Shereen Nanjiani
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Shereen Nanjiani is a radio presenter with BBC Radio Scotland
.
Before launching her radio career in 2006, Nanjiani was the chief news anchor at STV Central
, having presented the news programme, Scotland Today
since 1987. She is the first Asian-Scottish presenter in Scotland
and the longest serving female news presenter at STV.
, her father a Pakistani eye surgeon and her mother a teacher from England. Educated at the John Neilson Institution/High School in Paisley
, Nanjiani then studied at Glasgow University and graduated with an MA in Philosophy.
Nanjiani worked on Hospital Radio Paisley for a short time in the late 1970s where she used to read some local news cuttings she had gathered during the week.
was ill.
Nanjiani has hosted many programmes for STV, including religious affairs series Eikon and Secret Scotland in the late nineties. Nanjiani also hosted several editions of the Scottish Politician of the Year
Awards on STV. On 16 February 2006, it was announced that Nanjiani, along with colleagues Jane Lewis
and Sarah Heaney
had accepted voluntary redundancy from STV.
On 28 August 2007, Shereen made her first STV Central appearance since her departure on the station's video blog, The Real MacKay.
, and made her debut as a radio presenter on Friday 11 August. This is part of changes to the presenting line-up of BBC Radio Scotland
's news and current affairs programmes. She kicked off her radio career at BBC Scotland at the helm of lunchtime programme, Scotland Live, which she presented every Friday.
She now presents Shereen, a topical news and current affairs programme broadcast live every Sunday morning on BBC Radio Scotland at 9am.
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
.
Before launching her radio career in 2006, Nanjiani was the chief news anchor at STV Central
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
, having presented the news programme, Scotland Today
Scotland Today
Scotland Today was a Scottish regional news programme covering Central Scotland, produced by STV Central . Despite its name suggesting a national remit, the programme was actually limited to stories around STV's Central Belt franchise...
since 1987. She is the first Asian-Scottish presenter in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and the longest serving female news presenter at STV.
Early years
Nanjiani was born in ElderslieElderslie
Elderslie is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The village is situated midway between the nearby towns of Paisley and Johnstone....
, her father a Pakistani eye surgeon and her mother a teacher from England. Educated at the John Neilson Institution/High School in Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, Nanjiani then studied at Glasgow University and graduated with an MA in Philosophy.
Nanjiani worked on Hospital Radio Paisley for a short time in the late 1970s where she used to read some local news cuttings she had gathered during the week.
The veteran
Shereen Nanjiani earned a job as a trainee journalist in 1983 with STV. She was called in to present her first bulletin in 1987, when Sheena McDonaldSheena McDonald
Sheena Elizabeth McDonald is a British journalist and broadcaster.- Education :She graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1976 before gaining a postgraduate certificate in radio, film and television studies from the University of Bristol. Whilst at university in Edinburgh, she had a...
was ill.
Nanjiani has hosted many programmes for STV, including religious affairs series Eikon and Secret Scotland in the late nineties. Nanjiani also hosted several editions of the Scottish Politician of the Year
Scottish Politician of the Year
Scottish Politician of the Year is an annual award established in 1999. It is held by The Herald newspaper in Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Scotland....
Awards on STV. On 16 February 2006, it was announced that Nanjiani, along with colleagues Jane Lewis
Jane Lewis
Jane Lewis is a Scottish sports journalist and broadcaster, best known as a main sports presenter for Scotland Today, STV Central's now-defunct regional news programme.- Career :...
and Sarah Heaney
Sarah Heaney
- Life and career :She began her TV career with Live TV as a news reporter, then went on to front S2 Live on the now defunct SMG digital channel S2. The BBC approached Sarah but STV Central offered Sarah presenting work on the news programme, Scotland Today....
had accepted voluntary redundancy from STV.
Leaving STV
Nanjiani left Scotland Today and STV on 5 May 2006. In interviews with the Scottish press, Nanjiani said that she was looking forward to other exciting projects away from live television.On 28 August 2007, Shereen made her first STV Central appearance since her departure on the station's video blog, The Real MacKay.
Joining the opposition
On 20 June 2006, it was announced that Nanjiani was 'switching sides' to the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, and made her debut as a radio presenter on Friday 11 August. This is part of changes to the presenting line-up of BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
's news and current affairs programmes. She kicked off her radio career at BBC Scotland at the helm of lunchtime programme, Scotland Live, which she presented every Friday.
She now presents Shereen, a topical news and current affairs programme broadcast live every Sunday morning on BBC Radio Scotland at 9am.
In popular culture
Shereen Nanjiani's name is widely used in Glasgow as rhyming slang for "fanny" (pudenda).External links
- Shereen Nanjiani at David John Associates