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Claire McCollum (formerly Clarke, born 5 June 1974, Carrickfergus)[1] is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist.
Broadcasting career
McCollum, an MA graduate at the University of Dundee,[2] began her career in broadcasting with Macmillan Media in 1997. She also worked as a researcher for CNN and as a newsreader on Downtown Radio.[3]
McCollum joined UTV in March 2000.[3] As well as presenting and reporting for UTV Sport, she has also presented UTV News bulletins[4] and Sport on Sunday.[5]
In February 2009, McCollum announced she was leaving UTV as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme at the station.[6] In an interview with a regional newspaper, McCollum announced her intention to become a freelance broadcast journalist.[6]
Personal life
McCollum is married to Alastair and has two children. She resides in her hometown of Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim. [7]
References
- ^ WebArchive.org: Claire McCollum's profile on u.tv; captured 18 November 2002, accessed 5 April 2009
- ^ Dundee University - Reunited 2004, accessed 2 March 2010
- ^ a b The TV Room: TV Presenters - UTV Presenters; accessed 29 December 2008
- ^ UTV Today: News - UTV News Presenters; accessed 29 December 2008
- ^ UTV Today: News - Sports Presenters and Reporters; accessed 29 December 2008
- ^ a b Sunday Life: "Claire calls time out": dated 22 February 2009; accessed 23 February 2009
- ^ u.tv: "UTV presenter has baby girl"; dated 29 December 2008
Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- Television presenters from Northern Ireland
- Journalists from Northern Ireland
- UTV
- People from Carrickfergus
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