Yigal Ravid
Israeli radio and television presenter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yigal Ravid (Hebrew: יגאל רביד; born 13 August 1957) is an Israeli radio and television presenter, best known for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 in Jerusalem.[1]
- Journalist
- TV host
- newsreader
Yigal Ravid | |
|---|---|
יגאל רביד | |
| |
| Born | 13 August 1957 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Yigal Ravid was born in Tel Aviv in 1957. He was a student at the Tel-Aviv Herzeliya High School. Ravid then attended the Tel Aviv University, where he studied Political Science achieving an undergraduate in Bachelor of Arts. Yigal enrolled with the young journalists' scheme after he received a scholarship at the John Kennedy Foundation. He continued his education at the University of New York where he studied for a Master of Arts degree in communications.
Yigal's began his professional journalism with the Galei Tzahal, a nationwide Israeli army radio network operated by the Israel Defense Forces. Between 1983 and 1989 Ravid continued his journalism career as a newsreader working for Kol Yisrael, public domestic and international radio service, operated as a division of the Israel Broadcasting Authority. It was during this time that he also presented a music show on the Israeli radio station, Reshet Gimel.[citation needed]
Before returning as an editor and newsreader for Kol Yisrael in 1993, Yigal worked for Israel Radio International as a journalist while undergoing further educational studies in America. In 1996 he continued his newsreader career for Israeli network Channel 1, where he then switched channels in 1998 and presented news programs for Channel 2. Yigal is fluent in many languages including English, French, and German, as well as his native tongue Hebrew.[citation needed]
Eurovision Song Contest
Yigal has appeared twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1998, he presented the Israeli vote. After the Israeli victory that year, the contest was held in Jerusalem in 1999, which Ravid co-hosted along with Dafna Dekel and Sigal Shachmon.[1]
Personal life
Ravid is openly gay and has been living in Los Angeles with his partner since July 2019. On 19 December 2024, they welcomed twins via surrogacy.[2]
Career
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1989 | Kol Yisrael | Newsreader[citation needed] | - |
| 1983–1989 | Reshet Gimel | Presenter[citation needed] | Music show |
| 1990–1992 | Israel Radio International | Journalist[citation needed] | - |
| 1993 | Kol Yisrael | Editor[citation needed] | - |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–2003 | Channel 2 News | Newsreader | - |
| 1996, 2003–2017 | Channel One News | Editor and newsreader[citation needed] | - |
| 1998 | Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | Israeli spokesperson | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Eurovision Song Contest 1999 | Host | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Only in Israel | Himself | 1 episode |
