Mike Wooldridge works at the British Broadcast Corporation as a world affairs correspondent. He usually report on religious affairs and their impact on modern society.
Early Life of Mike Wooldridge
Mike spent his early days in Bouremouth school located in Dorset, England. After completing his sixth form he joined the BBC in April 1970 as a sub Editor.
Mike’s Career
Began working as a news correspondent in the year 1978, and in 1982 he became the East Africa correspondent. In 1989 become the BBC’s Southern Africa correspondent. Barely two years later in 1990 he became Religious Affairs correspondent, reporting on the influence of religion in modern societies, focusing on conflict arising from religion.
Wooldridge has covered many historic events, including:1972, United Nations General Assembly. Mike made reports on African civil wars and refugee crises in Sudan, Somalia, Angola and Mozambique.1985, Drought in Ethiopia in 1990, the release of Nelson Mandela from Prison in 1997, 50th Anniversary of Independence between India and Pakistan.
Awards Recieved
In the Queen’s 2002 Birthday Honours he received an OBE for “services to broadcasting in developing countries”.
