Sarah Clarke (née Dobson, born in
Coleraine
Coleraine ( ; from , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, No ...
[The News Letter: "What does Christmas mean to me?"](_blank)
dated 23 December 2009, accessed 3 February 2010) is a
broadcast journalist
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are broadcast by electronic methods instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. It works on radio (via air, cable, and Internet), television (via air, cable, ...
from
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ...
, who works at
UTV and
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 ...
.
Broadcasting career
She is a newsreader and reporter for ''U105 News'' and
UTV Live
''UTV Live'' is a Northern Irish television news service broadcast and produced by UTV (TV channel), UTV.
Overview
The main edition of ''UTV Live'' airs from 18:00 to 18:30 every weeknight, covering the day's news, current affairs and sport f ...
. From 2007 to 2009, Clarke worked as a
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 ...
at the station.
In 2009, Clarke won Broadcast Newcomer of the Year at the CIPR Press and Broadcast Awards.
O'Conall Street: "CIPR Press and Broadcast Awards"
dated 21 March 2009, accessed 4 May 2010
Personal life
Clarke attended Queen's University, Belfast
The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast (; abbreviated Queen's or QUB), is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as part of ...
. She is married with three children
References
Living people
People from Coleraine, County Londonderry
Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
Year of birth missing (living people)
Television presenters from Northern Ireland
UTV (TV channel) people
21st-century journalists from Northern Ireland
Broadcasters from County Londonderry
21st-century women journalists from Northern Ireland
{{NorthernIreland-journalist-stub