Steve Clamp
{{Short description|English broadcast journalist and presenter}}
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Steven Robert "Steve" Clamp (born 3 January 1978) in Chichester, West Sussex) is an English broadcast journalist and presenter who is currently with ITV News.
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.[http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/steve-clamp/34/235/587 Steve Clamp] Linked In
In May 2005, he moved ITV Central as co-presenter of ITV News Central in the East Midlands.[http://tvpresenters.thetvroomplus.com/channel-55.html Steve Clamp] TV Room + On 20 February 2009 he left the station.[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Shake-Central-Tonight/article-511042-detail/article.html Shake-up at Central Tonight] Nottingham Post, 28 November 2008
He then freelanced with ITN, appearing on the ITV News at 5:30, ITV News London and Setanta Sports News.
In October 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.[https://www.itv.com/news/central/2022-05-20/steve-clamp-to-be-itv-news-centrals-new-main-presenter-when-veteran-broadcaster-bob-warman-retires Steve Clamp to be ITV News Central's new main presenter when veteran broadcaster Bob Warman retires] itv.com, 20 May 2022
Filmography
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1994–1996
| TCC (The children's channel) | Tiny and Crew (Under pseudonym Steve Roberts) | |
| 1995–1998
| Presenter and reporter | Cameraman and editor |
| 1998–2000
| Senior sports reporter | |
| 2000–2002
| Manchester United TV | Presenter | |
| 2000–2002
| Sports presenter | |
| 2000–2002
| Sky News | Sports presenter | |
| 2002–2005
| Senior sports reporter | |
| 2005
| Himself | Single episode |
| 2005–
| East Midlands main presenter (2005–2009), Sports Correspondent (2009–2022), East & West Midlands main presenter (2022–) | Lead role |
| 2009–2012
| News presenter | |
| 2009–2012
| News presenter | |
| 2009
| Sports presenter | |
Personal life
Clamp grew up in Havant, near Portsmouth. His great-grandfather was professional footballer Arthur Clamp, who died of wounds suffered during the course of his service in World War I.{{Cite web |date=4 August 2014 |title=The life of Notts County's Arthur Clamp killed in WW1 |url=https://www.itv.com/news/central/2014-08-04/the-life-of-notts-countys-arthur-clamp-killed-in-ww1 |access-date=30 September 2022 |website=ITV News |language=en}} 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.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/westmidlands/series7/miscarriage.shtml Inside Out – Miscarriage] BBC, 21 February 2005 Steve lives in Worcestershire with his three children.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=3025984|name=Steve Clamp}}
- [http://www.steve-clamp.co.uk Official website]
- [https://twitter.com/steveclampitv Steve Clamp] on Twitter
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Category:ITV regional newsreaders and journalists
Category:ITN newsreaders and journalists
Category:English male journalists
Category:English sports broadcasters
Category:English television journalists
Category:British television newsreaders and news presenters