Satnam Rana
Encyclopedia
Satnam Rana is a presenter for the BBC
, currently presenting on BBC news programme Midlands Today
and features on BBC WM
. She worked at Five Live
for two years then came to BBC Birmingham
where she has been working since 2002.
, West Midlands
, England
and attended Smestow school
. Since Rana was ten years old she wanted to be a journalist, graduating from Lancaster University
in 1999.
Radio Five live. Then in 2002 she joined Midlands Today as a junior reporter. Rana currently hosts a weekly radio show called Midlands Masala and has presented on BBC Asian Network.
or Nick Owen
are not working. She also does news reports on culture and diversity in the region. She is also a presenter on BBC WM
and has also worked for Inside Out
.
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...
, currently presenting on BBC news programme Midlands Today
Midlands Today
Midlands Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for the West Midlands region, which covers the north of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands county...
and features on BBC WM
BBC WM
BBC WM is the BBC Local Radio service for the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, north Worcestershire and north Warwickshire, operated by BBC Birmingham. Launched on 9 November 1970 as BBC Radio Birmingham, it broadcasts from central Birmingham on 95.6 FM, DAB and on the internet...
. She worked at Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
for two years then came to BBC Birmingham
BBC Birmingham
BBC Birmingham is one of the oldest regional arms of the BBC, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It was the first region outside of London to start broadcasting both the corporation's radio and television transmissions, the latter from the Sutton Coldfield television transmitter...
where she has been working since 2002.
Early life
Rana was born and brought up in WolverhamptonWolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and attended Smestow school
Smestow school
Smestow School is a co-educational state school located in the city of Wolverhampton, England.-History:...
. Since Rana was ten years old she wanted to be a journalist, graduating from Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
in 1999.
Career
After graduating, Rana joined BBCBBC
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...
Radio Five live. Then in 2002 she joined Midlands Today as a junior reporter. Rana currently hosts a weekly radio show called Midlands Masala and has presented on BBC Asian Network.
BBC Midlands Today
Rana is a relief presenter for Midlands Today. She is also a regular presenter on breakfast, late and lunch bulletins. She mainly presents bank holiday and half term editions of Midlands Today if Suzanne VirdeeSuzanne Virdee
Suzanne Virdee is a British television newsreader known in the Midlands area. She is one of the presenters of Midlands Today on BBC One and has appeared on BBC Breakfast as the programme's newsreader, until a change of studio and format in March 2006.-Career:Virdee became a journalist at the age...
or Nick Owen
Nick Owen
Nicholas "Nick" Corbishley Owen is an English television presenter and newsreader, best known for presenting the breakfast television programme TV-am and the BBC's local news show Midlands Today since 1997...
are not working. She also does news reports on culture and diversity in the region. She is also a presenter on BBC WM
BBC WM
BBC WM is the BBC Local Radio service for the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, north Worcestershire and north Warwickshire, operated by BBC Birmingham. Launched on 9 November 1970 as BBC Radio Birmingham, it broadcasts from central Birmingham on 95.6 FM, DAB and on the internet...
and has also worked for Inside Out
Inside Out (BBC TV series)
Inside Out is the brand name for a number of regional television programmes in England broadcast on BBC One. Each series, made by a BBC region, focuses on stories from the local area...
.