Geraint Vincent
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Geraint Vincent is a British
journalist
, currently employed by ITN as a special correspondent for the ITV News at Ten. Vincent lives in Cardiff
.
, he studied journalism at the University of Wales, Cardiff. On graduation he joined BBC Wales
as a reporter in Cardiff
, reporting for BBC Wales Today
. He then joined HTV
as Wales Tonights political correspondent covering the Welsh Assembly. In 2009, Vincent was invited back to his old high school in Newcastle to award school prizes.
. He reported on a variety of news events including the Soham
murders, the War in Iraq (embedded with the troops), famine in Niger
, the 2006 FIFA World Cup
in Germany
, the 2007 Rugby World Cup
, the Beijing 2008 Olympics and the Northern Bank robbery
among others. More recently, Geraint has spent time with British forces on active operations in Afghanistan—reporting from the front line of Operation Panther's Claw in the summer of 2009, and Operation Moshtarak in the early months of 2010. He presented ITN's ITV News at 6:30 and ITV News at Ten live from the heart of the so-called Big Freeze in early 2010 and was part of the ITV News team covering the Haiti earthquake 2010.
Vincent's newscasting career began when he was assigned regular presenting duties on the now defunct ITV News Channel
. In January 2006, he became a relief newscaster for various ITV News bulletins.
As part of the Campaign 2010 and Election 2010 coverage on ITV1, Vincent occupied the light hearted role of the 'Campaign Wives Correspondent', closing the ITV News at Ten with "And Finally..." stories for the full length of the election campaign.
He has reported from Afghanistan
and most recently in October 2010 reported live on the 2010 Copiapó mining accident
.
Vincent now works under the title of special correspondent for the ITV News at Ten.
He has reported for the current affairs strand, Tonight
on ITV1.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, currently employed by ITN as a special correspondent for the ITV News at Ten. Vincent lives in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
.
Early life
Vincent and his family lived in Newcastle for a time; he attended Newcastle Under Lyme high school from 1985 to 1986. During that time, he played trumpet for the school band. After studying history at the University of East AngliaUniversity of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
, he studied journalism at the University of Wales, Cardiff. On graduation he joined BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
as a reporter in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, reporting for BBC Wales Today
BBC Wales Today
Wales Today is the BBC's national news programme for Wales, broadcast on BBC One Wales from the headquarters of BBC Wales in Llandaff, Cardiff....
. He then joined HTV
HTV
HTV, now legally known as ITV Wales & West, is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England, which operated from studios in Cardiff and Bristol. The company provided commercial television for the dual-region 'Wales and West' franchise, which it won from TWW in 1968...
as Wales Tonights political correspondent covering the Welsh Assembly. In 2009, Vincent was invited back to his old high school in Newcastle to award school prizes.
ITN career
Vincent joined ITN in April 2002 as a news correspondent for ITV NewsITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
. He reported on a variety of news events including the Soham
Soham
Soham is a small town in the English county of Cambridgeshire. It lies just off the A142 between Ely and Newmarket . Its population is 9,102 , and it is within the district of East Cambridgeshire.-Archaeology:...
murders, the War in Iraq (embedded with the troops), famine in Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
, the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
, the Beijing 2008 Olympics and the Northern Bank robbery
Northern Bank robbery
The Northern Bank robbery was a large robbery of cash from the Donegall Square West headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Carried out by a large, proficient group on 20 December 2004, the gang seized the equivalent of £26.5 million in pounds sterling and small amounts of...
among others. More recently, Geraint has spent time with British forces on active operations in Afghanistan—reporting from the front line of Operation Panther's Claw in the summer of 2009, and Operation Moshtarak in the early months of 2010. He presented ITN's ITV News at 6:30 and ITV News at Ten live from the heart of the so-called Big Freeze in early 2010 and was part of the ITV News team covering the Haiti earthquake 2010.
Vincent's newscasting career began when he was assigned regular presenting duties on the now defunct ITV News Channel
ITV News Channel
The ITV News Channel was a 24-hour television news channel in the United Kingdom which broadcast from 1 August 2000 to 23 December 2005. It was available on Sky, NTL:Telewest, Freeview and analogue cable, presenting national and international news plus regular business, sport, entertainment and...
. In January 2006, he became a relief newscaster for various ITV News bulletins.
As part of the Campaign 2010 and Election 2010 coverage on ITV1, Vincent occupied the light hearted role of the 'Campaign Wives Correspondent', closing the ITV News at Ten with "And Finally..." stories for the full length of the election campaign.
He has reported from Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and most recently in October 2010 reported live on the 2010 Copiapó mining accident
2010 Copiapó mining accident
The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known as the "Chilean mining accident", began in the afternoon of Thursday, 5 August 2010 as a significant cave-in at the troubled 121-year-old San José copper–gold mine. The mine is located deep in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest and harshest...
.
Vincent now works under the title of special correspondent for the ITV News at Ten.
He has reported for the current affairs strand, Tonight
Tonight (TV series)
Tonight is a British television newsmagazine, produced by ITV Studios and ITN for the ITV network. Since 1999, Tonight replaced the long-running investigative series World in Action...
on ITV1.