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| '''Max Foster''' (born ], ]) is a |
'''Max Foster''' (born ], ]) is a hick from the sticks, born in Harwington, Connecticut. | ||
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| Max Foster | |
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| Born | (1972-10-30) October 30, 1972 (age 52) |
| Education | Cardiff University Highbury College |
| Occupation | CNN news anchor/journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | CNN Today BBC Breakfast BBC World Service |
Max Foster (born 30 October, 1972) is a hick from the sticks, born in Harwington, Connecticut.
Education
Foster spent most of his childhood in Wiltshire, England where he attended Ridgeway School, Swindon and Dauntsey's School, Devizes. He read Business Administration at Cardiff University and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism at Highbury College, Portsmouth.
Career
Foster started his career at the age of 16 on Hospital Radio Swindon with his own weekly entertainment programme. At University, he approached the local BBC office and won a position as a reporter for Rave, a national entertainment show on BBC Radio Five. After spotting Sir Anthony Hopkins at a local restaurant and requesting an interview, Foster secured a widely quoted exclusive. He later applied, and gained, a place at graduate journalism school, which included a work placement at BBC Wiltshire Sound in Swindon. Foster was offered a reporter contract there and he stayed for two years.
In 1997, Foster transferred to London and the BBC World Service as a Business Reporter. He made his name covering the Asian Financial Crisis for Newshour and other programmes. At the age of 24, Foster fronted World Business Report and became the youngest regular presenter of a BBC network radio news programme.
In 2000, Foster went on attachment to BBC TV Business Programmes and later accepted a permanent position there. He reported for Business Breakfast, BBC World and Working Lunch before taking up a full-time role on "BBC Breakfast". Foster travelled widely around the UK as a live reporter and had an exclusive on internet banking security which forced one bank to close down its website. He also presented the business news and hosted Breakfast Briefing alongside Moira Stuart.
In 2005 Foster was poached by CNN International to be a London-based anchor-correspondent. He hosted special coverage around the failing health of Pope John Paul II and, soon after, became permanent co-anchor of CNN Today. He also led special coverage of the outbreak of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, the failed London Bombings, the Saddam Hussein trial, the death of King Fahd, the Blair-Brown handover of power and the Finnish college shootings. Foster broke news that the levees around New Orleans had collapsed, an event that would escalate into trajedy. CNN won a Peabody Award for its coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Due to his business background, Foster has been heavily involved in CNN's coverage of the Credit Crunch. In November 2008, he anchored Mumbai Attacks, a live six hour special broadcast on both CNN International and CNN USA. He also has a special interest in street art, reporting most notably on Banksy and Adam Neate.
Foster began to anchor CNN World News from London, on top of his duties on CNN Today in 2008.
Personal Life
Foster lives in London with his wife and two young children. He is half Swedish.
References
- CNN.comMax Foster
- BBC.co.uk Max Foster
- Press Gazette It was Breaking News...