Dan Damon Biography|Profile
Dan Damon is a skilled and award-winning journalist and radio broadcaster best known for hosting World Update on the BBC World Service. Damon joined the news team in 1974 as a technical operator for radio news.
Dan Damon Age
How old is Damon? He is around 60 years old as of 2024. His age is currently not available, research is ongoing will update it as soon as it is available.
Dan Damon Education
He has not disclosed information regarding where he attended College/University. This information is currently under review.
Dan Damon Height|Weight
Damon stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs
Dan Damon Family
Damon was born in the United States, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members.
Dan Damon Wife
He is happily married to Siân Damon. From 1988 to 1995, the couple traveled the world as a freelance news team, covering wars and revolutions. The excitement and danger seemed less important at the time than raising a family. They now live in London with their three small children.
Dan Damon Children
Damon and his wife Sian Damon are blessed with three small children, hence he has not disclosed information regarding his children.
Dan Damon Career
Damon started his broadcasting career at the BBC in 1974 as a technical operator for radio news and his career in journalism in 1982 with a nightly phone-in on LBC. Damon and his wife Sian worked for seven years filming the Soviet Union’s demise across Eastern Europe. Additionally, he rejoined the BBC as a presenter and reporter for BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4. He was a regular PM presenter during this time.
In 2003, Damon took over as the main presenter of World Update on the BBC World Service. On weekdays at 1000 UK Time, he hosted the show. He hosted the show from various locations around the world
BBC is the world’s oldest national broadcaster and the largest broadcaster in terms of employee numbers, with over 22,000 employees in total, more than 19,000 of whom work in public broadcasting. BBC is a public service broadcaster headquartered in Westminster, London, at Broadcasting House. The BBC employs 35,402 people in total, including part-time, flexible, and fixed-term employees.
The station is governed by a Royal Charter and operates per an agreement with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport. Its work is primarily supported by an annual television license fee levied on all British households, businesses, and organizations that use any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts and iPlayer catch-up.
The fee is set by the British Government and agreed upon by Parliament. Moreover, it is used to fund the BBC’s radio, television, and online services that cover the nations and regions of the United Kingdom. It has also supported the BBC World Service, which broadcasts in 28 languages and provides comprehensive TV, radio, and online services in Arabic and Persian, since 1 April 2014.
Dan Damon World Update
In 2003, Damon became the main presenter of World Update on the BBC World Service. He presented the program on weekdays at 1000 UK Time. In addition, presented the program from locations around the world.
Dan Damon Salary|Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earned from his broadcasting career.
Dan Damon Social Media Platforms
Damon is very active on social media platforms and has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 500 followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.