Donna Bernard
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Donna Bernard (born January 1964) is a British journalist and TV presenter who has worked at the BBC and GMTV,[1][2] the UK's former commercial breakfast station.
Early life
Donna Bernard, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, was born and brought up in Basildon, Essex, and educated at Woodlands School for Girls and the University of North London, where she studied German and philosophy.
Television career
After starting in TV as a producer for Worldwide Television News (later bought by Associated Press), she got her on-screen break after being hired by the British media personality, Janet Street-Porter, to co-present the launch of the UK’s first national cable channel, L!VE TV, and later appeared with Michael Buerk in the popular BBC series 999[3] and 999 Lifesavers,[4] BBC2's Trust Me I’m A Doctor, the late-night media-affairs show On Air, which she co-presented with David Aaronovitch, and the BBC1 daytime show What Now?, co-presented with the British Conservative politician, Edwina Currie.
She was later New York Correspondent[5] and Show Business Correspondent for the GMTV, and she worked on ITV’s Lorraine show, covering fitness and beauty.
Donna Bernard, who is based in the English West Country, has been Chief Reporter for Midwest Radio in Dorset, and co-presented the ITV West consumer show Biteback with Steve Scott, who is now ITN's sports editor.
She is currently (2015) co-anchoring World Briefing on Arise News in London, and also presents for a production company working on training videos for the UK government, as well as working in corporate communications for local business.[6]
Donna Bernard is married with two children.
External links
- Donna Bernard on LinkedIn
- Donna Bernard on Vimeo
- Knight Ayton Management (agent)
References
- ^ John Rogers, "GMTV presenters Donna Bernard and Andrea McLean pose as waitresses to promote the summer series GMTV Cafe shown in summer, 2001", Getty Images.
- ^ "GMTV creates niche ad slots", Campaign, 25 April 2000.
- ^ "Donna gets in on the action", The Mirror, 29 September 1997
- ^ "TV features baby rescue drama", Telegraph & Argus, 5 September 1998.
- ^ "Duo move posts in mini GMTV shake-up", Broadcast, 23 April 1999.
- ^ "Former GMTV presenter Donna Bernard joins Skibz as Marketing Co-ordinator", Skibz press release, 30 August 2011.