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Steven Robert "Steve" Clamp (born 3 January 1968) in Chichester, West Sussex) is an English broadcast journalist and presenter with ITV Central.

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Career

In 1994 his first television role was as a presenter of a children’s tv series. He began freelancing as a presenter but also worked as a cameraman, editor, presenter and reporter for Chelsea TV. In 1998 he 'transferred' and became a senior reporter for Manchester United TV. In 2000 he began presenting for Sky Sports News and on occasions Sky News; whilst also presenting a weekly phone-in for Manchester United TV.

In January 2002, he joined the BBC West Midlands regional news programme Midlands Today as a senior sports reporter, he also regularly stood in for host Nick Owen. [1]

In May 2005, he moved ITV Central as co-presenter of ITV News Central in the East Midlands. [2] On 20 February 2009 he was made redundant by the station. [3]

He then freelanced with ITN, appearing on the ITV News at 5:30 , ITV News London and Setanta Sports News.

In August 2009 he rejoined ITV News Central as the Sports Correspondent.

As of 5 July 2022, Clamp is co-presenter of ITV News Central in the East & West Midlands, succeeding Bob Warman. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–1996TCC (The children's channel)Tiny and Crew (Under pseudonym Steve Roberts)
1995–1998 Chelsea TV Presenter and reporterCameraman and editor
1998–2000 Manchester United TV Senior sports reporter
2000–2002Manchester United TVPresenter
2000–2002 Sky Sports News Sports presenter
2000–2002 Sky News Sports presenter
2002–2005 Midlands Today Senior sports reporter
2005 Inside Out HimselfSingle episode
2005– ITV News Central East Midlands co-presenter (2005–2009), Sports Correspondent (2009–2022), East & West Midlands co-presenter (2022–)Lead role
2009–2012 ITV News at 5:30 News presenter
2009–2012 ITV News London News presenter
2009 Setanta Sports News Sports presenter

Personal life

Clamp grew up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. His great-grandfather was professional footballer Arthur Clamp, who died of wounds suffered during the course of his service in World War I. [5] His first work in tv came about when he landed a children’s TV show following his first ever screen test. He later moved into entertainment before using his journalism qualifications to move into news and sport, working for Sky sports, Sky News, the BBC, ITN and ITV, both nationally and regionally. On 21 February 2005 the BBC West Midlands regional programme Inside Out revealed that Steve and his then wife had suffered two previous miscarriages. [6] Steve lives in Worcestershire with his second wife, Lindsay, and has three children.

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References

  1. ↑ Steve Clamp Linked In
  2. ↑ Steve Clamp TV Room +
  3. ↑ Shake-up at Central Tonight Nottingham Post, 28 November 2008
  4. ↑ Steve Clamp to be ITV News Central's new main presenter when veteran broadcaster Bob Warman retires itv.com, 20 May 2022
  5. ↑ "The life of Notts County's Arthur Clamp killed in WW1". ITV News. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Inside Out – Miscarriage BBC, 21 February 2005
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