Andy Steggall is the multimedia manager at the

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and a former television sports presenter, producer and

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. He produced the South and West edition of the BBC regional football show ''

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'' and has been working for

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on several other projects. He runs two television production companies specialising in sport – Pergall Productions and Pergall Media. He has previously worked for TVS,

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, Setanta,

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, Sunset + Vine,

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and

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Broadcasting career

Steggall began his broadcasting career in local

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and then Centre Radio and Southern Sound. He started his television career as a

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and presenter for TVS before working on

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and

. He then presented sport and news for

. He freelances as a presenter for

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. Steggall presented ''Ski Tips'' (ITV), a skiing

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programme on ITV, for several years before he produced the last series. He fronted the series ''Conquer the Arctic'' (TWI/Channel 4). He was the reporter on a Channel 4 documentary about

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. He produced ''UcanDOit'', a series of films about grassroots sport for Sky. He has also produced several programmes about golf for Sky and is working on a documentary about the history of the

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Business interests

Steggall runs Pergall Media with ''

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'' commentators John Roder and Louis Browne, and a number of media training courses both on his own and in conjunction with other companies.

In popular culture

Short-lived British Hardcore/Metal act Stegel named themselves after the television presenter, and released an EP titled 'Andy Steggall's Face'. Co-Presenter of the Riot Act Podcast, Stephen Hill, fronted the band for its entire existence. "The Concert Diary Of A Mid Nineties Rock Fan"
Stephen Hill (Stegel member) Blog

References

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