Steve Dixon (newsreader)
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Stephen Dixon is an English
newsreader who currently works for Sky News
, presenting the flagship programmes Sky News at Seven
and Sky News at Ten
every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
where he read for a BA in Broadcast Journalism. Before working for Sky News, Stephen worked for ITN as both a presenter and producer for ITV
, NBC Superchannel and then the brand new Channel 5. He also helped work as producer and programme editor on Channel 4
Big Breakfast News and presented on now-defunct finance channel Simply Money with Angela Rippon
. Stephen was the first newsreader in the world to report the 7 July 2005 London bombings
.
In October 2010 he made an unfortunate slip, asking Bee Gees
singer Robin Gibb
if his brother Maurice
might be watching. Maurice died in 2003.
Stephen has gathered a large fan base since he started working for Sky. He is also a type one diabetic.
Prior to April 2010, Stephen was referred to on Sky News and on his official website as "Steve".
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...
newsreader who currently works 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...
, presenting the flagship programmes Sky News at Seven
Sky News at Seven
Sky News at Seven is a weekend news programme on Sky News and Sky News HD in the United Kingdom. It runs from 7pm to 7.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. It is usually presented by Stephen Dixon...
and Sky News at Ten
Sky News at Ten
Sky News at Ten is a long-running daily news show on Sky News, airing between 10:00pm and 11:00pm . From Monday to Thursday, the show is presented by Anna Botting whilst Friday to Sunday Stephen Dixon fronts the programme.-History:The show was originally launched in 1999 following the move of ITV's...
every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Journalism career
Stephen Dixon's career started at Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
where he read for a BA in Broadcast Journalism. Before working for Sky News, Stephen worked for ITN as both a presenter and producer for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, NBC Superchannel and then the brand new Channel 5. He also helped work as producer and programme editor on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
Big Breakfast News and presented on now-defunct finance channel Simply Money with Angela Rippon
Angela Rippon
Angela M. Rippon, OBE, born 12 October 1944, Plymouth, Devon, England, is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One's Nine O'Clock News, becoming a regular presenter in 1975...
. Stephen was the first newsreader in the world to report the 7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
.
In October 2010 he made an unfortunate slip, asking Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
singer Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
if his brother Maurice
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
might be watching. Maurice died in 2003.
Personal life
Stephen is a self-confessed science-fiction fanatic and also freely admits to having an unhealthy obsession with anything technological.Stephen has gathered a large fan base since he started working for Sky. He is also a type one diabetic.
Prior to April 2010, Stephen was referred to on Sky News and on his official website as "Steve".