Sarah Bradley
Encyclopedia
Sarah Bradley is a TV presenter and the daughter of the controversial former naval officer Captain Ian Bradley
.
After studying finance
and marketing
at Waikato University and graduating with honours, Bradley began working for IBM
as a marketing associate. In 1991, she left for New York
to pursue a stage career, attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy
, majoring in musical theatre, after which she toured in several productions. She began hosting local television shows in New York state.
She became a television reporter for WRNN
, before joining WTNH
in New Haven, Connecticut
and then CNNfn
. She worked part-time at Lehman Brothers
.
In 2001, she returned to Auckland as business editor for TV3
News and was a back-up anchor for the network's flagship 3 News at 6 p.m., and its late-night news programme, Nightline. She began her stint on Good Morning in late February 2006. In late 2011 it was announced Bradley would be leaving Good Morning at the end of 2011
Sarah has one daughter, Melinda, with Peter Stokes, an investment adviser with Goldman Sachs JBWere.
Ian Bradley (naval officer)
Ian Bradley is a regional councillor in Auckland, New Zealand and a former captain in the Royal New Zealand Navy. He is the father of TV presenter Sarah Bradley....
.
After studying finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
at Waikato University and graduating with honours, Bradley began working for IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
as a marketing associate. In 1991, she left for New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to pursue a stage career, attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy , is a college conservatory for the performing arts located in New York City and Los Angeles, California....
, majoring in musical theatre, after which she toured in several productions. She began hosting local television shows in New York state.
She became a television reporter for WRNN
WRNN-TV
WRNN-TV is an American independent television station licensed to Kingtson, New York.Broadcasting on digital channel 48, WRNN broadcasts a schedule of mainly infomercials and home-shopping programming. The station's studios are located in Rye Brook, New York, and its transmitter is based on Beacon...
, before joining WTNH
WTNH
WTNH is the ABC-affiliated television station for the state of Connecticut that is licensed to New Haven. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 10 from a transmitter in Hamden. Owned by the LIN TV Corporation, the station is sister to MyNetworkTV affiliate WCTX and the two...
in New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
and then CNNfn
CNNfn
CNNfn was a U.S. cable television news network operated by the CNN subsidiary of the media comglomerate Time Warner from December 29, 1995 and of AOL-Time Warner until December 15, 2004. The network was dedicated to covering financial markets and business news.It was available in a number of...
. She worked part-time at Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was a global financial services firm. Before declaring bankruptcy in 2008, Lehman was the fourth largest investment bank in the USA , doing business in investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales and trading Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (former NYSE ticker...
.
In 2001, she returned to Auckland as business editor for TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
News and was a back-up anchor for the network's flagship 3 News at 6 p.m., and its late-night news programme, Nightline. She began her stint on Good Morning in late February 2006. In late 2011 it was announced Bradley would be leaving Good Morning at the end of 2011
Sarah has one daughter, Melinda, with Peter Stokes, an investment adviser with Goldman Sachs JBWere.