Carolina (Carla) Romano (born 1969 in

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) is a

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and producer of

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descent. Romano studied

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and

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at the

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and has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the

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BBC Radio work

Romano began her broadcasting career with Radio Scotland, as a producer and reporter. Produced the cultural identity documentary series ''British Like Me'' and ''A Degree of Desperation,'' a half-hour programme she produced on student prostitution was shortlisted for a

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, but did not collect one. In 1997, Romano worked as a reporter on

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's weekly current affairs programmes ''Eye to Eye'' and ''

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''. She also produced Radio 5 Live's four-part animal trade documentary series ''Beastly Business''. In 1998, she won a

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media award by presenting a BBC radio documentary series on

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BBC and GMTV television work

Romano moved to

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in 1997, reading breakfast and late night bulletins on

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, and occasionally reporting on Scottish stories for ''

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''. Later she became GMTV's

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correspondent, (replacing

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). On 4 March 2010, Romano and

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parted company.

References

External links

Carla Romano's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romano, Carla 1969 births Living people Scottish people of Italian descent Mass media people from Dundee Alumni of the University of Dundee Alumni of the University of Strathclyde British reporters and correspondents Journalists from Dundee