Biography

MIKE SOUTER

Mike Souter has been a working journalist since he started writing in 1968 for the Kirkintilloch Herald, part of the Johnson Newspaper Group, while still at school in his native Scotland.

After working in print journalism with the Evening Citizen and Scottish Daily Express, he spent time in the newsrooms of UK commercial radio, including Radio Victory, Radio Forth and Radio Clyde.

In 1980, he joined the BBC as a reporter, progressing through the ranks of journalism in radio and TV within the corporation to become a senior broadcast journalist.

He later specialised in current affairs programme presentation, becoming an accomplished breakfast show and drivetime presenter and interviewer.

He went freelance in 1989, setting up his own media consultancy, SouterMedia.Com.

For many years he has been in demand as a voice-over artist for sales presentations, corporate videos and broadcast commercials.

In recent years, he has specialised in travel writing and broadcasting and regularly writes for major newspaper and magazine groups including Archant and Johnson Press. He also contributes material to guide books such as Rough Guides and Lonely Planet.

He is also a regular commentator on the subject of travel on radio and television as well as freelancing on news issues for outlets such as Sky News and the BBC.