Declan Harvey(born 13 September 1983) is a journalist and presenter withBBC News.He anchors theBBC's flagship nightly television news programme inNorthern Ireland,BBC Newsline,and the daily radio drive time news programme,Evening Extra,onBBC Radio Ulster.
Declan Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1983 |
| Education | Scoil Colmcille |
| Alma mater | St Eunan's College Rose Bruford College London College of Communication |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Known for | BBC Newsline Evening Extra Radio 1 Newsbeat LBC Radio |
Classical training
editHarvey is a classically trained actor, and holds a first-class honours degree in acting fromRose Bruford College.[1]He worked for several years as a professional actor[2]on stage and television, and voice-over artist. He had many roles on stage and on television.[3]He was arrested onThe Bill.[3]
Harvey holds an MA in Theatre Practices, specialising in voice. He has worked as a professional voice and communications coach.
Career
editHarvey qualified from theLondon College of Communication[4]as a broadcast journalist in 2010. During his training, he volunteered at OnFM 101.4, a community radio station based inHammersmith,where he presented a weekend magazine programme,LiveWires,withStorm Huntley.
Global Radio
editHarvey joined theGlobalradio group in 2010, as a reporter working acrossLBC,Classic FM,Capital FMandHeart.He was also a relief presenter on the rolling news stationLBC News.
He became the full-time reporter for the award-winningNick Ferrariat Breakfastprogramme. During his time at Global, Harvey was the lead correspondent covering theJuly 7th London BombingsInquests,[5]the preparations for the2012 Summer Olympics,which were held in London, and theStephen Lawrence murder trial in 2011 – 2012.[6]
He was a contributor toDale&Co,the political column website byIain Dale.
BBC Radio 1
editIn 2012, Harvey joinedNewsbeatonBBC Radio 1,later becoming a political reporter,[7]covering twoUK general elections,and the2016 US presidential election,as well as that year'sBrexit referendum.
BBC World Service
editIn 2017, he became a frequent relief presenter onNewsdayfor theBBC World Service.Harvey frontedBBC Minutefor a short time.
BBC Northern Ireland
editHe relocated toNorthern Irelandin 2017, becoming a news reporter for BBC News NI across radio and television. In 2020, it was announced that he would become a full-time presenter ofEvening Extra,alongside Tara Mills.[8][9][10]The two would later be joined by Richard Morgan on a full-time basis.[9]
Throughout 2021, Harvey co-created and co-hosted the BBC podcastYear '21,a 'week-by-week' telling of how Northern Ireland was created, exactly 100 years previous. The podcast received critical acclaim[11]and a number of international awards[12]and nominations. In 2023, the team produced a follow-up series,Year '98 The Making of the Good Friday Agreement.
In December 2021, the BBC announced[13]that Harvey would become a main anchor of its flagship television news programme,BBC Newsline.He rotates his presenting duties between TV and radio.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Awards | Programme/Station | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Young Journalist of the Year | IRN Sky News Awards[14] | LBC | Won |
| 2014 | National Radio Journalist of the Year | Sony Radio Awards[4] | BBC Newsbeat | Finalist |
| 2019 | News Reporter of the Year | IMRO Irish Radio Awards[15] | BBC News NI | Gold |
| 2019 | Best Documentary | New York Festivals Radio Awards[16] | Did a Serial Killer Murder My Sister? | Bronze |
| 2021 | Best Podcast | New York Festivals Radio Awards[17] | Year '21 | Finalist |
| 2021 | Best News Programme | IMRO Irish Radio Awards[18] | Evening Extra | Silver |
| 2022 | Best History Podcast | New York Festivals Radio Awards[12] | Year '21 | Silver |
| 2022 | News Broadcaster of the Year | IMRO Irish Radio Awards[19] | BBC News NI | Gold |
| 2023 | News Broadcaster of the Year | IMRO Irish Radio Awards | BBC News NI | Gold |
Background and personal life
editHe was born in, and grew up in, Letterkenny.
As a youth, Harvey attendedScoil ColmcilleandSt Eunan's Collegefor his education.[20][21]As a child, he was a member of Rainbow Theatre Group.[22]Harvey began working atHighland Radioas a summer job when he was 15, answering phones.[3]He moved to England to attend drama school aged 19.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"The things we wished we'd known at uni... Five Northern Ireland faces recall their student days".Belfasttelegraph.
- ^abcSharkey, Conor (23 April 2020). "Letterkenny man moves up to Radio Ulster's Evening Extra: Latest move in colourful career of Declan Harvey".Donegal News.p. 27.
- ^ab"News // Two LCC graduates are nominated in 'Journalist of the Year' categories for the UK's most prestigious radio awards".28 January 2019.
- ^"7/7: The search for the hero who comforted a dying man".BBC News.7 July 2015.
- ^"Stephen Lawrence Trial".LBC. 30 December 2011.
- ^Harvey, Declan (30 August 2012)."Demand from emergency food banks is 'still rising'".BBC.
- ^"New broadcasting role for Letterkenny man".Donegal News.19 March 2020. p. 17.
- ^ab"Tara Mills and Declan Harvey on taking over BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra during the coronavirus pandemic".Belfasttelegraph.
- ^"Declan Harvey to host Radio Ulster Drive".Radio Today.12 March 2020.
- ^"'Don't you wish you were taught history in this way?' Tara Mills and Declan Harvey on Year '21 podcast ".Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ab"Winners Gallery - New York Festivals".
- ^"Declan Harvey becomes new Newsline presenter".BBC News.17 December 2021.
- ^"IRN's posts: IRN Awards 2011: Best Young Journalist, Declan Harvey LBC 97.3 di Apple Podcasts".[permanent dead link]
- ^"All the winners from the IMRO Radio Awards 2019".4 October 2019.
- ^"Winners Gallery - New York Festivals".
- ^"Finalists List - New York Festivals".
- ^"IMROs: BBC NI wins six gold awards at Irish radio ceremony".BBC News.October 2021.
- ^"Winners 2022 - IMRO".Retrieved21 October2022.
- ^Walsh, Paddy (23 January 2020). "The Past, the Present, the Future: Special day in Letterkenny school - What they did next".Donegal News.p. 29.
- ^"Declan Harvey - Saint Eunan's College Wellread Morning 15/05/19".YouTube.
- ^"Video: BBC Newsbeat's Declan Harvey gives us the social network lowdown".Donegal News.24 January 2014.
Here's a picture of Declan back in the day honing his acting skills while a student at St Eunan's College in Letterkenny.