Sonia Deol

Award-winning anchor and reporter Sonia Deol first garnered national attention in broadcast journalism for co-hosting the BBC local radio’s Frank Gillard Awards in October 2003 with then Director-General of the BBC, Greg Dyke. That same year, her flagship ‘Sonia Deol Show’ earned a bronze award in the Interactive Category at the prestigious Sony Radio Academy Awards. Deol’s career began in 1994 at Sunrise Radio, leading to her role as a presenter and newsreader for BBC London in 2000. She then hosted the mid-morning show on Asian network Radio XL, establishing the first phone-in program dedicated to the Asian community in the Midlands.

From November 2015 to March 2022, Deol co-presented the station’s regional morning news program, ‘Global News Morning BC,’ demonstrating her ability to engage local audiences with vital daily news and current events. Following this, she transitioned to her current role as a weekend news anchor and reporter for Global BC. Throughout her career, Deol has distinguished herself through a unique ability to connect with diverse audiences, adapting her anchoring and reporting style seamlessly across national and international platforms in both the UK and Canada. Her extensive experience covering critical global events, interviewing world leaders, and anchoring flagship news programs solidifies her reputation as a highly versatile and compelling broadcast journalist, consistently delivering incisive news coverage and engaging content.