Jonathan Swain
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Jonathan Swain is a TV presenter. He is a graduate from the University of Kent
, and alongside his studies he also worked as a reporter for BBC Radio. At the age of 21 he became a reporter for Westcounty Television, based in North Devon
bureau. He went on to work as a reporter and presenter for Central News based in Oxfordshire whilst also working for ITN where he produced news reports for the national news bulletins.
From September 2001 to September 2010, he was a senior correspondent on GMTV
. Swain covered some of the world's biggest news stories and events for GMTV. He reported from Baghdad during the period Saddam Hussein was toppled from power and has also broadcast live with British troops from the front-line in Afghanistan. He was often seen reporting on a variety of stories that range from business and consumer issues, politics, showbusiness and major news stories. Jonathan Swain had been GMTV's main Correspondent at many sports events including the football world cup in Germany and the rugby world cup in Paris.
Since September 2010, Swain is a Senior News Correspondent on ITV Breakfast
programme Daybreak
.
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
, and alongside his studies he also worked as a reporter for BBC Radio. At the age of 21 he became a reporter for Westcounty Television, based in North Devon
North Devon
North Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth...
bureau. He went on to work as a reporter and presenter for Central News based in Oxfordshire whilst also working for ITN where he produced news reports for the national news bulletins.
From September 2001 to September 2010, he was a senior correspondent on GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
. Swain covered some of the world's biggest news stories and events for GMTV. He reported from Baghdad during the period Saddam Hussein was toppled from power and has also broadcast live with British troops from the front-line in Afghanistan. He was often seen reporting on a variety of stories that range from business and consumer issues, politics, showbusiness and major news stories. Jonathan Swain had been GMTV's main Correspondent at many sports events including the football world cup in Germany and the rugby world cup in Paris.
Since September 2010, Swain is a Senior News Correspondent on ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast Limited is the national ITV breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom...
programme Daybreak
Daybreak (ITV)
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
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