Richard Mackney
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Richard Mackney is an English journalist and broadcaster, probably best known as a reporter on ITV
breakfast show, GMTV
.
, Hampshire. He was educated at De La Salle College
in Jersey, St Boniface's College
in Plymouth, and studied law at the University of Birmingham
.
. A year later he joined BBC South in Southampton as a reporter and presenter.
In 1998 he became a correspondent for ITV breakfast show, GMTV, specialising in the ‘lighter’ news stories of the day. He went freelance in 2000 and continued to make occasional appearances on GMTV
as well as presenting Gagging For It, a comedy ‘gong’ show on ITV2
, and a weekly movies show on Sky Movies
.
Along with Claudia Winkleman
and Keith Duffy
, Mackney was a reporter on ITV1’s short-lived celebrity news show, Celebrity!, hosted by Andi Peters
and Penny Smith
, and in 2003 became the roving reporter on BBC Three
’s live, weekly celebrity stock exchange show, Celebdaq
, presented by Paddy O’Connell.
In 2004 he became an entertainment reporter for E! Entertainment, covering UK movie premieres and, in 2005, was a regular stand-in presenter on London’s LBC 97.3
, filling in for Paul Ross
and Iain Lee
, among others.
He helped launch edfest.tv, an online TV channel covering the Edinburgh Festival
, and, in 2008, co-presented a weekly, Saturday morning breakfast show on LBC.
In 2010 he appeared on Family Fortunes
on ITV1 as part of Penny Smith’s team and, in 2011, provided the voice-over for Saturday morning BBC show, Dick and Dom’s Funny Business.
Mackney now mainly works as a freelance writer with a monthly column in Square Mile magazine
. He is also one of the contributors of spoof, daily business stories for the Square Mile website.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
breakfast show, 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...
.
Background
Mackney was born in April 1971 in EmsworthEmsworth
Emsworth is a large village the south coast of England, situated on the Hampshire side of the border between Hampshire and West Sussex. The village lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large but shallow inlet of the English Channel....
, Hampshire. He was educated at De La Salle College
De La Salle College
De La Salle College may refer to:* De La Salle College, Malvern in Malvern, Victoria, Australia* De La Salle College in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia* De La Salle College Waterford in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland...
in Jersey, St Boniface's College
St Boniface's College
Founded in 1856 as an independent boarding and day school for "young Catholic gentlemen" in the West Country, since 1981 St Boniface's Catholic College has been a voluntary aided school for boys and sixth-form girls, under the direction and trustees of the Roman Catholic Community in the Plymouth...
in Plymouth, and studied law at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
.
Career
Richard Mackney began his broadcasting career in 1996 in Bristol as a video-journalist and presenter at 24-hour cable news station, Channel One Television, which was owned by Associated NewspapersAssociated Newspapers
Associated Newspapers is a large national newspaper publisher in the UK, which is a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust. The group was established in 1905 and is currently based at Northcliffe House in Kensington...
. A year later he joined BBC South in Southampton as a reporter and presenter.
In 1998 he became a correspondent for ITV breakfast show, GMTV, specialising in the ‘lighter’ news stories of the day. He went freelance in 2000 and continued to make occasional appearances on 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...
as well as presenting Gagging For It, a comedy ‘gong’ show on ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
, and a weekly movies show on Sky Movies
Sky Movies
Sky Movies is the collective name for the premium subscription television movie channels operated by Sky Television, and later British Sky Broadcasting. It has around 5 million subscribers, via satellite, cable and IPTV in the UK and Ireland...
.
Along with Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Anne I. Winkleman is an English television presenter, film critic, radio personality and journalist.- Early life and family :...
and Keith Duffy
Keith Duffy
Keith Peter Thomas Francis John Duffy is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor, drummer, dancer and television presenter. He began his career as part of Boyzone in the 1990s. In the 2000s, he achieved critical acclaim for his acting roles, particularly in soap operas such as Coronation Street and Fair...
, Mackney was a reporter on ITV1’s short-lived celebrity news show, Celebrity!, hosted by Andi Peters
Andi Peters
Andi Eleazu Peters is an English television presenter and television producer.-Education:Peters was educated at Emanuel School, a co-educational independent school in Battersea, in south-west London.-Life and career:...
and Penny Smith
Penny Smith
Penelope Jane Smith is an English television presenter and newsreader. She has worked on the breakfast TV show GMTV, for Sky News and for Classic FM.-Early life:...
, and in 2003 became the roving reporter on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
’s live, weekly celebrity stock exchange show, Celebdaq
Celebdaq
Celebdaq was an online "celebrity stock exchange" game on the BBC's website. In the past the game had its own television show on BBC Three. The television show was presented by Paddy O'Connell & Libby Potter. Later, the comedian Jenny Eclair was the presenter....
, presented by Paddy O’Connell.
In 2004 he became an entertainment reporter for E! Entertainment, covering UK movie premieres and, in 2005, was a regular stand-in presenter on London’s LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973...
, filling in for Paul Ross
Paul Ross
Paul Ross is an English television and radio presenter, journalist, and media personality. He is the son of Martha Ross and the elder brother of Jonathan Ross.-Early life:...
and Iain Lee
Iain Lee
Iain Lee is a British comedian, and a television and radio presenter. His career began when he performed stand-up comedy gigs across venues in London. He subsequently became co-presenter of the comedy current affairs show The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 and RI:SE...
, among others.
He helped launch edfest.tv, an online TV channel covering the Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
, and, in 2008, co-presented a weekly, Saturday morning breakfast show on LBC.
In 2010 he appeared on Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes is a British game show, based on the American game show Family Feud. The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 6 December 2002 before being revived by the same channel in 2006 under the title of All Star Family Fortunes...
on ITV1 as part of Penny Smith’s team and, in 2011, provided the voice-over for Saturday morning BBC show, Dick and Dom’s Funny Business.
Mackney now mainly works as a freelance writer with a monthly column in Square Mile magazine
Square Mile magazine
Square Mile is a monthly British lifestyle and business magazine distributed to those working in the City of London's financial industry. The first issue was published in July 2005....
. He is also one of the contributors of spoof, daily business stories for the Square Mile website.