Shereen Nanjiani is a journalist and broadcaster who has been working in the Scottish television and radio industry for the past 30 years, presenting news, current affairs, and arts programmes. She became Scotland’s first newsreader of Asian heritage in 1987 when she was appointed lead anchor of STV news programme Scotland Today where she worked for more than 20 years.

Since leaving STV she has been working for BBC Radio Scotland where she hosts her own topical discussion show on Saturday mornings. She also hosts charity and corporate events and conferences. Shereen has been active in the voluntary sector for many years. She served ten years on the Board of the Tron Theatre, six of those as Chair, and is a Trustee of National Theatre of Scotland. Previously she chaired Ankur Productions, Scotland’s only Arts organisation dedicated to mentoring and developing artists from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds. She also served on the Children’s Panel for ten years. In 2020 Shereen was awarded an MBE for services to Scottish broadcasting.