Ben Brown Biography
Ben Brown is a British journalist who is currently working as a news presenter for the BBC’s rolling news channel BBC News. He is a presenter on BBC News at One, BBC Weekend News, and the News Channel.
Born in Kent, he attended and graduated from Sutton Valence School, an independent school near Maidstone. While in school, he was on the debating team and took second place in national debating championships. He later graduated from the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies with a diploma with distinction.
In addition, he won an Open Scholarship to Keble College, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, politics, and economics. After his studies, he joined Radio Clyde in Glasgow as a reporter and later became a reporter for Radio City in Liverpool. In 1986, he joined Independent Radio News where he covered major stories from superpower summits to the Hungerford massacre.
Most notably, he joined BBC TV News two years later. He was a Foreign Correspondent until 1991, reporting the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Gulf War. Brown was then appointed Moscow Correspondent in 1991. As a Moscow Correspondent, he witnessed the final collapse of Communism and the fall of Mikhail Gorbachev.
In January 1995, he resumed his role as a foreign correspondent, based in London. After resuming his role, Brown covered the break-up of Yugoslavia extensively. He reported from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Kosovo. His stories helped to secure several awards for the BBC, including the BAFTA award.
In May 2017, he was interrupted by a passer-by while conducting a live interview on the street in Bradford. The female passer-by walked into the shot, looked into the camera, and said “Absolutely fantastic”. After looking at the woman, he did not ask her to leave but reached out his arm to move her out of the shot. Unfortunately, his hand was on her chest. BBC said that no further action would be taken as it was “clearly an accident”.
Ben Brown Age
How old is Brown? Brown is 63 years old as of 2023. He was born on May 26, 1960, in Kent, England. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on May 26th every year and his zodiac sign is Gemini.
Ben Brown Height
Brown stands at an average height and is of moderate weight. However, his exact body measurements are not known and will be updated.
Ben Brown Family
Brown is a proud son of Antony Brown (father). His father is the ITN newscaster. Brown has however preferred not to share information about his mother and his siblings. This field will be updated as soon as the information is available.
Ben Brown Wife
Brown is a married man and is a proud father of three children. However, he has not shared detailed information about his wife and children. Nevertheless, we promise to update this section as soon as we get the information.
Ben Brown’s Net Worth
Brown has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million. His main source of income is his career as a journalist.
Ben Brown Salary
Brown receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 – $100, 000.