Jo Wilson
Scottish television presenter
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Scottish television presenter | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| is | Television presenter | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
| Gender |
| |
| Birth | 25 September 1985, Perth, United Kingdom | |
| Age | 39 years | |
| Star sign | Libra |
The details
Biography
Jo Wilson (born 25 September 1984 in Perth, Perthshire) is a Scottish television presenter currently working for Sky Sports News. Basketball is one of Wilson's favourite sports, and she has interviewed several top Basketball stars including LeBron James and Luol Deng.
Career
Wilson started as a Graduate Trainee at Sky Sports News in 2011, before becoming a sub editor then getting promoted to co-producer. This led her to making her screen debut as a presenter on Sky Sports News in 2015.
Education
Wilson graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a Masters in journalism in 2011.
Personal life
Being a sporty girl from a young age, Jo enjoyed playing basketball, netball, tennis and athletics. As a sprinter and a jumper, she represented Perth and her county. Receiving an athletics scholarship when she was 17, she spent a year at a Stony Brook High School in New York doing athletics and basketball. Wilson is big fan of St Johnstone F.C after attending her first game aged 7 when the team played against Motherwell in January 1992. The match was postponed at half time because of snow.