About Mike Embley
Born 1955. Mike Embley is a British journalist and news presenter, known for BBC News.
Michael Kenneth Embley (born 25 May 1955) is an English broadcast journalist, best known as a presenter for BBC World News, an international news and current affairs television channel operated by the BBC. He formerly presented overnight Thursday-Friday on BBC World News, BBC One and the BBC News Channel.
Early life Embley was born in Sutton, Surrey.
Before joining the BBC, Embley began his career training as a newspaper journalist with Thomson daily papers in Wales, on the South Wales Echo and the Western Mail.
BBC career Embley began broadcasting in 1983, working for BBC Wales' Wales Today, followed by the consumer affairs programme Watchdog in 1987, and Public Eye in 1989. Whilst working on Public Eye, he was the first British reporter to reach San Francisco to report on the earthquake.
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Who is Mike Embley?
British journalist
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Mike Embley was born on 25 May 1955 in Surrey.
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Mike Embley is a journalist and news presenter.
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Mike Embley is known for BBC News.
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Mike Embley is British.
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