Kay Burley Biography|Profile
Kay Burley is a skilled English journalist currently working at Sky News as an anchor. She is a presenter on Sky News. Burley hosts Kay Burley, the breakfast slot on the channel has also worked for BBC Local Radio, Tyne Tees Television, and TV-am.
Kay Burley Age
How old is Burley? She is 63 years old as of 2023. Burley was born on 17 December 1960 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. She celebrates her birthday on the 17th of December every year.
Kay Burley Education
Burley attended Whitley High School.
Kay Burley Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 60 kg.
Kay Burley Family
She is the daughter of parents who worked in a cardboard factory, however, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Kay Burley Husband|Married
Burley was previously married to her ex-husband called Steve Kutner. He is a well-known soccer agent.
Kay Burley Children
She is blessed with one son from her ex-husband but she has not disclosed information about him. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Kay Burley Career
Burley started her journalism career at the age of 17, working for the Wigan Evening Post and Chronicle. She worked for BBC local radio and Tyne Tees Television, before moving to TV-am in 1985 as a reporter and occasional newsreader. She presented TV-am’s first hour, filling in for Caroline Righton and covering for Anne Diamond during their maternity leave since 1987.
In addition, Burley was recruited by Andrew Neil, and came to Sky Television, launching the Sky One Entertainment Channel in November 1988 with her own documentary named The Satellite Revolution. She joined the fledgling Sky News in 1988. Nevertheless, she was part of the team that covered the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, on Sky, breaking the news of the princess’s death shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday 31 August 1997. Burley also broke the first UK news of the September 11 attacks, shortly after the first tower was hit. She also fronted Sky News coverage from Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Most importantly, Burley is an occasional contributor to the tabloid Sunday Mirror. In the summer of 2006, she appeared occasionally on Channel 5’s news bulletins and stood in for Iain Dale on his Sunday Politics show on London talk radio station LBC 97.3. She also joined LBC Radio on 23 March 2014 along with The Sun’s managing editor Stig Abell to present a show from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sundays. Moreover, Burley was a contestant in the second series of the ITV reality television show Dancing on Ice, starting on 20 January 2007. She skated for MacMillan Cancer Care, in memory of her mother, who had succumbed to breast cancer.
Sky News
Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organization. It started broadcasting at 6 pm on 5 February 1989. The station is distributed through a radio news service and online media. Sky News is owned by Sky Group which is a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the head of Sky News. He has held this role since June 2006. The station was named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year in 2019 and it was the 12th time it has held the award. The channel and its live streaming of world news are available on its website, TV platforms, and online platforms such as YouTube and Apple TV, and various mobile devices and digital media players.
Most importantly, Sky News is available internationally on cable systems, on satellite, and in some hotels. The UK feed was broadcast at 16:9 while the international version remained broadcast in a 4:3 picture format until August 2010. The international version is shown as free-to-air on Astra 1L at 19.2° east. It is also carried encrypted on a number of satellites for international reception which include Hot Bird, Nilesat, Amos 1, and Intelsat 10-02. It is also carried on cable systems in Europe, particularly in Northern Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries.
Sky News was named Best News Channel at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards. It beat several other national and international broadcasters, including Al Jazeera English and the BBC. The channel won a BAFTA Award in the News Category on 10 May 2015, for Alex Crawford’s coverage of the 2014 Ebola crisis. It was also named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year 2018, the eleventh time the channel had won the award.
Kay BurleySalary|Net Worth
Burley has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Kay Burley Social Media Platforms
She is very active on all social media accounts and she is often seen posting on her platforms. She has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Kay Burley
Who is Kay Burley?
Kay Burley is a skilled English journalist currently working at Sky News as an anchor. She is a presenter on Sky News. Burley hosts Kay Burley, the breakfast slot on the channel has also worked for BBC Local Radio, Tyne Tees Television, and TV-am.
How old is Kay Burley?
She is 62 years old as of 2022. Burley was born on 17 December 1960 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. She celebrates her birthday on the 17th of December every year.
Is Kay Burley married?
Burley was previously married to her ex-husband called Steve Kutner. He is a well-known soccer agent.
Where does Kay Burley Live?
She has not revealed information regarding where she lives. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
