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'''Sima Kotecha''' (born 1980, [[Basingstoke]]) is a British television and radio journalist working for the BBC. |
'''Sima Kotecha''' (born 1980, [[Basingstoke]]) is a British television and radio journalist working for the BBC. |
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| Born | Basingstoke, England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | Newsbeat PM Today programme |
Sima Kotecha (born 1980, Basingstoke) is a British television and radio journalist working for the BBC.
Sima Kotecha was born in Basingstoke and was educated locally before going to university at Goldsmiths College London to study Journalism. Her first job was at BBC Radio Berkshire in 2003 and after that she took up an internship at the BBC’s New York bureau. She worked for Talking Movies and BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat as their New York reporter from 2005 to 2010, later working for the PM programme on Radio 4.
In January 2017 she took up a role as Midlands Correspondent for BBC News appearing regularly on BBC TV news bulletins. Kotecha was formerly a multimedia reporter for BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme . She also presents the BBC1 TV news bulletin at 8pm and has presented Radio 5Live’s Up All Night, 5Live Breakfast and Drivetime and Newsday on the BBC World Service.
She has reported from Helmand Province on the Afghan conflict. She also covered the historic US Presidential election in 2008, the Oscars on multiple occasions, as well as the earthquake in Haiti. Her Twitter account says she is interested in defence and social affairs.
References
- Radio 1 profiles, accessed 24 November 2014
- Basingstoke Gazette, accessed 24 November 2014