Claire McCollum

Claire McCollum (born 5 June 1974, Carrickfergus) is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist.

Broadcasting career

McCollum, an MA graduate at the University of Dundee, began her career in broadcasting with Macmillan Media in 1997. She also worked as a researcher for CNN and as a newsreader on Downtown Radio.

McCollum joined UTV in March 2000. and Sport on Sunday.

In February 2009, McCollum announced she was leaving UTV as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme at the station. In an interview with a regional newspaper, McCollum announced her intention to become a freelance broadcast journalist. She has become synonymous with many of Northern Ireland television's highest profile events. She co-hosted BBC Proms in the Park at Titanic Slipways, the Olympic Flame arriving at Belfast City Hall and the Clipper Homecoming in Derry. She is a Christian.

She is also a supporter of Parkinson's UK, resulting from her father's diagnosis.