Kevin Owen
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Kevin Owen is a television and radio news-anchor, reporter and presenter who was born in Plymouth
.
He has worked in UK regional and network broadcasting for more than two decades. He is now based in Moscow for Russian global news channel RT
.
His early career began presenting the BBC Wales
news programme 'Wales Today' in the late 80's.
He then moved to commercial station HTV Wales, and then onto sister channel HTV West in Bristol, in 1996.
Kevin also worked at Channel Television
based in Jersey, and presented his own radio show on Orchard FM
in Somerset.
Between 2001 and early 2006 he anchored Sky News
and since then has worked for Moscow based TV channel Russia Today
as one of its main presenters.
He has also worked extensively in BBC and Commercial Radio - latterly at BBC World Service.
He was awarded a post-graduate diploma in broadcast journalism from Cardiff University.
In 2008, Kevin won Russia's TEFI
award for 'News Anchor Of The Year'. The prize, similar to Britain's Royal Television Society awards, was established in 1995 by the Academy of Russian Television (ART), an independent association including professionals from leading domestic television companies.
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
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He has worked in UK regional and network broadcasting for more than two decades. He is now based in Moscow for Russian global news channel RT
RT
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His early career began presenting the BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
news programme 'Wales Today' in the late 80's.
He then moved to commercial station HTV Wales, and then onto sister channel HTV West in Bristol, in 1996.
Kevin also worked at Channel Television
Channel Television
Channel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey...
based in Jersey, and presented his own radio show on Orchard FM
Orchard FM
Heart Somerset was an Independent Local Radio station serving Somerset, England. Originally owned by Orchard Media Ltd, the company was purchased by GWR Group in 1999, and who subsequently became GCap Media in 2005...
in Somerset.
Between 2001 and early 2006 he anchored Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
and since then has worked for Moscow based TV channel Russia Today
Russia Today
Russia Today may refer to:* Russia Today, an English language 24-hour television news channel from Russia. It was launched in 2005 and is not related to an online news service of the similar name operated by EIN News...
as one of its main presenters.
He has also worked extensively in BBC and Commercial Radio - latterly at BBC World Service.
He was awarded a post-graduate diploma in broadcast journalism from Cardiff University.
In 2008, Kevin won Russia's TEFI
TEFI
TEFI is an annual award given in the Russian television industry, presented by the Russian Academy of Television. It has been awarded since 1994. TEFI is presented in various sectors , such as television shows, notable people in the television industry, journalists, channels...
award for 'News Anchor Of The Year'. The prize, similar to Britain's Royal Television Society awards, was established in 1995 by the Academy of Russian Television (ART), an independent association including professionals from leading domestic television companies.
External links
- btinternet.com Information about Kevin at TV ARK