Adrian Richard Finighan (born 20 December 1964) is a Welsh journalist, working as a presenter and reporter for the television channel

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(AJE). He is now based at AJE's World headquarters in

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but has also presented programmes from London. Finighan's interest in broadcast news journalism began in his early teens. After leaving school, he was offered the chance to study 'on the job' for a recognised journalism qualification with the

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radio station where he had been working part-time since the age of 16. After a period at a local radio station in Norwich, Finighan joined the

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in 1988, working at

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as a reporter and producer. He later moved on to national radio, becoming a newsreader on

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and

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and an occasional presenter of the latter station's overnight programmes in the final years when the station's newsreaders were used in this role. Subsequently, he moved into television news by joining the BBC's Business Unit, and also fronted ''

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''. He later became a regular presenter on international news channel

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, as well as appearing on UK domestic counterpart,

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. He joined

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from the

in early 2006 and worked there until 2010. He also owns a company with his brother. Finighan made a short appearance as a news anchor in the film ''

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'' (2005).

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Finighan Media, The company Adrian set up with his brother
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