Nuala McGovern


Nuala McGovern is an Irish journalist and broadcaster working for BBC News. McGovern is the main presenter of Outside Source on BBC World tv.

Pre-BBC career

Before joining the BBC, McGovern was a producer on The Brian Lehrer Show for New York’s flagship public radio station WNYC Radio during nine years, where she was part of a Peabody Award-winning team. During this time she was also the founding producer of a spin-off show, Brian Lehrer Live: Where Web Video Meets the Issues.

BBC career

McGovern joined the BBC in 2009 as a presenter and producer of on the BBC World Service. In 2012 she became one of the founding presenters of Newsday, the World Service's new breakfast programme.

Personal Life

Nuala grew up in Drumcondra in Dublin. Her father was a publican. She is a graduate of University College Dublin.