Dan Roan (journalist)
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Dan Roan is an English sports and news broadcaster and journalist. In March 2010, he was appointed Sports Correspondent at BBC News
. He has also worked at Sky Sports
and Setanta Sports
.
and Cambridge University, where he studied Social and Political Science at Fitzwilliam College. In 1998, he joined the BBC's News Trainee scheme. He remained at the BBC until 2003, working first as a Politics and Regional News reporter for Look North
and Radio Humberside
, and then as a Business and Finance reporter on Breakfast News
, Working Lunch
and News 24. He left the BBC to join Sky Sports News
in 2003, becoming Chief News Reporter in 2007.
In 2008 Roan joined Setanta Sports
as their Chief Football Reporter, part of the channel’s on-screen presentation team for their live coverage of England
, Premier League and FA Cup
matches. After the collapse of Setanta, Roan spent a year and a half freelancing before returning to BBC News
, as Sports Correspondent in March 2010.
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
. He has also worked at Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
and Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
.
Career
Roan was educated at Wellingborough SchoolWellingborough School
Wellingborough School is an independent fee-paying day school in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. It was established in 1595 and is one of the oldest schools in the country.-History:...
and Cambridge University, where he studied Social and Political Science at Fitzwilliam College. In 1998, he joined the BBC's News Trainee scheme. He remained at the BBC until 2003, working first as a Politics and Regional News reporter for Look North
BBC Look North
BBC Look North is a name used by the BBC for its local regional news programme in three regions in the North of England:*BBC Look North for the BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region*BBC Look North for the BBC Yorkshire region...
and Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside is a BBC Local Radio service covering the area of the former English county of Humberside, which was returned to North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire the East Riding of Yorkshire and the City of Kingston upon Hull on 1 April 1996....
, and then as a Business and Finance reporter on Breakfast News
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
, Working Lunch
Working Lunch
Working Lunch was a television programme broadcast on BBC Two which covered business, personal finance and consumer news between 1994 and 2010. The programme was first aired on 19 September 1994. It had a quirky, relaxed style, especially when compared to other BBC business shows such as World...
and News 24. He left the BBC to join Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
in 2003, becoming Chief News Reporter in 2007.
In 2008 Roan joined Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
as their Chief Football Reporter, part of the channel’s on-screen presentation team for their live coverage of England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, Premier League and FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
matches. After the collapse of Setanta, Roan spent a year and a half freelancing before returning to BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
, as Sports Correspondent in March 2010.