Wendy Austin

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Wendy Austin is a journalist and broadcaster with BBC Northern Ireland, and co-presenter of BBC Radio Ulster’s flagship news and current affairs programme Good Morning Ulster.

[edit] Broadcasting Career

Wendy Austin began her journalistic career with the Belfast Telegraph, leaving to join the fledgling Downtown Radio station in 1976, and later that year moving to the BBC.

[edit] Honours and Awards

  • Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt), University of Ulster, "for her contribution to broadcasting", 2005
  • Chair of judges of the Arts & Business Creativity Awards, 2005
  • NI Radio Broadcaster of the year CIPR Awards 2006