Hayley McQueen
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Hayley McQueen (born 9 December 1979 in Manchester) is a TV sports presenter and reporter and RTS award winning producer.[1] She is a presenter on Sky Sports News.
She is the daughter of former Leeds United, Manchester United and Scotland footballer and Sky Sports pundit Gordon McQueen.[2][3]
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[edit] Early life
Hayley lived in Hong Kong & also Scotland before settling in Hutton Rudby in North Yorkshire in 1994. She has a (BA Hons) degree in PR Marketing and Journalism where she specialised in Broadcast Journalism & further studied Media Law.[4]
[edit] Television career
McQueen began her television career working as a runner and production assistant for Richard and Judy[4] before joining the television channel of Middlesbrough FC's Boro TV as a reporter and producer. She then joined Middlesbrough FC's "Football in the Community" scheme[1] before being head hunted by Sky Sports News where she became a presenter.[4]
She also presented on Fox Sports.[5] She left Sky Television in December 2006 and took up a position on MUTV,[6] where she was main match day anchor & presented & produced the news, daily talk and match day live build up and phone in shows as well as conducting regular interviews with players past and present.[7]
Hayley then hosted the Daily World Cup show for Al Jazeera Sports with Scott Minto throughout the 2010 tournament.[8][9] She returned to Sky Sports in August 2010 as they launched Sky Sports News in HD.[1][10]
Hayley also presents Champions League football for Sky Sports. She is also actively involved with various Football in the Community projects & has hosted events for the Premier League. She is also a regular match day host for the Football Association for the Wembley FA Club.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Hayley Lands Top Sky Role". Middlesbrough FC. 27 July 2010. http://www.mfc.co.uk/articles/20100727/hayley-lands-top-sky-role-_70639_2102155. Retrieved 15 March 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Goalden Girls". The Scottish Sun. 23 April 2010. http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/scotlandfeatures/2944516/Football-stars-Goalden-girls.html?offset=4. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Hayley McQueen - Life at the "Theatre of Dreams"". The Trades. Burlee LLC. 30 July 2008. http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=10481. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ a b c Hayley McQueen Sky Sports
- ^ Top 10: Hottest Women On British TV Ask Men UK
- ^ MUTV gets a makeover ManUtd.com, 27 November 2006
- ^ Pick of the Week ManUtd.com, 7 February 2011
- ^ Al Jazeera Sport begins live studio World Cup coverage The Peninsular, 5 June 2010
- ^ Babe Hayley is such a polished performer Mirror Football, 3 July 2010
- ^ Can Sky Sports News keep punching above its weight? The Independent, 5 August 2010
[edit] External links
- Profile - Hayley McQueen Sky Sports News
- Hayley McQueen at TV Newsroom
