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Jason Mohammad
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Mohammad presenting the Wales national rugby union team celebrations for the Grand Slam 2012
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Jason Mohammad
17 September 1973 Cardiff, Wales
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| Education | Glyn Derw High School Swansea University Cardiff University |
| Occupation | Newsreader, radio presenter, television presenter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Wales on Saturday Wales Today Final Score |
| Title | Radio presenter, television presenter |
Jason Mohammad is a well-known Welsh TV and radio presenter. He was born on 17 September 1973. Jason works for the BBC. You might know him best as the host of Final Score. This popular sports show is on BBC One every Saturday afternoon.
About Jason Mohammad
Jason Mohammad was born and grew up in Cardiff, Wales. His father is from Pakistan. His mother is Welsh. He went to Glyn Derw High School in Cardiff.
Jason studied Welsh and Politics at Swansea University. Later, he went to Cardiff University. There he earned a special diploma in broadcast journalism. Jason is a practising Muslim.
Jason's Career in Media
Jason Mohammad started his career in 1996. He has worked on many different shows. He is known for his friendly style.
Television Work
Jason joined BBC Cymru Wales in 1997. He started as a reporter for BBC Wales Today. Later, he became the main presenter for Wales on Saturday.
In 2013, Jason became the host of Final Score. This show shares football results and highlights. He often hosts it with famous sports experts. Before this, he was a reporter for the show for many years.
Jason has also presented other sports shows. He worked on Scrum V specials for BBC Two Wales. He also helped present snooker events for BBC Sport. Jason was part of the BBC team at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He sometimes presents Match of the Day and Match of the Day 2. These are big football highlight shows.
Radio Work
Before becoming a journalist, Jason worked at Radio City 1386AM. This was a hospital radio service.
Today, Jason hosts a show on BBC Radio Wales. You can hear him on Monday to Wednesday afternoons. In 2017, he filled in for Clare Balding on her BBC Radio 2 show. This show was called Good Morning Sunday.
Since 2016, Jason has co-hosted 606 on BBC Radio 5 Live. This is a football phone-in show. He hosts it with Robbie Savage. He also sometimes presents 5 Live Sport. From 2018, he became a regular co-presenter of Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2. He hosts this show with Kate Bottley.
