Dan Roan
Dan Roan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Roan 31 December 1976 Northampton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Title | Sports editor of BBC News (2014–present) |
Daniel Roan (born 31 December 1976) is the sports editor for BBC News, currently employed by BBC Sport.[citation needed]
Biography
Daniel Roan was born on 31 December 1976 and was brought up in Northampton, England. Roan went to
In 2012, Roan was banned from all media activity involving
In 2018, Roan faced calls to resign following his comments at the memorial for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four other victims of a fatal helicopter crash. Roan alleged that the Leicester City's boss had a "mistress who died in the crash".[3] Following, Roan issued an apology to explain that the comments were made off-air and with "no offence intended".[4]
Personal life
In July 2018, Roan was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Northampton.[5] Roan is a native of Northampton.[5]
References
- ^ "From Varsity to the BBC: Dan Roan". Cambridge Varsity. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Man City bans BBC's Dan Roan". BBC Ariel. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Morris, James (31 October 2018). "BBC's Dan Roan 'taken off air over Leicester City owner comments'". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b "BBC Sports Editor Dan Roan awarded honorary degree". Prolific North. Prolific North. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
External links
- Dan Roan at IMDb
- Roan's blog – BBC Sport
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