP as East Africa reporter
The Associated Press has hired Emmanuel Igunza as an East Africa reporter. Igunza has spent more than a decade at the BBC, where he first worked as a foreign correspondent and then as a senior journalist reporter. He was a writer at The Institute of War and Peace Reporting in London. He also worked in […]
