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Amrit Cheema

Amrit Cheema

Meet Amrit Cheema

Find out more about Amrit, the producer of the BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Breakfast Show.

Q: What's your name?
A: Amrit Cheema
Q: From?
A: Cov City!
Q: Star sign?
A: Aquarius.
Q: Joined the Beeb in?
A: 2005
Q: What has your career involved so far?
A: I worked for a media company for a short while just before starting my Law degree. I then worked for Transport for London for a few years and joined the BBC in 2005. At BBC Coventry and Warwickshire I’ve done a bit of everything - from programme production, technical operation, organising events, presenting, reporting and even getting sent to 10 Downing Street.
Q: What does your job involve?
A: Getting up really early in the morning to produce the weekday Breakfast Show. Helping set the daily news agenda across Coventry and Warwickshire – keeping across the news, travel, sport and weather in the region and making sure the programme is running smoothly on air.
Q: What do you like the most about BBC Coventry & Warwickshire?
A: Working in a new building with state of the art studios and having a massive desk!
Q: What's your favourite place in Coventry and Warwickshire?
A: When my alarm goes off at 3.45am? My bed!
Q: Who's your favourite person?
A: In the world? Me, because I don’t argue back... beyond that, god.
Q: What's your favourite hobby?
A: Updating my MP3 player and laptop, researching on the net - Oh and the gym when I make it there.
Q: Your favourite food?
A: Mmmm I’d have to say Indian
Q: Your favourite drink?
A: Cocktails
Q: Favourite song?
A: I can’t name just one, it depends on my mood
Q: Favourite film?
A: Lord of the Rings or Coming to America or The Goonies…how do I decide?

last updated: 08/09/2009 at 10:41
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