Don Riddell

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Don Riddell
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
OccupationNews Anchor
Employer CNN International

Don Riddell (born 7 September 1972) is an English news anchor and sports journalist. He is currently one of four London-based anchors of CNN's World Sport and hosts CNN's Living Golf.

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Education

Riddell attended Trinity and All Saints College, then part of the University of Leeds and earned a B.A. with honours in Public Media/Communication and Cultural Studies.

Career

Edinburgh-born Riddell joined CNN in 2002. He had previously worked at the London News Network, where he worked as a sports presenter for the London Tonight programme. He started his career at Yorkshire Television in Leeds. [1]

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References

  1. Farrell, Lisa (17 September 2014). "From Leeds Trinity University student to CNN Presenter: Don Riddell's story". Leeds Trinity University.