Nuala McGovern

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Nuala McGovern
Born
Outside Source
SpouseTristan Agates

Nuala McGovern is an

Outside Source on the BBC World Service from 2014 to 2022.[1]

Early life and education

McGovern grew up in Drumcondra in Dublin. Her father was a publican. She is a graduate of University College Dublin,[2] where she studied English and Italian.[3]

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

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.[4]

BBC career

McGovern joined the

Newsday, the World Service's new breakfast programme.[6] She started presenting OS in 2015.[3]

McGovern announced on Twitter on 13 January 2022 that she would leave OS to become a news presenter on

BBC World News.[7]

References

  1. Irish Times
    2 April 2019.
  2. Irish Echo
    Archives, 17 February 2011.
  3. ^
    IrishExaminer.com
    . Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ "BBC World Service Nuala McGovern". KJZZ. 24 October 2012.
  5. ^ McGovern, Nuala. "BBC - World Service - World Have Your Say: Meet the Team: Nuala McGovern". www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Nuala McGovern". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. ^ @BBCNuala (13 January 2022). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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