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15 Facts About Adrian Masters

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Adrian Masters is a Welsh journalist, presenter, author and political moderator.

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Adrian Masters is currently the Political Editor at ITV Cymru Wales.

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Adrian Masters previously worked for the BBC, contributing to BBC Radio 4's Yesterday In Parliament, most BBC Wales television programming, and both the Good Evening Wales and Good Morning Wales radio shows.

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Adrian Masters began his journalism career at the now defunct Touch Radio, and later Red Dragon fm in 1993.

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Adrian Masters worked on a number of BBC television broadcasts including Dragon's Eye, the Welsh edition of the Politics Show, and BBC Two's am.

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Adrian Masters worked on broadcasts throughout the year covering election and conference programmes, as well as moderating constituency hustings.

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Adrian Masters later became a BBC Wales political correspondent, where he was responsible for covering news about the National Assembly and Parliament of the United Kingdom on BBC Wales radio and television programmes.

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Adrian Masters was a contributor on Welsh news for BBC Radio 4's Yesterday In Parliament and went on to serve as a main political reporter on Good Morning Wales.

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Adrian Masters moderated ITV Wales' debates as part of the 2015 General Election.

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In February 2017 Adrian Masters was nominated for Welsh Political Journalist of the Year at the Wales Media Awards.

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In 2017 Adrian Masters released his novel "Nothing Has Changed" which covered his political diaries from the 2017 General Election.

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Adrian Masters came second behind Sunday Times Media and Entertainment Editor Grant Tucker.

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In July 2019 Adrian Masters became the subject of coverage for turning down a question to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Adrian Masters refused the interview, stating staff at Number 10 were restricting the access of the Welsh press during the visit.

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Adrian Masters produced a BBC Wales documentary about the Newport Art College era in the city, which launched the careers of the likes of Joe Strummer of The Clash, Green Gartside, and Justin Kerrigan.