Ian King (journalist)

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Ian King
Alma mater University of Manchester
City, University of London
OccupationJournalist former
Employer Sky News 2024
Notable workIan King Live

Ian King is a British business journalist who presented Business Live with Ian King, the eponymous daily business programme on Sky News.

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Early life and career

King was brought up in Bristol and Devon. He has a degree in history from the University of Manchester (where he edited the students' union newspaper The Mancunion ) [1] and a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism from City, University of London. Before entering his journalism career, he spent three and a half years working for Midland Bank in the City of London, [2] and then as a business analyst at HSBC. [3]

Career

King worked at The Daily Telegraph , The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday , before joining The Sun as their business editor in 2000, [4] a position he held for eight years. He became deputy business editor of The Times in 2008 and business and city editor in 2011. He occasionally appeared alongside Jeff Randall on Jeff Randall Live . [1] He succeeded Randall as the face of Sky News 's business coverage at the end of March 2014. Head of Sky News John Ryley said: "Ian's credentials are impeccable. He is a powerhouse in business journalism and I know he will make a real impact with our viewers." [5]

He presents Ian King Live, Sky News' weekday business programme, live from CNBC Europe's studios at 10 Fleet Place. [6]

On December 6 2024, it has been confirmed that King is to leave Sky News after ten years and is also set to be replaced by Emma Crosby with the programme being rebranded as Business Live with Emma Crosby.

Controversy

In August 2015, Ofcom investigated King after he used the word 'fuck' on live television before the 9 pm watershed. King's accidental swear came during an Ian King Live interview with an economist about interest rates in the United States. [7] [8]

Awards

King has been a business journalist on national newspapers and television for nearly 25 years, [2] and has won the Business Journalist of the Year award twice. [1] The motivational speakers bureau Raise the Bar has described him as a "well-seasoned journalist". [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Paul Blanchard (11 January 2018). "Ian King - Business Presenter, Sky News". mediamasters.fm (Podcast). Media Masters. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Ian King - Speakers for Schools". Speakers for Schools. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ian King - Keynote Speakers". Speakers Corner. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Times business editor Ian King to step into Jeff Randall's shoes at Sky News". Press Gazette. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Plunkett, John (3 February 2014). "Times business editor Ian King to join Sky News". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "After a month off air, while our shiny new set was being built, ⁦@SkyIanKingLive⁩ is back at 1.30pm today - please join me for all the latest news on business, markets and the economy.pic.twitter.com/rJYPxyd3fR". Twitter. @IanKingSky. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Sweney, Mark (17 August 2015). "Ian King's F-word incident on Sky News to be investigated by Ofcom". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  8. ↑ Saul, Heather (19 August 2015). "Sky News investigated by Ofcom after presenter Ian King says 'f**k' during live interview". The Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ian King - Motivational Speaker & event Host". Raise the Bar. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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