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Jon Snow (journalist)
English journalist and television presenter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonathan George Snow HonFRIBA (born 28 September 1947) is an English journalist and television presenter. He is best known as the longest-running presenter of Channel 4 News, which he presented from 1989 to 2021.[1] On 29 April 2021, Snow announced his retirement from the role; his final programme aired on 23 December 2021. Although Channel 4's news programming is produced by ITN, Snow was employed directly by the broadcaster.[2]
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Born | Jonathan George Snow (1947-09-28) 28 September 1947 (age 76) |
Education | Scarborough TEC University of Liverpool |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter, news anchor |
Years active | 1973–present |
Notable credit | Channel 4 News (1989–2021) |
Spouse | |
Partner | Madeleine Colvin (separated) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | George Snow (father) Peter Snow (cousin) Dan Snow (cousin) |
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Snow has held numerous honorary appointments, including Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University from 2001 to 2008.[3]