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Kay grew up in various [[Middle East]] countries, where her father was posted as a British [[diplomat]]. She studied modern languages at [[University of Oxford]], and resultantly speaks fluent [[French (language)|French]] and [[Italian (language)|Italian]]. After graduation, she briefly worked for the [[Bank of England]] before training as a journalist.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/bbc_world/kattykay.shtml|title=Katty Kay|publisher=BBC Press Office|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref>
Kay grew up in various [[Middle East]] countries, where her father was posted as a British [[diplomat]]. She studied modern languages at [[University of Oxford]], and resultantly speaks fluent [[French (language)|French]] and [[Italian (language)|Italian]]. After graduation, she briefly worked for the [[Bank of England]] before training as a journalist.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/bbc_world/kattykay.shtml|title=Katty Kay|publisher=BBC Press Office|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref>


Kay joined the BBC in 1990 as [[Zimbabwe]] correspondent for the African section of the [[BBC World Service]]. She then returned to [[London]], before being posted to [[Tokyo]], and then [[Washington D.C.]] in 1996. Soon afterwards she joined ''[[The Times]]'' news bureau, but returned to the BBC as a freelance journalist in 2002 based in the [[United States]].
Kay also makes frequent appearances as a guest panelist on ''[[The Chris Matthews Show]]'' on [[NBC]]. She occasionally substitutes for [[Diane Rehm]] on the [[The Diane Rehm Show|''Diane Rehm Show'']] on [[National Public Radio|NPR]].

Kay presently makes frequent appearances as a guest panelist on ''[[The Chris Matthews Show]]'' on [[NBC]]. She occasionally substitutes for [[Diane Rehm]] on the [[The Diane Rehm Show|''Diane Rehm Show'']] on [[National Public Radio|NPR]].


Kay is married to fellow BBC reporter [[Tom Carver]], and has four children.
Kay is married to fellow BBC reporter [[Tom Carver]], and has four children.

Revision as of 00:50, 5 January 2008

Katty Kay is a Washington D.C. based English reporter and journalist covering politics for the BBC.

Kay grew up in various Middle East countries, where her father was posted as a British diplomat. She studied modern languages at University of Oxford, and resultantly speaks fluent French and Italian. After graduation, she briefly worked for the Bank of England before training as a journalist.[1]

Kay joined the BBC in 1990 as Zimbabwe correspondent for the African section of the BBC World Service. She then returned to London, before being posted to Tokyo, and then Washington D.C. in 1996. Soon afterwards she joined The Times news bureau, but returned to the BBC as a freelance journalist in 2002 based in the United States.

Kay presently makes frequent appearances as a guest panelist on The Chris Matthews Show on NBC. She occasionally substitutes for Diane Rehm on the Diane Rehm Show on NPR.

Kay is married to fellow BBC reporter Tom Carver, and has four children.

References

  1. ^ "Katty Kay". BBC Press Office. Retrieved 2008-01-05.