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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London announces the new face of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London TV News
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Riz Lateef has been confirmed as the new face of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London TV News.
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Riz, who joined the station in 2004, says: "I am absolutely delighted. Although I've worked around the country, I was born and brought up in London, so for me it's a huge privilege.
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"London is both an exciting and challenging place - what a great opportunity to play a part in that!"
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Before training as a journalist, Riz worked behind the scenes in broadcasting as a management consultant, but since then she has reported and presented for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s regional news programme in the North East and Cumbria, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Breakfast News and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE's Holiday programme.
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Her potential was noticed by Broadcast Magazine when she was named as one of the television industry's young hotshots.
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Mike MacFarlane, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London's Executive Editor, says: "Riz has developed as a top presentation talent and is quickly establishing herself as the face of modern London. We're thrilled to have her at our station."
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Notes to Editors
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Riz resides in Wandsworth, London.
She has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from a leading business school.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London News, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE (London), 6.30pm weekdays
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