Rachel Burden
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Rachel Mary Burden is a British
-born Irish national
, who is a radio news reporter and presenter, currently presenting the BBC Radio 5 Live
weekday breakfast show.
The daughter of former BBC journalist Paul Burden, after graduating from Trinity College, Dublin
, Rachel began her radio career as a reporter at BBC Radio Suffolk
and then joined Radio 5 Live in 2003. She took over the weekday breakfast show from Shelagh Fogarty
in May 2011, alongside current weekday presenter Nicky Campbell
.
Burden is married and has three children.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-born Irish national
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, who is a radio news reporter and presenter, currently presenting the BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
weekday breakfast show.
The daughter of former BBC journalist Paul Burden, after graduating from Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, Rachel began her radio career as a reporter at BBC Radio Suffolk
BBC Radio Suffolk
BBC Radio Suffolk is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Suffolk, commencing broadcasts on 12 April 1990. Its studios are at Broadcasting House in St Matthews Street, Ipswich on 95.5 , 95.9 , 103.9 and 104.6 FM...
and then joined Radio 5 Live in 2003. She took over the weekday breakfast show from Shelagh Fogarty
Shelagh Fogarty
Shelagh Fogarty, born 13 January 1966 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, is a radio and television presenter and journalist. She formerly hosted the BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast show with Nicky Campbell.-Early life:...
in May 2011, alongside current weekday presenter Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell
Nicholas Andrew Argyll "Nicky" Campbell is a Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist. He is known for his time presenting on programmes such as the consumer affairs programme Watchdog...
.
Burden is married and has three children.