Jon Sopel
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 64 |
Date of birth | May 22,1959 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | London |
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Titles | North America |
BBC News | |
Spouse | Linda Sopel |
Job | Journalist |
Television presenter | |
Television producer | |
Books | If Only They Didn't Speak English: Notes From Trump's America |
Tony Blair | |
A Year At The Circus: Inside Trump's White House | |
Movies/Shows | The Politics Show |
Global | |
HARDtalk | |
Around Westminster | |
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ID | 402583 |
Jon Sopel Life story
Jonathan B. Sopel is a British television presenter and correspondent for the BBC's international television news channel, BBC World News, currently serving as the North America Editor for the BBC.
Early Life
Jon sopel was born on 10th april 1958 in london. England. He attended the university of ssusex where he studied politics. Philosophy and economics.Career
Jon sopel began his career in broadcast journalism in 1983 as a trainee reporter for bbc radio brighton. He went on to become a bbc political correspondent. Covering topics from the house of commons to downing street. In 2015. He succeeded jeremy paxman as the bbc s political editor.Television Presenter
In addition to his work as a political correspondnet. Jon sopel has also presented various bbc news programmes. Including bbc breakfast and the andrew marr show. Eh has also hosted the bbc s question time extra time programme.Notable Achievements
In 2009. Jon sopel was awarded an honorary doctorate frmo the university of sussex. He was aslo appointed commander of the order of the british empire (cbe) in the 2017 new year honours for services to broadcasting.Interesting Facts
Jon sopel is a lifelong fan of rokc band queen and has been seen wearing t-shirts emblazoned with thier logo. Additionally. He is a keen tennis player and is a member of the all england lwan tennis club.Important Event
In 2016. Jon sopel was the first british journalist to interview us president doanld trump sicne he was elected.Awards
Jon sopel has won various awards throguhout his career. Including the royal television society s journalist of the year award in both 2008 and 2017. He was also awraded the bafta news award for best factual report in.Michael Sheen to play Prince Andrew in Amazon series
... Maitlis, who left Newsnight to host The News Agents podcast with former BBC journalists Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, is an executive producer on show...
Gary Lineker tops star salaries list in BBC annual report
... Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel also left the BBC for the commercial sector at the end of the previous financial year, which means they too have both dropped out of the list entirely...
Camilla had no end game to be Queen, insists son
... Mr Parker Bowles told hosts Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel: " I think change happens but I don t care what anyone says - this wasn t any sort of end game...
Miriam Margolyes swears live on air while discussing Jeremy Hunt
... Former BBC journalist Jon Sopel tweeted a series of laughing and embarrassed emojis in reaction...
Gary Lineker stays top of BBC star salaries list
... A number of high-profile broadcasters who have left the BBC in the last year appear on the latest list, including former North America editor Jon Sopel, former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, and Andrew Marr...
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel to leave BBC to launch podcast and host LBC show
...BBC journalists Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel have announced they are leaving the corporation to launch a new podcast and host a radio show together on LBC...
COP26: Biden leaves Scotland hailing summit progress
... Welcome to Scotland, Mr President— Jon Sopel (@BBCJonSopel) The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites...
News Daily: Queen's Speech and Trump impeached
... Given the hyper-partisanship, North America editor Jon Sopel says there is only one likely result when the case reaches the Republican-majority Senate: Donald Trump will be acquitted...
Gary Lineker stays top of BBC star salaries list
Match of The Day host Gary Lineker has topped a list of The Bbc 's best-paid stars for a fifth Year in a row, taking £1. 35m in The Last financial Year .
That's slightly down on the £1. 36m he earned in the previous Year , which came after he took a pay cut from £1. 75m.
Radio 2 breakfast show host Zoe Ball is second on the new list, with £980,000. She also previously earned more but took a 28% pay cut at The End of 2020.
She's one of Three Women in this Year 's Top 10 , down from four Last Year .
Fiona Bruce and Vanessa Feltz have also made The Cut again, but 6 Music's Lauren Laverne has dropped out After Her salary fell by £15,000 to £380,000.
The figures were published in The Corporation 's latest annual report, which also revealed a sharp drop in The Time UK adults spend watching TV Every Day .
Average viewing dropped from eight hours 11 Minutes in 2020/21 to seven hours 12 Minutes in 2021/22, although part of that fall may be explained by people watching less than they did during The Height of the pandemic.
The Star salaries list does not include all presenters and actors because The Corporation 's commercial arm BBC Studios, which makes many of programmes, does not have to publish its talent spend. So pay for shows like Strictly Come Dancing are not included.
Seventy-one on-air people earning More Than £150,000 were listed this Year , with the gender split being similar to Last Year - 33 men (55%) and 41 women (45%). Previous director general Tony Hall had pledged that The Gap would be closed by 2020.
Radio 1 breakfast host Greg James is the only new entry in The Top 10, with Huw Edwards the only name apart from Lineker in The Top 10 to have seen a pay reduction. The News presenter's salary fell from £425,000 in 2020/21 to £410,000 in 2021/22.
Some enjoyed an increase, with Alan Shearer getting a £60,000 pay bump. He now takes home £450,000 a Year for his work on football shows including Match of The Day .
Scott Mills , who is moving from Radio 1 to take up Steve Wright 's afternoon slot on Radio 2 later this Year , had an increase of £15,000. Wright also had a £15,000 pay rise, although his salary is likely to be reduced next Year when he leaves his current daytime show.
There are no broadcasters from ethnic minority backgrounds in The Top 10.
BBC on-air talent top earnersThe wage bill for all on-air talent overall is down slightly at £129. 8m. Last Year it was £130m.
A Number of high-profile broadcasters who have left The Bbc in the Last Year appear on the latest list, including former North America editor Jon Sopel , former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis , and Andrew Marr . Who Said he was leaving The Corporation for LBC to " get his voice back".
The total bill for The Bbc 's executive board, including non-executives, was £4. 3m, down from £4. 8m in 2020/2021.
But as has already been announced, The Bbc 's director general Tim Davie has had a salary increase - from £494,000 to £522,000.
The Bbc is facing cutbacks after the government announced in January that it would freeze the licence fee for two years.
earlier this Year that The Settlement would " affect our frontline output".
Asked what might be cut, He Said " everything's on the agenda".
Source of news: bbc.com