Dan Walker (broadcaster)
| Dan Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Daniel Meirion Walker 19 March 1977 Crawley, West Sussex, England |
| Residence | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Journalist, television presenter |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Television |
Football Focus Final Score Match of the Day BBC Breakfast |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Walker (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
Daniel Meirion "Dan" Walker (born 19 March 1977) is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting BBC television programmes including Football Focus (2009–present) and BBC Breakfast (2016–present).
He also presents shows on BBC Radio 5 Live and has presented sport on the BBC News Channel, as well as regularly reporting for Final Score and Match of the Day.
Walker was born in Crawley, West Sussex, the son of the minister of a local church and a Welsh mother. He lived in Crawley until the age of 18, where he attended Ifield Primary School, Three Bridges Middle School, and Hazelwick Secondary School. He supports Crawley Town F.C. He earned a BA (Hons) degree in History in 1998 and an MA degree in Journalism Studies in 1999 at the University of Sheffield.
Walker's professional broadcasting career started with work experience at Sheffield's Hallam FM. He gained the work experience after winning a competition for young sports commentators. In 1999, Walker moved to a full-time career with a 4-year stint as a sports presenter and commentator for Manchester's Key 103 radio. In his time at the station he presented the regular midweek sports show (often broadcasting from UEFA Champions League matches at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground) and also appeared as the resident sports correspondent for Mike Toolan's breakfast show.
Walker moved into television with a six-month spell at Granada Television in Manchester, appearing as a commentator on the Football League Review show before joining BBC regional news programme North West Tonight. During this time, he was nominated for a number of awards and won the Royal Television Society Sports Award in 2005 for Regional Sports Presenter of the Year. He was unable to attend the ceremony because he was covering the Champions League final in Istanbul.
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