Michael Wilson (presenter)
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Michael Wilson is a British TV presenter.
Wilson was Business Editor for Sky News
and could be seen at the London Stock Exchange
talking to various people about the big news in business as well as looking at stock markets across the World. He became a Freeman of the City of London in 2005 and was voted Broadcast Business Journalist in the same year. Michael is television's longest serving business editor.
He began his television career at Thames Television in 1979, and became one of the station's leading current affairs reporters and presenters, and in 1987 founded Thames' flagship show, The City Programme.
Wilson joined Sky News in 1989 and then left in 1993 to become a presenter on GMTV
, where he presented the first weekday programme with Fiona Armstrong
.
However, their partnership did not last long as ratings dipped.
Fiona left and Wilson founded the 6-7am GMTV News Hour, with Eamonn Holmes
and Anne Davies
taking up the Monday to Friday roles as main GMTV presenters. The News Hour broke television early morning viewing records by achieving one million viewers in less than six months.
Wilson left in 1995 to return to Sky News
.
Michael Wilson was part of the Sky News team for the 1992 UK General Election, the first General Election covered by Sky News.
Michael left Sky News at the end of May 2009.
Since leaving Sky News, he has returned to GMTV, where he has been given a reporting role as a business analyst.He is also broadcasting on other platforms, chairing international conferences and has been commissioned to write a book about the post -recession world.
Wilson was Business Editor for Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
and could be seen at the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
talking to various people about the big news in business as well as looking at stock markets across the World. He became a Freeman of the City of London in 2005 and was voted Broadcast Business Journalist in the same year. Michael is television's longest serving business editor.
He began his television career at Thames Television in 1979, and became one of the station's leading current affairs reporters and presenters, and in 1987 founded Thames' flagship show, The City Programme.
Wilson joined Sky News in 1989 and then left in 1993 to become a presenter 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...
, where he presented the first weekday programme with Fiona Armstrong
Fiona Armstrong
Fiona Armstrong, Lady MacGregor of MacGregor is a freelance Scottish television journalist.-Early life and career:Armstrong was born in Preston, Lancashire. As a child she lived for ten years in Nigeria, where her father was in the colonial service. She became Lady MacGregor of MacGregor when she...
.
However, their partnership did not last long as ratings dipped.
Fiona left and Wilson founded the 6-7am GMTV News Hour, with Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes is an Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He is known for his work on UK and Irish television, notably presenting GMTV and This Morning. He is married to TV presenter Ruth Langsford.-Education:...
and Anne Davies
Anne Davies
Anne Davies is a presenter for the BBC local news programme East Midlands Today in the East Midlands alongside Dominic Heale. The show comes from Nottingham each weekday night at 6.30pm. Anne comes from the Isle of Wight....
taking up the Monday to Friday roles as main GMTV presenters. The News Hour broke television early morning viewing records by achieving one million viewers in less than six months.
Wilson left in 1995 to return to Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
.
Michael Wilson was part of the Sky News team for the 1992 UK General Election, the first General Election covered by Sky News.
Michael left Sky News at the end of May 2009.
Since leaving Sky News, he has returned to GMTV, where he has been given a reporting role as a business analyst.He is also broadcasting on other platforms, chairing international conferences and has been commissioned to write a book about the post -recession world.