Manveen Rana

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Manveen Rana (born 25 July 1980) is a senior broadcast journalist with the BBC, currently a reporter for The Today Programme.[1]

Biography

Manveen Rana was born 25 July 1980, in London. She studied Economics at Durham University, and was President of the Durham Union during Epiphany term of 2001.[1][2]

Rana worked at The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Telegraph (2001–2003); as a researcher at BBC Radio 4 (2003–2005); and a journalist at the same station from 2005, during which she worked on various news programmes, including The World at One.[1] She was part of the team that exposed links between the controversial PR firm Bell Pottinger and the Gupta family in South Africa, and joined Today in 2018.[3]

Rana is slated to host a daily podcast as part of the launch of Times Radio, a Rupert Murdoch talk radio venture set to rival BBC Radio 4.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rana, Manveen, (born 25 July 1980)". Who's Who. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Photographs, Durham Union Society". Durham University Records. Durham University. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (27 January 2020). "Times titles launch daily news podcast with BBC journalist brought in to present". Press Gazette. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ Warrington, James (16 February 2020). "Times Radio circles BBC stars ahead of hiring spree". CityAM. Retrieved 16 February 2020.