Matt Frei is an award-winning journalist who has served as an international correspondent with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since 1986. He is currently the host of BBC World News America and is also the BBC's official correspondent in Washington, D.C..
Notable Awards
TED 2008 Hiccup
Frei hosted a debate during the 2008 Technology Entertainment Design Conference in Monterey, California. The debate was to be broadcast live on TV, but there were technical problems during Frei's opening statements. Comedian and actor Robin Williams happened to be in the audience, and gave an impromptu monologue to entertain the audience while the technical problems were sorted out.BBC News: Washington diary: Hi-tech hijack (April 3, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
-
Born
November 26, 1963 in Essen, Germany
-
Fact:
Joined BBC in 1986
-
Fact:
Served as an international correspondent in such countries as Singapore, China, Germany, Israel and BosniaBBC News: Panorama - Matt Frei Profile
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Currently serves as BBC's official correspondent in Washington, D.C.
-
Assumed position
-
Fact:
