Rachael Bland

Rachael Bland (née Hodges) is a Welsh journalist, currently presenting news on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC North West Tonight.

After training as a broadcast journalist, Bland presented news bulletins on BBC Wiltshire. She then moved to BBC Radio 5 Live, at first reading the news on Richard Bacon's show. Bland started to present sports on television, as well as a relief and weekend presenter on the BBC News Channel.[1]

Since BBC Radio 5 Live moved to MediaCityUK, Salford Quays in Manchester in 2011, Bland has started to present on BBC North West Tonight as both a newsreader and as the main relief presenter.

Bland is a part-time triathlete, and competed in the 2010 Mazda London Triathlon raising funds for Breast Cancer Care.[2] Bland has completed the London marathon every year since 2010.[3] In September 2013 Rachael married BBC 5 Live producer Steve Bland.

References

  1. ↑ Neil Midgley (6 November 2010). "BBC strike sees ragbag of presenters take to the airwaves". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ↑ http://7reasons.org/2010/02/11/7-reasons-to-watch-rachael-hodges-on-bbc-news/
  3. ↑ Andy Dill (13 April 2012). "A Marathon task for Will and Rachael". BBC Radio 5 Live. Retrieved 8 February 2013.