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Andrew Roy is vp and London bureau chief for CBS News and oversees all editorial protection, newsgathering and correspondents out of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Canada and Asia. He relies out of the CBS News London bureau.
A worldwide newsroom chief with greater than three many years in worldwide journalism, Roy joined CBS News from the BBC after spending 34 years as a producer and information govt. Most not too long ago, Roy was head of international information for BBC TV, radio and digital, the place he led worldwide information protection for one of many largest information organizations on this planet. As head of the international information division, Roy oversaw a number of hundred workers in bureaus all over the world. Prior to that position, he served as the pinnacle of BBC World News Channel the place he oversaw the information channel’s editorial programming and operations. Roy additionally has oversight of the CBS News and BBC editorial partnership that he helped type previous to becoming a member of the community in 2022.
Throughout his profession, Roy has coated a variety of worldwide information occasions, from the elections of popes and presidents, a number of navy conflicts together with the wars in Bosnia, Somalia, and Iraq and pure disasters such because the Indonesian tsunami, amongst others. Since becoming a member of CBS News, Roy has overseen the community’s protection in Israel and Gaza following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror assaults, Ukraine as Russia’s conflict continues, in addition to the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of King Charles III within the U.Okay.
During his tenure with the BBC, Roy moreover served as Europe bureau chief (2001-2005) in Brussels, North America bureau chief (1994-2001) in Washington, D.C., and senior newsgathering producer in London (1987-1994). Roy started his profession in 1984 as a radio reporter for Radio NZ News in New Zealand.
Roy earned a Master of Arts diploma in English literature from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He lives within the U.Okay.
