Victoria Hollins
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Victoria Hollins is a British
journalist
, who currently works on BBC London
news as a reporter and more recently a newsreader
, mostly working the early morning bulletins on BBC Breakfast
.
She studied abroad at both the British School in the Netherlands
and the British School of Brussels
, before studying at the University of Birmingham
from 1995. She then did a post graduate diploma in Journalism at Cardiff University
.
Hollins joined the BBC
in 1999 on their journalistic training scheme, working on local BBC radio stations, then as a news presenter on BBC Radio Five Live
. She then spent five years at BBC London 94.9
, before taking her current position.
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...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, who currently works on 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...
news as a reporter and more recently a newsreader
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
, mostly working the early morning bulletins on BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
.
She studied abroad at both the British School in the Netherlands
The British School in the Netherlands
-Junior School Diamanthorst:Junior School Diamanthorst opened in September 2003, following a complete refurbishment. Further work was carried out in 2007 to expand the building, and the school now accommodates around 340 children aged 3 to 11. The site boasts excellent resources including a new...
and the British School of Brussels
British School of Brussels
The British School of Brussels , an English-language day school providing a British education for international students in Belgium, was founded in 1970 and occupies a site of about surrounded by woodland near the Royal Museum of Central Africa in the town of Tervuren, east of Brussels...
, before studying at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
from 1995. She then did a post graduate diploma in Journalism at Cardiff University
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
.
Hollins joined the BBC
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...
in 1999 on their journalistic training scheme, working on local BBC radio stations, then as a news presenter on BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
. She then spent five years at BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9 is London's BBC Local Radio station, and part of BBC London. Broadcasting across Greater London and beyond on 94.9 FM, DAB, Virgin Media Channel 930, Sky Channel 0152 and also online...
, before taking her current position.