Nicholas Owen
British journalist and television presenter
Journalist and television presenter Nicholas is a cornerstone of news presenting. Currently anchoring BBC news programmes at home and abroad on BBC 24 he is a thoughtful, amusing and well liked speaker very popular at networking events.
Owen began his journalistic career on the Surrey Mirror in 1964 before moving to Fleet Street in 1968. He worked for the Evening Standard and the Daily Telegraph before spending seven years with the Financial Times. He then joined the magazine Now in 1979 as Deputy Business Editor, later becoming Business Editor.
In 1981 Owen switched to television reporting, joining the BBC in the North of England, covering general and industrial stories for both regional and national news and current affairs programmes.