Ben McGrail
Introduction
Ben McGrail (born 4th November) is a British broadcast journalist, best known for his work with BBC Somerset.
Career
Ben studied Broadcast Journalism at the University of Leeds from 2004-2007 where he started in radio at the student radio station LSR. After graduating, Ben worked as a freelance journalist before joining Andover Sound in September 2008 as news editor and drivetime presenter. In 2011 Ben was appointed as the drivetime presenter on BBC Somerset and in 2013 he took over the 9am mid-morning phone-in programme.
In 2017 Ben was announced as the new Somerset Correspondent for ITV News West Country.
Awards
In 2010 Ben and the Andover Sound news team won a silver at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in the Journalist of the Year category. In 2014 Ben's radio show won the South West Media Award for Radio News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year. Meanwhile in 2015 Ben won a national Mind Media Award for his coverage of mental health in Somerset.