Jamie Owen

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Jamie Owen
Born1967 (age 5556)
Education Christ College, Brecon
Cardiff University
Occupation(s)Journalist, broadcaster, and writer
Years active1989–present
Website http://www.jamieowen.co.uk/

Jamie Owen (born 1967) is a Welsh journalist, broadcaster, writer and former BBC Wales Today presenter. He joined the BBC in 1989, first working at BBC Radio and then presenting BBC Wales Today between 1994 and 2018. He has presented other TV and radio programmes and has published several books.

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Background

Owen was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. His father, James Meyrick Owen, was a Pembroke Dock Solicitor, and his mother was a health visitor and midwife. [1]

Education

Owen was educated at Pennar School, Pembroke Dock; Christ College, Brecon; University of Gloucestershire and Cardiff University.[ citation needed ]

Career

Owen joined the BBC in 1989 and worked at BBC Radio 3, later joining BBC Radio 4 as a newsreader and announcer. [2] He then continued his career as a continuity announcer for BBC One & BBC Two Wales in the early 1990s. He had been a main presenter on BBC Wales' flagship news programme, BBC Wales Today since 1994, and has presented a weekday morning radio show on BBC Radio Wales, as well as a talk programme for BBC Radio Wales on Sundays at midday. He has also presented Songs of Praise, BBC Breakfast News and BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast and is currently working with BBC World Service Trust in the Middle East in Jordan, Ramallah, Libya and Egypt.[ citation needed ]

On 9 January 2018 it was announced by the BBC that Owen would be leaving BBC Wales, and that he would be taking on a new role at international broadcaster TRT World. [2] He left TRT World and joined CGTN in 2019. [3]

Publications

His first three books were filmed for the BBC and published on DVD. [4]

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References

  1. "Jamie Owen profile". BBC Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. 1 2 "TV news presenter to leave BBC Wales". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. "Jamie Owen". www.welshstars.co.uk.
  4. "Books". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2010.