Francesca Hawkins
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Francesca Hawkins is one of the most well known faces in Trinidad and Tobago as a veteran television news presenter.
Francesca's media career bagan in radio, where she served as broadcaster for the Trinidad Broadcasting Company in the mid 1980s. She later moved to the Caribbean Communications Network where she worked as an announcer for Prime 106 FM.
The Caribbean Communications Network launched its own television station in 1991 and Francesca served as the main presenter of The TV6 News on CCN TV6 from its inception until 1997. In 1997, Francesca moved across to the state-run Trinidad and Tobago Television, where she co-anchored the nightly news programme, Panorama.
Francesca later served as a Communications Specialist at the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, during the term of office of Prime Minister Basdeo Panday. She was also a member of the organizing committee for the 1999 Miss Universe pageant, which was held in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2001, Francesca returned to the broadcasting arena as the morning voice of Hott 93FM. In mid-2006 she joined Cable News Channel 3 where she currently presents miscellaneous news programmes.
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