Clive Myrie
| Clive Myrie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
25 August 1964 Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Ethnicity | Afro-Caribbean |
| Education |
Hayward Grammar School University of Sussex |
| Occupation | Journalist, presenter |
| Notable credit(s) | BBC News, BBC News at Five, BBC News at Nine |
Clive Myrie (born 25 August 1964 in Bolton, Lancashire) is an English television news journalist, who works for BBC News.
Early life
Myrie was born on 25 August 1964 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, to Jamaican immigrant parents. His mother was a seamstress who later worked for Mary Quant, whilst his father a factory worker making car batteries.[1] His parents later divorced, and his father returned on retirement to Jamaica. Myrie was educated at Haywards Heath Grammar School and the University of Sussex, graduating in 1985 with a law degree.[1]
Career
Myrie joined the BBC on the corporation's graduate journalist programme.[1] His first assignment was as a reporter for Radio Bristol in 1988, returning to the BBC after a year with Independent Radio News. He then reported for Points West, and latterly BBC Television and Radio News.
In 1996, he became a BBC foreign correspondent, and has since reported from more than 50 countries. He initially became the BBC's Tokyo correspondent, and then the Los Angeles correspondent 1997–99. He was appointed a BBC Asia Correspondent in 2002 and was Paris correspondent 2006–07. His career has encompassed major stories such as the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton, and wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Myrie has won several nominations for his work, significantly for his role in the Bafta-nominated team behind coverage of the Mozambique floods. He was awarded the Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents for his reporting of ethnic violence on the island of Borneo.
After latterly serving as Europe correspondent based in Brussels,[1] he was appointed a presenter on the BBC News channel in April 2009, replacing the retired Chris Lowe.[2] Since joining BBC News, Myrie has presented the BBC Weekend News, weekend editions BBC News at Ten and BBC Breakfast, both on BBC One. In June 2014 he began presenting weekday bulletins on BBC one.
In September 2010 Myrie broke the story that ETA had declared a unilateral ceasefire after meeting an ETA operative in Paris who handed over a tape of the organisation's leaders making the declaration.
He currently presents the 2100 - 0030 slot, Monday to Wednesday, on the BBC News Channel. During the 2015 General Election he was the main presenter of Election Tonight at 19:30 and 21:30.
Clive has reported extensively from Katmandhu on the earthquake that struck the city on 25th April 2015, including the rescues of two Nepali citizens who were found alive under two collapsed buildings on 30th April 2015.
Personal life
Myrie is married.[3] He enjoys cinema and jazz music[4] and supports Manchester City.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Clive Myrie: The man who took over Sir Trevor McDonald's mantle". The Independent (London). 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ Plunkett, John (2009-04-14). "Clive Myrie to be presenter on BBC News channel". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ "Clive Myrie:Clive Myrie: The man who took over Sir Trevor McDonald's mantle". The Independent. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Clive Myrie". tvnewsroom.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
