| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jane O Brien |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | No confirmed information is available. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Which countries Jane O’brien visited to report? | For the BBC, she frequently traveled to the UK, Europe, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
Introduction :
Jane O’Brien is a BBC Correspondent, writer and reporter. Currently, she lives in Washington D.C.
Education, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Jane’s starting point in her media career came with print journalism. She completed her training with Thomson Regional Newspapers.
- In 1993, she joined the BBC Wales Network as a Correspondent and Presenter.
- From 1998 onwards, she started working with BBC in London and Bristol as a Network correspondent.
- In 2003, Jane permanently moved to a new continent & started working mainly for the BBC’s Business Unit in New York.
- While in New York, she became a News and Media Consultant for UNICEF (The United Nations International Children’s Fund). She was the narrator of a number of key advocacy videos, which were used for international fundraising and awareness campaigns. She continues to maintain strong ties with the organisation & has also helped in moderating expert panels.
- She is now a regular presenter for BBC World News America.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Jane travelled regularly when she was with BBC London, whether it was from Kuwait on the military build-up to the ‘War in Iraq,’ to Bahrain, or the US Fifth Fleet’s role in the invasion of Afghanistan.
- She has also appeared in many shows including ‘Politics Live,’ ‘BBC Weekend News,’ ‘100 Days +,’ a local breakfast show in Washington D.C., and ‘Election Night in America.’
- Jane mainly presents stories about US politics or international news, but also has a keen interest in covering stories about arts and technology.
- She dabbled in independent radio for some time before joining the BBC in the early 1990s.
- Besides her work, Jane is fond of salsa dancing, horse riding, reading, walking & is also passionate about fast cars.
- She has over two thousand followers on her Twitter (now called X) Profile.
