Nuala McGovern
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Nuala McGovern | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupations | Journalist, presenter |
| Notable credit(s) | Newsday, Outside Source, Woman's Hour |
| Spouse | Tristan Agates |
Nuala McGovern is an Irish journalist and broadcaster working for the BBC. McGovern was the main presenter of Outside Source on the BBC World Service from 2014 to 2022.[1] She presents Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 from Monday to Wednesday.
McGovern grew up in Drumcondra in Dublin, Ireland. Her father was Jim McGovern, a publican from Aughavas in County Leitrim. She is a graduate of University College Dublin,[2] where she studied English and Italian.[3]
Early career
After graduating from university she taught English in Italy for a period before moving to the United States after her sister made an application for a green card on her behalf. She got her start in broadcasting as a presenter and producer for Adrian Flannelly's radio show in New York, before joining WNYC.[3] There, McGovern was a producer on The Brian Lehrer Show for nine years, where she was part of a Peabody Award-winning team. During this time she was also the founding producer of a spin-off show, Brian Lehrer Live: Where Web Video Meets the Issues.[4]