Michael Buerk Bio, Age, Height, BBC, Net Worth, Salary, Wife, Siblings And Education
3 min readMichael Buerk Biography
Michael Buerk is an English journalist and newsreader who has presented BBC News from 1973 to 2002 and has been the host of BBC Radio 4’s The Moral Maze since 1990. From 1992 to 2003, Buerk has been presenting at BBC One’s docudrama 999.
Michael Buerk Age/Birthday
How old is Michael? He is 78 years old, having been born on February 18th, 1946, in Solihull, United Kingdom. He celebrates his birthday every year on February 18th.
Michael Buerk Height/Measurements
Buerk stands at a height of 5 feet, 9 inches. That is approximately 1.75m. Buerk is a slim man having 42 inches on chest size, waist 32 inches, and biceps 14 inches. He weighs 75 kg.
Michael Buerk Education
He started his early education at Solihull School, an independent school based in the West Midlands.
Michael Buerk Parents/Siblings
He is born to his parents. His father is Gordon Carl Buerk and her mother is Mary Clegg. He has not to review if he has siblings.
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Michael Buerk’s wife or children
Michael is a married man. He is married to Surrey, and they live in Guildford. They were blessed with twins and one of their twins, Roland, who is a journalist also on BBC and has survived the South Asian tsunami on Boxing Day 2004.
Michael Buerk BBC
Buerk began his journalism career with the Bromsgrove Messenger, the South Wales Echo, and the Daily Mail. He was the first voice heard on-air when he joined BBC Radio Bristol in 1970, before he became a network presenter for BBC News in 1973. He was also the BBC’s South Africa correspondent from 1983 to 1987, during the years of apartheid in South Africa. Michael reported on the brutalities of the regime that resulted in the South African government being expelled from the country after being based there for four years.
In October 1984, Buerk reported on the Ethiopian famine, inspired by the Band-Aid charity record and later by Live Aid concerts. His reporting was really influencing modern coverage. Buerk has also anchored on BBC Nine O’Clock News and BBC News at Ten. He read the first BBC News bulletin of the 2000s in January 2000. Unfortunately, he announced his retirement from the BBC in 2002, although he points out that he will be hosting other programs. Berk has narrated Sky1 in the show Pineapple Dance Studios in 2010. In the same year, Buerk made the first guest appearance in the BBC’s The One Show. Buerk has been appearing on a charity work program. He is seen performing on the celebrity version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? together with Jennie Bond to raise money for NCH, the children’s charity. Moreover, he is a supporter of the British Red Cross.
Michael Buerk Ethiopia
Buerk reported the Ethiopian famine in October 1984, which inspired the Band-Aid charity record and later Live Aid concerts.
Michael Buerk’s Royal Recipes
Buerk has spent time with chefs and historians to celebrate some of the food served to British monarchs from George IV to the present day.
Michael Buerk Salary and Net Worth
According to some websites, Michael’s approximate salary as of 2021 is above $70,000 per year. Being a journalist and newsreader which is a source of income. He has an estimated net worth ranging from $3 million million.