Ruth Wignall


Ruth Elizabeth Dodsworth, is a British journalist and broadcaster, who currently appears on ITV.

Career

Ruth began her career in radio, working as a researcher for BBC Radio Wales
She joined ITV Cymru Wales in June 1997, training as a news reporter and presenter. She switched roles to become a weather presenter in 2000.
She has also presented a wide range of programmes for ITV Cymru Wales, including The Ferret, Grassroots, coverage of the Royal Welsh Show and the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wales This Week, A Little Piece of Paradise, The Night Before the Morning After and the BAFTA-nominated Coast and Country.
In September 2015, Ruth joined Nation Radio as co-presenter of the station's breakfast show, The Big Welsh Wake Up, alongside Niall Foster and in November 2016 then began, co-presenting a weekday breakfast show for five local radio stations in south and west Wales – Radio Pembrokeshire, Radio Carmarthenshire, Radio Ceredigion, Swansea Bay Radio and 106.3 Bridge FM.

Education

After graduating with a degree in communications, Ruth studied postgraduate journalism at Cardiff University through an ITV sponsored course.

Charity work

Ruth works tirelessly for many charities in Wales. She is an ambassador for Cancer Research Wales and Children's Hospice Ty-Hafan she also took part in a trek across the Sahara desert with husband Jonathan in early 2016.