Ken Reid (journalist) explained

Kenneth Reid
Birth Date:23 June 1955
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alma Mater:Methodist College Belfast
University of Hull
Occupation:Journalist
Years Active:1977–2021

Kenneth Reid (23 June 1955 – 19 November 2024) was a Northern Irish journalist. He retired from his position as political editor at UTV on 31 March 2021. He was succeeded by Tracey Magee.[1] [2]

Career

Reid was born in Belfast on 23 June 1955.[3] [4] His career as a journalist began at News Letter in 1977, where he remained for seven years. This was followed by stints as the sports editor, and later editor, of the Sunday News from 1984 to 1987, and reporting for the Cork Examiner from 1987 to 1994.

Reid joined UTV in 1994. He was one of two journalists at the station believed to have not been considered for a voluntary redundancy package at the station in late 2008.[5] Reid blogged on UTV's website on political affairs in Northern Ireland from May 2008.[6]

Personal life and death

Reid studied at Methodist College Belfast and the University of Hull, becoming involved with the student newspaper at the latter institution. He was married and had three children.

Reid was a fan of Cliftonville, Everton and Ballymena.

In 2017, he revealed he had been diagnosed with a form of leukaemia.[7]

Reid died aged 69, on 19 November 2024.[8]

Honours

Reid received the honour of News Broadcaster of the Year at the CIPR Press and Broadcast Awards in 2005[9] and 2006.[10]

In January 2024, he was awarded a Queen's University Belfast Chancellor's Medal alongside Stephen Grimason.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/secrets-amp-lies-utv-political-editor-ken-reid-13737339.html Belfast Telegraph: "Secrets and Lies: UTV Political Editor Ken Reid"
  2. News: Ken Reid: During the Troubles I saw a lot of terrible things... but I'm a great believer that politics can work . 3 April 2021 . Belfast Telegraph . 0307-1235.
  3. Web site: Ken Reid's profile on u.tv . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20021118142207/http://u.tv/television/people/showprofile.asp?peopleid=27 . 18 November 2002 . 2006-09-07. Accessed 5 April 2009.
  4. Web site: Ken Reid's profile on u.tv . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20021118142207/http://u.tv/television/people/showprofile.asp?peopleid=27 . 18 November 2002 . 2006-09-07. Accessed 5 April 2009.
  5. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/utv-stars-fear-for-jobs-as-bosses-swing-axe-14007195.html Belfast Telegraph: "UTV stars fear for jobs as bosses swing axe"
  6. http://u.tv/Blogs/Default.aspx?cat=Blogs&guid=d7a5381d-d689-4290-9a3d-09b8e97e05df u.tv: Blogs - Ken Reid
  7. Web site: 2024-11-20 . Ken Reid: Former UTV political editor dies . 2024-11-22 . BBC News . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Breslin . John . November 20, 2024 . Tributes flow following passing of veteran journalist Ken Reid . registration . November 20, 2024 . The Irish News.
  9. http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/awards/050420bt.shtml Hold the Front Page: "Northern Ireland prize winners celebrate"
  10. http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/awards/060405bt.shtml Hold the Front Page: "Irish journalists make their mark as awards are handed out"
  11. News: 25 January 2024 . Journalists Stephen Grimason and Ken Reid awarded QUB medals . 6 May 2024 . BBC News.

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