Nuala McGovern is an Irish journalist and broadcaster working for BBC News. McGovern was the main presenter of Outside Source on the BBC World Service from 2014 to 2022.[1]
Nuala McGovern | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, presenter |
| Notable credit(s) | Newsday, Outside Source |
| Spouse | Tristan Agates |
Early life and education
editMcGovern grew up in Drumcondra in Dublin, Ireland. Her father was a publican. She is a graduate of University College Dublin,[2] where she studied English and Italian.[3]
Early career
editAfter graduating from university she taught English in Italy for a period before moving to the United States after her sister made an application for a green card on her behalf. She got her start in broadcasting as a presenter and producer for Adrian Flannelly's radio show in New York, before joining WNYC.[3] There, McGovern was a producer on The Brian Lehrer Show for nine years, where she was part of a Peabody Award-winning team. During this time she was also the founding producer of a spin-off show, Brian Lehrer Live: Where Web Video Meets the Issues.[4]
BBC career
editMcGovern joined the BBC in 2009 as a presenter and producer of World: Have Your Say on the BBC World Service.[5] In 2012 she became one of the founding presenters of Newsday, the World Service's new breakfast programme.[6] She started presenting OS in 2015.[3]
McGovern announced on Twitter on 13 January 2022 that she would leave OS to become a news presenter on BBC World News.[7]
In April 2024, she took over as host of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
References
edit- ^ McCarthy, Mary (2 April 2019). "Lunch in the BBC canteen can be so dismal". Irish Times.
- ^ McDermott, Peter (17 February 2011), "McGovern's interview debut is her swansong". Irish Echo Archives.
- ^ a b c O'Byrne, Ellie (18 January 2021). "Gael power: The Irish women heard by millions on BBC radio". IrishExaminer.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "BBC World Service Nuala McGovern". KJZZ. 24 October 2012.
- ^ McGovern, Nuala. "BBC - World Service - World Have Your Say: Meet the Team: Nuala McGovern". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Nuala McGovern". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ @BBCNuala (13 January 2022). "Back from holiday today to present my last OS @bbcworldservice show as I move to my new position as @BBCWorld TV presenter. Thanks to amazing listeners, guests, OS team & all who helped OS shine. What a ride and privilege it has been presenting @bbcworldservice for a decade" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4)