Steve Gaisford
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Steve Gaisford is a British news presenter working primarily for ITV News
and on occasions Al Jazeera English.
In September 2009 Steve launched new company Chloros which focuses on using well known faces as online web presenters.
His on-screen career began when he became Five's first weekend sports presenter before moving on to work for GMTV
and ITV
's London Tonight
programme.
Steve worked for 9 years at Sky News
, and is best known for anchoring the weekend Sky News Sunrise programme with Emma Crosby
from October 2005 through to his departure from the channel in April 2007. He presented news and sports programmes for the Sky
network initially appearing in 1998 on Sky Sports News
.
Steve Gaisford has covered many breaking news stories including The Asian Tsunami
, The Death of Pope John Paul II
and The Madrid train bombings and from the world of sport including the live media circus that was David Beckham
signing for Real Madrid
.
After leaving Sky News
Steve became a regular face on ITV presenting the ITV News at 5:30 and still anchors ITV London
's London Tonight
weekend news programmes and still works alongside former Sky colleague Barbara Serra
on Al Jazeera English. Steve also hosted 'The Breakfast Show' each weekday morning alongside Ali Douglas
on the Setanta Sports News
channel until the channel closed in June 2009.
Steve Gaisford is the brother of GMTV
's chief correspondent Richard Gaisford.
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
and on occasions Al Jazeera English.
In September 2009 Steve launched new company Chloros which focuses on using well known faces as online web presenters.
His on-screen career began when he became Five's first weekend sports presenter before moving on to work for 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...
and 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...
's London Tonight
London Tonight
London Tonight is a regional news programme broadcast on ITV London . Produced by ITN, the programme is broadcast at 6pm every weeknight, also including local sports news and local features of interest.Like all regional news programmes on ITV in England and Wales and Channel Television, it uses...
programme.
Steve worked for 9 years at 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 is best known for anchoring the weekend Sky News Sunrise programme with Emma Crosby
Emma Crosby
Emma Catherine Crosby , is a British television newsreader and journalist, currently presenting for 5 News.-Early life:...
from October 2005 through to his departure from the channel in April 2007. He presented news and sports programmes for the Sky
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
network initially appearing in 1998 on Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
.
Steve Gaisford has covered many breaking news stories including The Asian Tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
, The Death of Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
and The Madrid train bombings and from the world of sport including the live media circus that was David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
signing for Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
.
After leaving 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...
Steve became a regular face on ITV presenting the ITV News at 5:30 and still anchors ITV London
ITV London
ITV London is the on-air brand name used by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the two Channel 3 broadcast franchises, Carlton Television and London Weekend Television in the London ITV region.-History:...
's London Tonight
London Tonight
London Tonight is a regional news programme broadcast on ITV London . Produced by ITN, the programme is broadcast at 6pm every weeknight, also including local sports news and local features of interest.Like all regional news programmes on ITV in England and Wales and Channel Television, it uses...
weekend news programmes and still works alongside former Sky colleague Barbara Serra
Barbara Serra
Barbara Serra is an Italian-born British-based journalist and TV newsreader, who presents from London on Al Jazeera.-Biography:Born in Milan to Italian parents, she was raised in Copenhagen from the age of nine...
on Al Jazeera English. Steve also hosted 'The Breakfast Show' each weekday morning alongside Ali Douglas
Ali Douglas
Ali Douglas is a Scottish television presenter, who appears on ITV News, Sky Sports and MUTV.-Broadcasting career:Douglas embarked on her television career in 1994 with STV's children's department on Skoosh! At STV she also presented current affairs programme Seven Days, live debate show Trial By...
on the Setanta Sports News
Setanta Sports News
Setanta Sports News was a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. The channel launched on 29 November 2007. as a rolling 24-hour sports news channel using the strength of the Setanta Sports brand across the United Kingdom and Ireland . It was available to all Virgin...
channel until the channel closed in June 2009.
Steve Gaisford is the brother of 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...
's chief correspondent Richard Gaisford.
External links
- Steve Gaisford (presenting on ITV News, London Tonight, Sky News, Sky Sports News and Setanta Sports News) on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Steve Gaisford (presenting on Sky News) on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Steve Gaisford interview with Media Guardian
- Chloros - Breathe Life Into Your Website