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United Kingdom Michael Wilson is a veteran business and economics editor, recognized for his extensive career in broadcasting and his insights into global financial markets.
Longest serving business and economics editor with Sky News for 20 years, contributing to the channel's global brand for breaking news and launching Sky Business Report.
Began television career at Thames Television in 1979.
Presented London News Radio's Breakfast Show in the 1990s.
Helped launch Reuters Financial Television in the 1990s.
Presented the first weekday programme and founded the 6-7am GMTV News Hour, achieving one million viewers.
Broadcast for BBC since leaving Sky in 2009.
Broadcast for ITV since leaving Sky in 2009.
Broadcast for Fox News since leaving Sky in 2009.
Broadcast for Al-Jazeera since leaving Sky in 2009.
Broadcast for London’s leading commercial talk station, LBC, since leaving Sky in 2009.
Business and finance commentator for GB News.
Director of Business and Economics Editor for Arise News, a global news network with a particular focus on Africa.
Michael Wilson began his television career in 1979 at Thames Television, later founding ‘The City Programme’ in 1987. During the 1990s, he additionally presented London News Radio’s Breakfast Show and contributed to the launch of Reuters Financial Television. He joined Sky News in 1989 as a founding member and played a role in the channel’s coverage of the 1992 United Kingdom general election. Wilson departed Sky News in late 1992 to become a presenter at GMTV, where he co-presented the inaugural weekday program with Fiona Armstrong. Following a period of lower ratings, Wilson established the 6-7 am GMTV News Hour. This segment, featuring Eamonn Holmes and Lorraine Kelly as main presenters and Anne Davies as newsreader, achieved a milestone by attracting one million viewers within six months.
In 1995, Wilson returned to Sky News, serving as Business Editor until 2009. During this second tenure, he launched Sky Business Report and became known as television’s longest-serving business and economics editor. He anchored the majority of Sky’s coverage of significant business events, ranging from Budget specials to reports on economic fluctuations. Since his departure from Sky News, Wilson has continued his broadcasting career, making appearances on BBC, ITV, Fox News, Al-Jazeera, and LBC. He also contributes as a business and finance commentator for GB News, hosts a weekly podcast for a global equity exchange, and presents a weekly business program for a Mediterranean TV network. His work has involved chairing international conferences for numerous global and national companies and lecturing extensively across Europe and internationally on economic topics.
Wilson’s contributions extend to mentorship in media training, coaching, and consultancy for FTSE 100/250 companies. In 2011, he co-authored “Fixing Britain: The Business of Reshaping Our Nation” with Lord Digby Jones and has since published a guide aimed at simplifying financial charts and jargon. For his understanding of international issues, Wilson was recognized as Business Broadcaster of the Year by the World Economic Forum. He was granted the title of Freeman of the City of London in 2006. He is currently Director of Business and Economics Editor of Arise News, a global news network.
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