David Jones (television presenter)
Encyclopedia
David Jones is an English
sports broadcaster working for Sky Sports News
.
David Jones went to Stokesley Comprehensive school in North Yorkshire.Jones became a presenter on Sky Sports News
in February 2003 after spending two seasons as a pitch-side reporter on Premiership Plus. Having cut his journalistic teeth as a news reporter on the Derbyshire Times
in Chesterfield
, he joined Sky for the launch of Sky Sports News
in 1998.
He presents the 10am-3pm slot on Sky Sports News
. He had previously presented from 3-7pm with Georgie Thompson
for a number of years, a slot famously known as Georgie & The Mackem (it was mint). David is also a keen follower of many sports, particularly football and tennis.
Jones has also presented The Football League
on Sky Sports
since the start of 2007-08 season normally with Peter Beagrie
. Since January 2011, he has been the main stand-in presenter of Sky Sports live Super Sunday
and Monday Night Football
Premier League coverage, following the departures of Richard Keys
and Andy Gray.
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
sports broadcaster working for Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
.
David Jones went to Stokesley Comprehensive school in North Yorkshire.Jones became a presenter on Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
in February 2003 after spending two seasons as a pitch-side reporter on Premiership Plus. Having cut his journalistic teeth as a news reporter on the Derbyshire Times
Derbyshire Times
The Derbyshire Times is a weekly local newspaper published in northern Derbyshire, each edition being on sale from Thursday. Its headquarters are in Chesterfield and much of its coverage centres on the town and the surrounding area. The newspaper also covers parts of the Peak District and Amber...
in Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
, he joined Sky for the launch of Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
in 1998.
He presents the 10am-3pm slot on Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
. He had previously presented from 3-7pm with Georgie Thompson
Georgie Thompson
Georgina Jane 'Georgie' Thompson is an English broadcast journalist and television presenter for Sky Sports and Sky Sports News.-Education:...
for a number of years, a slot famously known as Georgie & The Mackem (it was mint). David is also a keen follower of many sports, particularly football and tennis.
Jones has also presented The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
since the start of 2007-08 season normally with Peter Beagrie
Peter Beagrie
Peter Sidney Beagrie is a former English footballer who played as a left-winger. He played for ten different clubs at professional level notably Everton, Manchester City, Bradford City and Scunthorpe United...
. Since January 2011, he has been the main stand-in presenter of Sky Sports live Super Sunday
Ford Super Sunday
Ford Super Sunday is Sky Sports' flagship live football programme, broadcasting live Barclays Premier League football on most Sundays over the course of a season...
and Monday Night Football
Ford Monday Night Football
Ford Monday Night Football is a football programme on Sky Sports which broadcasts live English football generally from the Premier League.-Original run:...
Premier League coverage, following the departures of Richard Keys
Richard Keys
Richard Keys is an English radio presenter best known for his time with British sports channel Sky Sports from 1991 until 2011. In February 2011, Keys along with fellow Sky presenter, Andy Gray signed with talkSPORT....
and Andy Gray.
Trivia
He is a fan of Sunderland and has mentioned it many times on Sky Sports NewsSky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
.