Don Riddell
Encyclopedia
Don Riddell is an English news anchor and former sports journalist
. He was one of four London
-based anchors of CNN
's World Sport and hosts CNN's Living Golf. He now co-anchors World Report, a European morning programme.
Edinburgh
-born Riddell joined CNN in 2002. He had previously worked at the London News Network
, where he worked as a sports presenter for the London Tonight
programme. He started his career in regional UK television.
and graduated with a Bachelor's degree
with honours in Public Media/Communication and Cultural Studies.
Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...
. He was one of four London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based anchors of CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's World Sport and hosts CNN's Living Golf. He now co-anchors World Report, a European morning programme.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
-born Riddell joined CNN in 2002. He had previously worked at the London News Network
London News Network
London News Network was a television news and facilities organisation in London. It was created in 1992 as a joint operation between London's two ITV contractors, Carlton Television and London Weekend Television, with each company holding a 50% stake...
, where he worked as a sports presenter for the London Tonight
London Tonight
London Tonight is a regional news programme broadcast on ITV London . Produced by ITN, the programme is broadcast at 6pm every weeknight, also including local sports news and local features of interest.Like all regional news programmes on ITV in England and Wales and Channel Television, it uses...
programme. He started his career in regional UK television.
Education
Riddell attended the University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
and graduated with a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
with honours in Public Media/Communication and Cultural Studies.