Sanjiv Buttoo is currently Deputy Managing Editor for BBC Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. Previously he was Executive Editor BBC Radio Leeds (2015-2023) Managing Editor BBC Radio York (2014–2015), Assistant Editor BBC Radio Lancashire (2012–2014), Senior North of England Correspondent BBC Asian Network. He's worked with BBC World Service, a reporter/producer with the BBC's Investigation Unit and head of Community Programmes for both BBC Yorkshire and BBC North West. He has worked extensively for BBC News,[1][2][3][4][5][6] spent part of his career based in South Asia and the Middle East and has reported for both BBC Look North and BBC North West Tonight. As a reporter Sanjiv specialised in covering social affairs, terrorism, natural disasters and political unrest in South Asia; he has produced & presented current affairs programmes, documentaries; and written for BBC News Online.
Awards
2000 'Best UK Radio Journalist' at the EMMA Awards
2008 'Sony Radio Academy Gold Award' for news documentary "Britain's Missing Girls", which uncovered the hidden practice of female foeticide in the UK
2015 'Best in Media' at the British Indian Awards
2018 'Local Radio Station of the Year' at the (ARIAS) The Radio Academy
References
- ^ "Britain's unwanted girls". 3 December 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Buttoo, Sanjiv (7 January 2012). "The couple married for 86 years" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Lasting shock over 7/7 bombings". 3 January 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Indian preacher is banned from UK". 18 June 2010 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Diário de Notícias". www.dn.pt. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "All articles by Sanjiv Buttoo - journalisted.com".
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