Last updated: 16 june, 2009 - 10:38 GMT
Valerie Sanderson
- Began her career as a radio reporter in Scotland
- Valerie has presented World Briefing since 2003
- Her career with the BBC spans more than 20 years, presenting for BBC News 24, BBC Radio Five Live, BBC World News and reporting and producing for BBC Radio Four's Today programme
- Holds an MA from St Andrews University and spent a scholarship year at Emory University, Atlanta, US
- Outside work she enjoys the theatre and cinema
One memorable moment was being on air as the events of 9/11 unfolded, "literally watching history happen". That's what I enjoy most about presenting here at BBC World Service - the knowledge that at any time, day or night, an enormous breaking news story can mean jettisoning any planned programme and "going live" for hours.
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