Mike Embley
Encyclopedia
Mike Embley is a presenter on BBC World News, an international news and current affairs television channel operated by the BBC
.
Before moving on to the BBC, Embley began his career training as a journalist with Thomson daily papers in Wales
, on the South Wales Echo
and Western Mail. He started in broadcasting in 1983, working for BBC Wales
followed by the BBC programme Watchdog in 1987, and Public Eye in 1989. Whilst with the programme, he was the first British reporter to reach San Francisco to report on the earthquake
that struck there in 1989 for BBC News
. Later he worked for Channel Four News as a producer and reporter before returning to the BBC, reporting for the One O'Clock
, Six O'Clock
and Nine O'Clock News
bulletins. During this time, Embley also worked as a series presenter for Nature on BBC Two
and made two films for Panorama.
Embley joined BBC World in 1995, and stayed there for two years until he became the main presenter of Newsroom South East
, the BBC's regional news programme for the south-east region of the UK
. After the programme was replaced by two separate regional bulletins (BBC London
and South East Today
) in 2001, Embley rejoined BBC World as a presenter. Since then, he has also presented on BBC News 24, the BBC's 24 hour rolling news channel, and carried out one-on-one interviews for the BBC programme HARDtalk
, as well as reporting several series for the radio station BBC World Service
.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
Before moving on to the BBC, Embley began his career training as a journalist with Thomson daily papers in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, on the South Wales Echo
South Wales Echo
The South Wales Echo is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff, Wales and distributed throughout the surrounding area.The newspaper was founded in 1884 and was based in Thomson House, Cardiff city centre. It is published by Media Wales Ltd , part of the Trinity Mirror group...
and Western Mail. He started in broadcasting in 1983, working for 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...
followed by the BBC programme Watchdog in 1987, and Public Eye in 1989. Whilst with the programme, he was the first British reporter to reach San Francisco to report on the earthquake
Loma Prieta earthquake
The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Earthquake, was a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time...
that struck there in 1989 for 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...
. Later he worked for Channel Four News as a producer and reporter before returning to the BBC, reporting for the One O'Clock
BBC One O'Clock News
The BBC News at One is the afternoon news bulletin from the BBC. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel on Monday to Sunday 1:00pm....
, Six O'Clock
BBC Six O'Clock News
The BBC News at Six is the evening news programme broadcast each night on British television channel BBC One and the BBC News channel at 18:00. For a long period the News at Six was the most watched news programme in the UK but since 2006 it has been over taken by the BBC News at Ten...
and Nine O'Clock News
BBC Nine O'Clock News
The BBC Nine O'Clock News was the flagship BBC News programme launched on 14 September 1970, which ran until 15 October 2000, when it was controversially moved to BBC News at Ten....
bulletins. During this time, Embley also worked as a series presenter for Nature on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
and made two films for Panorama.
Embley joined BBC World in 1995, and stayed there for two years until he became the main presenter of Newsroom South East
Newsroom South East
Newsroom South East was the name of the BBC's regional news programme for southeastern England. It was launched in March 1989 as the successor to London Plus, the South East's previous news programme...
, the BBC's regional news programme for the south-east region of the UK
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...
. After the programme was replaced by two separate regional bulletins (BBC London
BBC London
BBC London is the BBC English Region producing local radio, television, teletext and online services in London and parts of the surrounding area. Its output includes the daily BBC London News and the weekly Politics Show on television, the BBC London 94.9 radio station and local coverage of the...
and South East Today
South East Today
BBC South East Today is the BBC South East regional television news programme, serving Kent, East Sussex and the eastern fringes of Surrey. Prior to its launch on 3 September 2001, most of the viewers in the region received Newsroom South East, though some had been receiving South Today.South East...
) in 2001, Embley rejoined BBC World as a presenter. Since then, he has also presented on BBC News 24, the BBC's 24 hour rolling news channel, and carried out one-on-one interviews for the BBC programme HARDtalk
HARDtalk
Hardtalk is a flagship BBC television programme, consisting of in-depth half-hour one-on-one interviews.It is broadcast four days a week on BBC World News and the BBC News channel. Launched in 1997, much of its worldwide fame is due to its global reach via BBC World...
, as well as reporting several series for the radio station BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
.