- Fearghal McKinney
Fearghal McKinney (b.
6 July 1962 ,Derry ) [ [http://u.tv/television/people/showprofile.asp?peopleid=7 u.tv: Fearghal McKinney's profile] ] is a Northern Irish television broacaster and journalist. He is currently a presenter and reporter forUTV . [ [http://u.tv/television/people/showprofile.asp?peopleid=7 u.tv: Fearghal McKinney's profile] ]Broadcasting career
McKinney has been a reporter and relief presenter [ [http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/people/news_utvnews.html UTV Today: News - UTV News Presenters] ] on "
UTV Live " since 1994. [ [http://u.tv/television/people/showprofile.asp?peopleid=7 u.tv: Fearghal McKinney's profile] ] Before joining UTV, he was a journalist atThe Impartial Reporter andDowntown Radio . [ [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article892535.ece Belfast Telegraph: "Interview: So who cut your hair, son?"] ; dated 2 April 2003; accessed 16 June 2008]In addition to his work for "UTV Live", McKinney presented the series "Sunday Issue" and "The Issue" for UTV from 2003 to 2004. [ [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/38944 BFI Film and TV Database] ] [ [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article892535.ece Belfast Telegraph: "Interview: So who cut your hair, son?"] ; dated 2 April 2003; accessed 16 June 2008] He has also reported on, introduce television debates about, and co-hosted UTV's coverage of local and general elections. [ [http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/news/election07/electionlive/studio.html UTV Today: Election 2007 - Election Live] ] [ [http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/news/election07/utvdebate.html UTV Today: Election 2007 - The UTV Debate] ]
McKinney was nominated in 2006 for the RTS Award for Nations and Regions Presenter. [ [http://www.rts.org.uk/Information_page_+_3_pic_det.asp?id=5726 RTS Programme Award Winners 2006] ]
Personal life
McKinney is married with three children.
References
External links
* [http://u.tv/television/people/showprofile.asp?peopleid=7 Fearghal McKinney's profile on u.tv]
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