The executive editor of Sky Sports News is leaving the broadcaster.
Andy Cairns will step down in the summer after more than 30 years in a frontline media role. He was a central part of the team that launched Sky Sports News in 1998, creating Britain’s first dedicated sports news channel.
“The way sport is covered by the media has changed beyond all recognition in the 20 years since Sky Sports News began, I feel a great privilege to have been part of that change. Now it’s time for the next generation to grab the baton and change to make it even better for of our viewers,” he said.
Sky Sports Managing Director Barney Francis commented: “Andy has been right at the heart of Sky’s story for more than 30 years, proving to be a pillar of strength and integrity. He was a founding partner in the crazy idea back in 1998 to create a rolling sports new channel, no one gave it a hope and more than 20 years later it continues to prove them wrong.
Cairns began work on the sports desk at Sky News in 1989, he previously worked for newspapers in Surrey and South London before joining BBC East and then BBC News producing their output.
