James Cook (broadcaster)
James Cook is a California-based Scottish BBC News journalist and broadcaster who is currently Los Angeles Correspondent. Has was Scotland Correspondent for the BBC and a regular reporter for Scotland's regional news programme, Reporting Scotland.[1]
Having been educated at Forfar Academy, Cook began his career as a youngster, reading the news for his local radio station. Since joining BBC Scotland in his twenties, Cook has gone on to present numerous news and current affairs programmes for the BBC including Good Morning Scotland and Reporting Scotland.
Cook has recently covered the lead up to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum for the BBC News Channel and has hosted various debates between Yes Scotland and Better Together.
Cook hosted "The Big, Big Debate" at the newly opened SSE Hydro in September 2014 in front of more than 5,000 16- to 17-year-old registered Scottish voters.[2]