| 词条 | Femi Oke |
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| name = Femi Oke | image = Femi Oke.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|06|30}} | birth_place = London,[1] England | alma_mater = Birmingham University | occupation = Television journalist | employer = The Stream on Al Jazeera English | website = {{URL|therealfemioke.com}} }} Femi Oke (born 30 June 1966) is a British television presenter and journalist. Early life and educationFemi was born in London,[2] England, to Nigerian parents of the Yoruba ethnic group. She is a graduate of Birmingham University where she received a bachelor's degree in English literature and language.[3] Broadcasting careerFemi began her career at age 14 working as a junior reporter for the United Kingdom's first talk radio station London Broadcasting Company.[3] During 1993, Femi worked for a cable station called Wire TV, this was pre-Janet Street Porter's L!VE TV. Femi presented several shows for the station, including the popular Soap on the Wire on a Saturday afternoon, with soap opera expert Chris Stacey. In the early 1990s, Femi presented the BBC's flagship educational science programme Science In Action and was also a presenter of Top of the Pops. She has also worked for GMTV, London Weekend Television, Men & Motors and Carlton Television. She is a former anchor for CNN International's World Weather service at the network's global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] She presented weather segments for the programs Your World Today and World News. She also regularly hosted Inside Africa, now fronted by Errol Barnett, a programme that looks into the economic, social and cultural affairs and trends in Africa. She joined CNN in 1999, and worked there until 2008. She used to appear as a daily newscaster, contributor and interviewer on Public Radio International/WNYC's morning public radio news program, The Takeaway. Currently, she hosts The Stream on Al Jazeera English.[3] Public SpeakingShe has accepted an invitation to teach on behalf of the World Meteorological Organization in Buenos Aires, Argentina, [4] conducted guest lectures for the University of Liberia, Emory University in Atlanta and been a guest speaker at the United Nations, addressing the World Food Programme in Rome, Italy.[5]FilmFemi appeared in the short film The Last Hour (2005). References1. ^Interview with Femi Oke 2. ^Interview with Femi Oke 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ebenezar-wikina/my-stroll-with-femi-oke_b_5697723.html|publisher=HuffingtonPost|accessdate=12 June 2015|title=Flow With the Stream: My Stroll With Femi Oke|date=21 August 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTDOII/Resources/Bios.pdf|format=pdf|website=World Bank|title=Moderator: Ms. Femi Oke|accessdate=31 January 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.biznisafrica.co.za/femi-oke/|website=Biznis|title=Femi Oke, Al Jazeera Journalist| accessdate=31 January 2015|date=13 February 2014}} External links
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