KAPLINSKY BRIGHTENS SUNRISE SKY NEWS

NATASHA Kaplinsky will begin presenting Sky News’ Sunrise programme from November 29.
Kaplinsky, who has been presenting LNN’s ‘London Tonight’ and ‘London Today’, will take over as co-presenter of Sky News’ Sunrise programme with current presenter, Martin Stanford.
Nick Pollard, Head of Sky News, said: “I am delighted that Natasha is joining us. She is one of the brightest young talents in television news presenting. She’s got a strong journalistic instinct and real warmth on screen. Sky News are market leaders in 24-hour news and the quality of our presenting team is central to our success. Natasha is an impressive addition to that team.”
Kaplinsky (28) joined LNN a year ago and since then has presented ‘London Tonight’ with Alastair Stewart. She has also been the face of LNN’s lunchtime show ‘London Today’ and has presented LWT’s live Sunday morning current affairs programme ‘Seven Days’.
Palinsky said: “Leaving LNN has been a great wrench and everybody has been wonderful to me but I am looking forward to the challenge of joining Sky News.”
Palinsky has an Oxford degree in English and after leaving University worked as a political researcher for the then Labour leader Neil Kinnock.
Joining Meridian TV in 1997 she rapidly moved into a role as one of the main presenters on ‘Meridian Tonight’, the stations evening news programme.
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