Valerie Sanderson (born 1960 in

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) is one of the main presenters of ''The Newsroom'' (and previously ''

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'') on the

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. Sanderson was one of the original presenters on

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when it launched in 1997.

Early life

She studied at

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, then did a postgraduate degree at

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BBC

She joined the BBC in 1985 as a producer on Radio 4's ''

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'' programme. She has been a reporter on the ''Today'' programme and BBC's ''Breakfast News''. She was also on the ''

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'' programme based in

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from 1989. She helped to launch

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in 1994. Sanderson was one of the launch presenters for

in 1997 and could often be seen presenting the 1-4pm slot on News 24 alongside

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. Sanderson was one of the main presenters of ''

'' on the

. She occasionally presents the BBC's daily audio news podcast ''Newspod''. In April 2013 ''World Briefing'' was replaced by ''The Newsroom'' which Sanderson continues to present.

Personal life

She was the partner of

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's ''

'' programme presenter

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, but they have since separated. They have one child.

References

External links

News 24 profile

Valerie Sanderson Profile
TV Newsroom
Valerie and John Humphrys
Telegraph Online 1960 births Living people BBC newsreaders and journalists BBC World Service people Alumni of the University of St Andrews People from Nottingham {{BBC-tv-bio-stub