Nuala McGovern
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Nuala McGovern is an Irish journalist and broadcaster working for BBC News. McGovern was the main presenter of Outside Source on the BBC World Service from 2014 to 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/lunch-in-the-bbc-canteen-can-be-so-dismal-1.3838947?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Flife-and-style%2Ffood-and-drink%2Flunch-in-the-bbc-canteen-can-be-so-dismal-1.3838947 |title=Lunch in the BBC canteen can be so dismal|first=Mary |last=McCarthy |newspaper=Irish Times|date= 2 April 2019}} She presents Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 from Monday to Wednesday.
Early life and education
McGovern grew up in Drumcondra in Dublin, Ireland. Her father was a publican. She is a graduate of University College Dublin,McDermott, Peter (17 February 2011), [https://www.irishecho.com/2011/02/mcgoverns-interview-debut-is-her-swansong-2/ "McGovern's interview debut is her swansong"]. Irish Echo Archives. where she studied English and Italian.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40209356.html |title=Gael power: The Irish women heard by millions on BBC radio |last=O'Byrne |first=Ellie |date=18 January 2021 |website=IrishExaminer.com |access-date=26 November 2021}}
Early career
After graduating from university she taught English in Italy for a period before moving to the United States after her sister made an application for a green card on her behalf. She got her start in broadcasting as a presenter and producer for Adrian Flannelly's radio show in New York, before joining WNYC. There, McGovern was a producer on The Brian Lehrer Show for nine years, where she was part of a Peabody Award-winning team. During this time she was also the founding producer of a spin-off show, Brian Lehrer Live: Where Web Video Meets the Issues.{{Cite web|url=https://kjzz.org/content/2590/bbc-world-service-nuala-mcgovern|title=BBC World Service Nuala McGovern|date=24 October 2012|website=KJZZ}}
BBC career
McGovern joined the BBC in 2009 as a presenter and producer of World: Have Your Say on the BBC World Service.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/worldhaveyoursay/2010/06/_hello_nuala_here_one.html|title=BBC - World Service - World Have Your Say: Meet the Team: Nuala McGovern|first=Nuala|last=McGovern|website=www.bbc.co.uk}} In 2012 she became one of the founding presenters of Newsday, the World Service's new breakfast programme.{{cite web | url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nuala-mcgovern-75360b17 | title=Nuala McGovern | publisher=LinkedIn | accessdate=3 February 2022}} She started presenting OS in 2015.
McGovern announced on Twitter on 13 January 2022 that she would leave OS to become a news presenter on BBC World News.{{cite tweet|user=BBCNuala|number=1481579727928406024|title=Back from holiday today to present my last OS @bbcworldservice show as I move to my new position as @BBCWorld TV presenter. Thanks to amazing listeners, guests, OS team & all who helped OS shine. What a ride and privilege it has been presenting @bbcworldservice for a decade.}}
In April 2024, she took over as host of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. She presents the programme on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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External links
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb Woman's Hour] (BBC Radio 4)
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Category:Alumni of University College Dublin
Category:BBC newsreaders and journalists
Category:BBC World Service presenters
Category:British radio presenters