Paddy O'Connell
| Guy Patrick O'Connell | |
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O'Connell in September 2010
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| Born |
11 March 1966 Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Education |
Gresham's School University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | Broadcasting House |
Guy Patrick O'Connell (born 11 March 1966 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English television and radio presenter known as Paddy O'Connell, working mainly for the BBC.
He presents BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House programme each Sunday morning. He is also an occasional presenter of Radio 4's PM programme. O'Connell is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Paddy O'Connell was educated at Gresham's School and the University of Aberdeen.
Patrick O'Connell began his broadcasting career in 1989 on the BBC's local radio trainee scheme, leading to five years spent as a BBC local radio reporter in Devon, Essex and Cleveland. He then joined BBC Radio Five Live at its launch in 1994, before moving to the US to present BBC World Service's The World programme.
O'Connell has also presented and reported for a range of other radio stations across the world, including in Australia and Canada.
In 1997, O'Connell became BBC News' North America Business Correspondent and Wall Street anchor, based in New York City. He appeared regularly on BBC World, BBC News 24 and BBC One news bulletins reporting on and presenting business news. He was the main US-based anchor for the BBC's World Business Report programme, on BBC World and BBC News 24, on which he became well known for his laidback but incisive style, and deadpan delivery.
O'Connell was in New York City at the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and was due to attend a meeting inside the World Trade Center on that day. He reported from the scene of the attacks just hours later, interviewing survivors in the aftermath, and anchored the BBC's coverage from the scene that evening.
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