Roger Finn
Encyclopedia
Roger Finn is a British
television presenter. Finn was born Roger Armstrong-Wright but is believed to have taken the Stage name
Finn from his favourite book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
. He spent much of his upbringing in Hong Kong
, but boarded in England at The King's School Canterbury. Perhaps best known for his stint as a Newsround
presenter, he is now part of the BBC South Today team.
in 1980 as a news reporter. In 1985 he moved to the United Kingdom
and became a reporter on John Craven's Newsround
. When Craven left, Finn took on the role of presenter, along with Helen Rollason
. He was the first broadcaster in Britain to announce the Challenger Space Shuttle
disaster in 1986. In 1992, he took on his current role as environmental reporter for BBC South Today, which included reporting on the construction of the controversial Newbury bypass
. He occasionally presents BBC South Today when the lead presenter, Sally Taylor
, is unavailable.
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...
television presenter. Finn was born Roger Armstrong-Wright but is believed to have taken the Stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Finn from his favourite book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
. He spent much of his upbringing in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, but boarded in England at The King's School Canterbury. Perhaps best known for his stint as a Newsround
Newsround
Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...
presenter, he is now part of the BBC South Today team.
Career
Finn's broadcasting career began on Radio Television Hong KongRadio Television Hong Kong
Radio Television Hong Kong is a public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government under the Broadcasting Authority. RTHK operates seven radio channels, and produces television programmes that are then broadcast through local television...
in 1980 as a news reporter. In 1985 he moved to the United Kingdom
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...
and became a reporter on John Craven's Newsround
Newsround
Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...
. When Craven left, Finn took on the role of presenter, along with Helen Rollason
Helen Rollason
Helen Frances Rollason MBE was a British sports journalist and television presenter.-Early life:Born 11 March 1956, Helen Rollason was an adopted child. She was born in London, grew up in Bath and studied at Chelsea School of Physical Education, Eastbourne and Dalhousie University, in Canada...
. He was the first broadcaster in Britain to announce the Challenger Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, Columbia having been the first. The shuttle was built by Rockwell International's Space Transportation Systems Division in Downey, California...
disaster in 1986. In 1992, he took on his current role as environmental reporter for BBC South Today, which included reporting on the construction of the controversial Newbury bypass
Newbury bypass
The Newbury bypass, officially known as The Winchester-Preston Trunk Road , is a stretch of dual carriageway road which bypasses the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England...
. He occasionally presents BBC South Today when the lead presenter, Sally Taylor
Sally Taylor (TV presenter)
Sally Taylor MBE is an English journalist and presenter, best known for anchoring BBC South Today.She attended The Abbey School, an independent school, in Reading....
, is unavailable.