Jason Mohammad

Not to be confused with cricketer Jason Mohammed.
Jason Mohammad

Jason Mohammad presenting the Wales' national rugby union team celebrations for the Grand Slam 2012
Born Jason Mohammad
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Status Married
Ethnicity Pakistani/Welsh
Education Glyn Derw High School
Swansea University
University of Cardiff
Occupation Newsreader, Presenter
Notable credit(s) Wales on Saturday
BBC Wales Today
Final Score

Jason Mohammad is a Welsh radio and television presenter.

Biography

Mohammad was born and brought up in Cardiff to a Pakistani father and Welsh mother,[1][2] going to school at Glyn Derw High School.[3] He studied Welsh and Politics at Swansea University,[4] and then attended Cardiff University for a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism.[5] He is a practising Muslim.[2]

Career

Television

Mohammad joined the BBC in 1997 as a reporter for BBC Wales Today before becoming the anchor of Wales on Saturday. In 2013, he became the host of Final Score on BBC One. He is the presenter of Scrum v on BBC 2 Wales and the secondary snooker presenter for the BBC.

Radio

Mohammad hosts a weekday morning show on BBC Radio Wales.

References

  1. ↑ "Don't mind your P's and Q's: Broadcaster Jason Mohammad". Wales Online. 7 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Jason Mohammad finds peace on religious journey". Daily Post. North Wales. 7 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "BBC NEWS - UK - Wales - News Academy for young reporters". bbc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Notable alumni
  5. ↑ "The TV Room +". thetvroomplus.com.

External links

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