Sandy Warr

Overview

Sandy is an award winning Broadcaster who has been teaching at City, University of London since 1998.

Sandy was awarded the IRN Gold award in 2018 for services to commercial radio news and the Fellowship of the Radio Academy, the highest honour the industry awards, for her work in Commercial and BBC Radio.

She has won national and international awards for documentaries, sports commentary and Political programming.

She currently freelances as the weekend breakfast presenter on LBC News on a Sunday having previously been an editor and presenter at the Wireless Group (TalkRADIO and Virgin) and for Bauer Media (Magic). She works as a consultant and presentation trainer for organisations including the BBC, Sky, Al Jazeera and in the business world.

Sandy is also a qualified tour guide and leads journalism themed guided walks in the City of London and Westminster

Qualifications

• MA Mass Communication Research, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
• Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism, Preston Polytechnic, England
• BA ( Hons) English Language and Literature, University of Hull, England
• Fellow (FHEA), Advance HE, United Kingdom
• Professional Development Course for External Examiners, Advance HE, United Kingdom

Employment

• Presenter, LBC News, 2020 – present
• Presenter, TalkSPORT, 2012 – 2020
• Voice Coach / Trainer, Sky News, Jan 2012 – present
• Presentation trainer, AlJazeera, Jan 2011
• Presenter, Magic ( Bauer media), Jan 2011 – present
• Visiting Lecturer, Westminster University, 2001 – 2006
• Head of Podcasting and Lecturer in Journalism, City ,University of London, 1998 – present
• Presenter, BBC Radio Sport, Jan 1995 – Jan 1996
• Presenter, Global Radio ( Smooth, Capital, LBC, Classic FM ) -Freelance at various times, Jan 1988 – present
• News Editor ( Acting), BBC Radio Beds, Herts and Bucks ( Now Three Counties), Jan 1984 – Jan 1988