Stephen Dixon (newsreader)
| Stephen Dixon | |
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| Born | Newton-in-Furness |
| Occupation | Sky News presenter |
| Ethnicity | British |
Stephen Dixon (born in Newton-in-Furness, Cumbria) is an English newsreader who currently presents weekend editions of Sunrise on Sky News.
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[edit] Journalism career
Dixon's career began at Nottingham Trent University where he read for a BA in Broadcast Journalism. Before working for Sky News, Dixon worked for ITN as both a presenter and producer for ITV, NBC Superchannel and then the brand new Channel 5. He also helped work as producer and programme editor on Channel 4 Big Breakfast News and presented on now-defunct finance channel Simply Money with Angela Rippon.[1] Dixon was the first newsreader to report the 7 July 2005 London bombings.
In October 2010 he made an unfortunate slip, asking Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb if his brother Maurice might be watching. Maurice died in 2003.[2]
Having previously presented the flagship programmes Sky News at Seven and Sky News at Ten every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Sky News, in January 2012 he switched to Sunrise.
[edit] Personal life
Dixon has gathered a large fan base since he started working for Sky. He is also a type one diabetic.[3][4]
Prior to April 2010, Dixon was referred to on Sky News[5][6] and on his official website as "Steve".[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Biography - Stephen Dixon Sky News
- ^ "Is Maurice watching? asks Sky presenter - No, he's dead, answers Bee Gee Robin Gibb" Daily Mail 9 October 2010 Retrieved 9 October 2010
- ^ 'Diabetes is not as simple as it appears' Daily Telegraph, 3 November 2003
- ^ Sky Presenter Steve Dixon and his insulin pump journey YouTube
- ^ Sky News Today YouTube, 20 January 2007
- ^ Sky News UK TOTH YouTube, 21 April 2007
- ^ Sky News Sunrise with Stephen Dixon YouTube, 14 May 2010
[edit] External links
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