Aidan Browne (b. Belfast)WebArchive.org: Aidan Browne's profile on u.tv
captured 11 July 2002, accessed 5 April 2009 is a

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television presenter and actor.

Broadcasting career

Browne has been a freelance

continuity announcer In broadcasting, continuity or presentation (or station break in the U.S. and Canada) is announcements, messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between specific programmes. It typically includes programme schedules, announcement of the ...

and newsreader at UTV since 1993. He also contributes regularly to Ivan Martin's ''Sunday Brunch'' programme on

U105 U105 is a Belfast, Northern Ireland, based radio station, providing a mix of music and speech as well as hourly news bulletins. It is owned by News Broadcasting and was launched at 6am on 14 November 2005. U105 broadcasts on 105.8 FM in Belfa ...

discussing television programmes for the week ahead.U105: Ivan Martin's Sunday Brunch

Personal life

As well as his announcing role, Browne is a senior lecturer in Performing Arts at the

Belfast Metropolitan College Belfast Metropolitan College, also known as Belfast Met, is a further and higher education institution in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The college offers both vocational education and academic qualifications. With over 37,000 enrolments and an a ...

(formerly the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education). He is also involved with Youth Lyric; as a tutor since 1986 and as Director of the group since 1993. Browne previously studied at

Lancaster University Lancaster University (officially The University of Lancaster) is a collegiate public university, public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established in 1964 by royal charter, as one of several new univer ...

, the

University of Ulster Ulster University (; Ulster Scots: or ), legally the University of Ulster, is a multi-campus public research university located in Northern Ireland. It is often referred to informally and unofficially as Ulster, or by the abbreviation UU. It i ...

, the

Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music school, music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz al ...

and the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

. He is married and has two children.

References

External links

Aidan Browne's profile on the Youth Lyric website
Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of Lancaster University Alumni of Ulster University Television presenters from Northern Ireland 20th-century male actors from Northern Ireland Male actors from Belfast Radio and television announcers UTV (TV channel) people Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Broadcasters from Belfast {{UK-tv-bio-stub