Amanda Sergeant
Encyclopedia
Amanda Sergeant is a British newsreader
.
Before breaking into the world of journalism, Amanda was a part of Radio City 1386AM
a Swansea
based Hospital Radio
Station.
Amanda began her career starting as a BBC
radio researcher in 1993, after completing her postgraduate training at the Centre for Journalism Studies at Cardiff University
.
She progressed quickly through the ranks, becoming a TV reporter specialising in live outside broadcasts, then a senior TV presenter with BBC Wales.
Since joining GMTV, Amanda has reported on a wide variety of national and international news stories, from the Kosovo War in Macedonia to New York Fashion Week and the Grammys in LA.
Amanda divides her time between London and Wales where she lives with her husband, broadcaster and writer Miles Fletcher.
She is also an accomplished gardener.
Amanda joined national breakfast station GMTV
in 2005, where she was a news correspondent and occasional relief news presenter, she left however, in early 2008.
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
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Before breaking into the world of journalism, Amanda was a part of Radio City 1386AM
Radio City 1386AM
Radio City 1386AM - The ABM University Health Board's Radio Service is the Hospital Radio service based in Singleton Hospital, Swansea.-About the service:...
a Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
based Hospital Radio
Hospital radio
Hospital radio is a form of audio broadcasting produced specifically for the in-patients of hospitals. It is primarily found in the United Kingdom.-History:...
Station.
Amanda began her career starting as a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio researcher in 1993, after completing her postgraduate training at the Centre for Journalism Studies at Cardiff University
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
.
She progressed quickly through the ranks, becoming a TV reporter specialising in live outside broadcasts, then a senior TV presenter with BBC Wales.
Since joining GMTV, Amanda has reported on a wide variety of national and international news stories, from the Kosovo War in Macedonia to New York Fashion Week and the Grammys in LA.
Amanda divides her time between London and Wales where she lives with her husband, broadcaster and writer Miles Fletcher.
She is also an accomplished gardener.
Amanda joined national breakfast station GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
in 2005, where she was a news correspondent and occasional relief news presenter, she left however, in early 2008.
External links
- Amanda Sergeant at gm.tv