Marc Mallett
Marc Mallett (b. Belfast[1]) is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist. He is a newsreader and reporter at UTV,[2] and the Northern Ireland correspondent for ITV News.
Broadcasting career[edit]
Mallett began his broadcasting career on the hospital radio station at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. He went on to work for Belfast CityBeat for ten years,[1] initially as a volunteer and eventually becoming News Editor at the station.[1]
During his time at UTV, Mallett contributed to Late and Live[1] and The Seven Thirty Show.[3] He was previously a continuity announcer [4] and also presented in-vision weather forecasts for the station.[5]
In 2007, Mallett was the recipient of the Radio News Broadcaster of the Year at the CIPR Press and Broadcast Awards.[6] He received a finalist's certificate in the category of Best News Anchor/Reporter (Local) at the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards, where Belfast Tonight also received a Bronze World Medal in the category of Best News Magazine.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Mallett attended Campbell College, Belfast, and later studied at Belfast Metropolitan College.[8]
Mallett has conducted charity work with Cinemagic[9] and the Alzheimer's Society.[8] He lives in Belfast.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Belfast Telegraph: "A match made in telly heaven": dated 6 July 2009, accessed 4 May 2010
- ^ UTV Today: News - UTV News Presenters Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UTV Press Office: "Timely launch for new UTV series" Archived 2015-10-19 at the Wayback Machine; dated 27 May 2009, accessed 20 September 2009
- ^ YouTube: UTV In-Vision Continuity - Marc Mallett (2008)
- ^ UTV Today: Weather - In-Vision Weather Forecasts Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CIPR Press and Broadcast Awards News Release Archived 2007-11-08 at the Wayback Machine; dated 23 March 2007
- ^ New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards
- ^ a b Belfast Telegraph: "A match made in telly heaven"; dated 6 July 2009, accessed 4 May 2010
- ^ Belfast Telegraph: "Wannabe stars tune in for gig of a lifetime"; dated 22 June 2006, accessed 4 May 2010
External links[edit]
- Marc Mallett on X
- Living people
- Journalists from Northern Ireland
- Radio personalities from Northern Ireland
- Television presenters from Northern Ireland
- LGBT journalists from Northern Ireland
- UTV (TV channel) people
- LGBT broadcasters from Northern Ireland
- 21st-century LGBT people from Northern Ireland
- Broadcasters from Belfast
- People educated at Campbell College