From TV to VO - A Chat with Marverine Cole
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On this episode of HIGH NOTES, we talk to award-winning journalist and broadcaster, Marverine Cole. Over the last 21 years, Marverine has worked as a reporter, producer and news anchor for the majority of Britain's most watched and listened to broadcasters, including Sky News, 5 News, Talk TV, Classic FM, 5 Live and BBC Radio 4. Marverine is one of only 10 Black British women to have ever presented national and international news bulletins in the UK during the last 40 years. She is currently best known as a newsreader for ITV's Good Morning Britain.
We also talk to Marverine about her experience training as a VO with BRAVA, politics and grassroots democracy, her advice to those breaking into the industry today and her new podcast, The Trouble with Politics, which was recently recommended by The Independent as one of the top 6 podcasts to listen to in 2024.
Marverine Cole: https://marverinecole.co.uk/
We are Black Journos: https://weareblackjournos.org/
Luck Be a Lady Tonight: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mqmyt
Black Girls Don’t Cry: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9zfws
Marverine Cole & David Harewood talk about Black British Mental Health: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/black-british-mental-health-matters-with-marverine/id1645113032?i=1000586923149
Her Media Diary: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/her-media-diary/id1549480567
The Trouble with Politics: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-trouble-with-politics/id1736397883
00:00 Introduction to High Notes Podcast
00:51 Guest Introduction: Marverine Cole
02:14 Marverine's Early Inspirations and First Steps in Radio
08:57 Transition to Television
15:07 Challenges and Achievements in Media
21:43 Mental Health and Resilience in Journalism
30:16 Exploring Voiceover Work
34:10 Launching The Trouble with Politics Podcast
39:59 Advice for Aspiring Media Professionals
42:20 Conclusion and Farewell
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