[Journalists] are there any blind TV news anchors?

[jean parker]

I think Rheulani Baloyi does, or used to do TV at the South African 
Broadcasting Corp.

Jean Parker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary ODonoghue" <gary.odonoghue at bbc.co.uk>
To: "Blind Professional Journalists List" <journalists at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Journalists] are there any blind TV news anchors?


> Hi,
>
> I do a fair amount of tv news work nowadays, mainly as a reporter doing
> live hits or 2ways as we call them here in Britain. Most of the tv stuff
> I do is for the BBC's rolling news network called News 24. It can also
> involve making packages too. If there's any specific questions I can
> help with, do let me know.
>
> Best
>
> Gary
>
> But I also do my time
>
>
> Gary O'Donoghue, BBC Political Correspondent
> Tel: +44 (0)207 9736057
> Mob: 07802 232212
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kristina Arntz
> Sent: 05 January 2007 21:44
> To: Journalists at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Journalists] are there any blind TV news anchors?
>
> I've been wondering about this... I know there are a number of blind
> radio broadcasters and print journalists. I'm wondering if there's
> anything (besides vision, of course) that keeps blind people from
> anchoring television news?
>
>
>  Kristina
>
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