Charlene White
| Charlene White | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charlene White South London, England |
| Occupation | Journalist, Presenter |
| Employer |
ITN (2008—) BBC (formerly) |
Charlene White is a British journalist and newsreader, who is employed by ITN, where she presents ITV News weekend bulletins and ITV News London.
Early life
White was born in South London.[1] She attended Blackheath High School in South East London and graduated from the London College of Printing.[2]
Broadcasting career
White was a presenter and senior broadcast journalist at BBC Look East, Radio 5 Live Morning Reports, BBC Three 60 Seconds and BBC News.[2] She also had her own late night talk show on BBC London 94.9.[2]
In 2002 she joined Radio 1 Newsbeat and its sister digital station BBC Radio 1Xtra as a reporter.[2] In 2005 she teamed up with DJ G Money as presenter on 1Xtra's 2-hour news, magazine and documentary programme TX. She has also previously worked as a reporter and producer for ITV News Meridian on ITV Meridian in Kent.[1]
In 2008, she joined ITN - as a newscaster for the ITV News at 5:30 on ITV until 10 October 2012. She remains as an occasional newscaster of ITV News weekend bulletins and a stand-in presenter/newsreader of ITV News London on ITV London.[1]
Personal life
White lives in South London[2] and enjoys shopping.[1]
Whilst presenting an ITV News bulletin, she refused to wear a Remembrance Day poppy, stating: "I prefer to be neutral and impartial on screen so that one of those charities doesn't feel less favoured than another." For the decision to not wear a poppy, Charlene faced racist and sexist abuse on Twitter.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 London Tonight - Meet the Team, ITV London
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Me & My career: Charlene White Pride Magazine, 22 September 2010.
- ↑ Shane Hickey, "ITV news presenter hits back after abuse for not wearing poppy", The Guardian, 13 November 2013.
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