John Pienaar
John Pienaar | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Adrian Pienaar 2 October 1956 Middlesex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) |
Denise Walsh
(m. 1980, divorced)Penny Davies |
| Children | 4 |
John Adrian Pienaar (born 2 October 1956) is a British journalist who currently works for Times Radio, previously rising to prominence as deputy political editor for BBC News.
Early life
Pienaar's parents, Eric and Johanna Pienaar, were both born in South Africa. He was educated at Bromley Technical High School, in Keston, Bromley, London[1] and then obtained his NCTJ training at Highbury College, Portsmouth.[2]
Career
Pienaar began his career in journalism at the South London Press, before becoming an Old Bailey correspondent. He was then a political correspondent at The Independent, the Press Association, The Guardian, and from 1992 the BBC, on a range of TV and radio news and current affairs programmes.
In 2002, he became Chief Political Correspondent at Radio 5 Live, and presented a Sunday morning programme, Pienaar's Politics. He also hosted Question Time Extra Time (a radio supplement to BBC One's Question Time) alongside Stephen Nolan.[3] and served as a stand-in host on BBC Two's Daily Politics. From 2015-2020 he was the BBC's deputy political editor.
Pienaar started presenting the drivetime programme on the new Times Radio station in June 2020.
Personal life
Pienaar married Denise Walsh in 1980 and they had a son and a daughter. They divorced and Pienaar married Penny Davies, with whom he has two daughters.[1]
He is a fan of Crystal Palace Football Club.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Pienaar, John Adrian (born 2 Nov. 1956), Presenter, Pienaar's Politics, BBC Radio Five-Live, since 2010; Deputy Political Editor, BBC News, since 2016". Who's Who & Who Was Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-10000539.
- ^ "John Pienaar". www.nctj.com. September 2011.
- ^ "BBC – John Pienaar appointed as new BBC Deputy Political Editor – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. 13 April 2016.
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