Martha Kearney

Martha Kearney
Kearney in 2014
Born (1957-10-08) 8 October 1957 (age 67)
Dublin, Ireland
EducationBrighton and Hove High School
George Watson's College
Alma materSt Anne's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Journalist, presenter
Notable credit(s)Woman's Hour
Newsnight
The World at One
Parent(s)Hugh Kearney (1924–2017)
Catherine "Kate" Murphy[1]

Martha Catherine Kearney (born 8 October 1957) is a British-Irish journalist and broadcaster. She was the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's lunchtime news programme The World at One for 11 years.

In April 2018, Kearney joined the presenting team of the early morning Today programme. In February 2024 she announced her intention to step down from Today after the 2024 United Kingdom general election,[2][3] and she did so on 18 July 2024.[4] She is to stay with Radio 4, hosting a new series called This Natural Life and continuing to present episodes of Open Country.[3]

  1. ^ Lee, J. J. (25 October 2017). "Hugh Kearney obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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  4. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Today, 18/07/2024".