Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije Explained

Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije is a British newsreader. Since January 2018, she has been one of the main presenters on 5 News,[1] alongside hosting the Weekend Breakfast Show on talkTV.[2] She has also worked for Sky News and hosted the BBC programme 60 Seconds and the Cambridge opt out of Look East.

Early life

Vanderpuije grew up in West Kensington and attended Queen Mary College.

She is of Ghanaian and Dutch descent.

Broadcasting career

Vanderpuije worked at Time FM in Romford, then as an assistant to the news editor at ITN News and at the Press Association; her first presenting job was at Vox Africa. Before hosting 60 Seconds she worked for BBC Look East.[3] She has also presented 60 Seconds on BBC Three[4] and on BBC News interactive.[5]

At its launch in 2014, she worked for the London Live television channel,[6] where she hosted Headline London at lunchtime.[7]

Since January 2018, Vanderpuije has presented 5 News Tonight (Monday–Friday), 5 News at 5 (Fridays) and from June to August 2018, guest hosted a few editions of The Wright Stuff between Matthew Wright's departure and Jeremy Vine's arrival. She also covers for Vine during the holidays. In June 2021, she became a weekend presenter on Talkradio having previously hosted some shows as a stand-in.[8]

Personal life

Claudia-Liza attended a Star 100 event in 2017,[9] an event that promotes Ghanaian interests in the UK. She came to talk about her path to becoming a broadcaster. She told the audience that she has Ghanaian heritage, shared a career strategy she used to net her first job after becoming a mother at age 24.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Sky News presenter Claudia-Liza Armah to join 5 News. 7 December 2021. Independent Television News. 6 December 2017.
  2. Web site: TalkTV poaches broadcaster from rival GB News with days to launch . 20 April 2022 .
  3. News: An Eye for Life in the Fast Lane . Stefano . Hatfield . 17 March 2014 . Evening Standard . 49 . 30 December 2016 . 31 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231170201/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-361865806/an-eye-for-life-in-the-fast-lane-london-live-s-current . dead .
  4. Web site: 60seconds Claudia-Liza: Living with Tourette's. 12 December 2011. Claudia-Liza. Armah. BBC Three. 7 December 2021.
  5. News: London Live unveils 'multicultural' news and current affairs anchors. Mark. Sweney . 11 December 2013 . The Guardian. 7 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Ghana's golden girls. GV Media Group . Davina. Hamilton . 6 March 2015 . The Voice. 7 December 2021.
  7. News: London Live: A revolution in TV is coming to a small screen near you: Claudia-Liza Armah brings her local knowledge to new TV station London Live . Neil . Midgley . 31 March 2014 . Radio Times . 2016-12-30 . 2016-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231170233/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-03-31/london-live-a-revolution-in-tv-is-coming-to-a-small-screen-near-you?ref=Article.RelatedNews . dead .
  8. Web site: Talk Radio Schedule 2021-06-12. 7 December 2021. Talk Radio. 12 June 2021. Wireless Group.
  9. Web site: Star 100. Star 100 - Professional Ghanaian Network. 22 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Claudia's 10% rule. MisBeee Writes. 22 June 2019. 10 March 2017.

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