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Syd Burke (Edmund Burke) was born on 1938 in Jamaica, is a Broadcaster, photographer and journalist (1938–2010). Discover Syd Burke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Edmund Burke
Occupation Broadcaster, photographer and journalist
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign
Born 1938, 1938
Birthday 1938
Birthplace Jamaica
Date of death 30 July, 2010
Died Place London, England
Nationality Jamaica

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Syd Burke Net Worth

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Timeline

1960

He moved to the UK in 1960 to study photography at the North London Polytechnic, after having studied engineering in Jamaica.

Burke was soon working as a professional photographer, while also starting a career as a broadcaster.

1970

During the 1970s and 1980s he became well known in the UK as one of the first black journalists and the host of London Broadcasting Corporation's (LBC) Rice 'n' Peas, a popular magazine programme, which he presented for seven years, and which he described was from "a Black Point of view".

Burke's contribution to community programming is sometimes cited alongside that of Mike Phillips and Alex Pascall, who presented BBC Radio London's Black Londoners.

Burke also wrote as a journalist.

Following a career at LBC, he ran a training programme for young broadcasters.

1980

Other television work that Burke was involved with in the 1980s included appearing on BBC Two's programme Ebony, reviewing the British press.

1983

In early February 1983 Burke joined the newly established independent television network Channel 4 as a continuity announcer.

1997

A photograph by Burke appeared in the catalogue of the 1997 exhibition Transforming the Crown: African, Asian and Caribbean Artists in Britain 1966 – 1996.

He was a recipient of a Hansib award.

Burke married Veronica and they had three sons.

One of his younger brothers is psychiatrist and specialist in transcultural psychiatry Aggrey Burke.

2010

Edmund Burke (1938 – 30 July 2010), known as Syd Burke, was a broadcaster, photographer and journalist, who moved to the UK from Jamaica to study photography in 1960, after having studied engineering, and later hosted London Broadcasting Corporation's (LBC) Rice 'n' Peas, a popular magazine programme.

He was the brother of psychiatrist and academic Aggrey Burke.

Burke was born in Jamaica, the eldest of six children.

He first attended Cornwall College in Montego Bay, and then Excelsior High School, where he was head boy.

On 30 July 2010, Burke died of cancer of the colon at the Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith.