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Sangeeta Bhabra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1974 |
| Alma mater | St Mary's University, Twickenham |
| Occupation | Television Journalist |
| Television | Meridian Tonight |
Sangeeta Bhabra (born 19 February 1974) is a co-presenter of the regional news programme ITV News Meridian .
Bhabra was born in 1974, [1] and describes herself as a "child of the 80s" and a lifelong avid fan of George Michael. [2] Bhabra trained in journalism and achieved a Masters Degree in linguistics from St Mary's University, Twickenham. [1] She says during her journalism training began as a volunteer at Hospital Radio Reading. [3] She says her first commercial job was at County Sound Radio based in Guildford. [4]
Bhabra first worked for Meridian Tonight as a regular presenter, reporter and Travel News presenter for the Thames Valley edition of the programme. [1] She subsequently rose to be co-anchor of the defunct South East edition of the Meridian Tonight for a couple of years until February 2009. [5]
Her catchphrase of Wherever you go, go safely proved to be a favourite with the viewers.[ citation needed ]
Meridian Tonight was reorganised in February 2009 and Bhabra took over as co-presenter with long-standing presenter Fred Dinenage. Following his retirement she has co-presented with Matt Teale since early 2022. [5]
Outside of news, Bhabra has presented special programmes for ITV Yorkshire about the IFA awards in Leeds in 2007.[ citation needed ]
In 2015, Bhabra won regional journalist of the year at the Asian Media Awards (AMA). [6]