Education
Swanson was Educated at George Heriot"s School in Edinburgh.
Swanson was Educated at George Heriot"s School in Edinburgh.
He left aged 17 for a job on Edinburgh"s outpost of L!VE television as a sports reporter and presenter. The following year, he joined Manchester United Television (MUTV) as a reporter. In August 1999, he moved to Newcastle, and became the youngest ever sports reporter/presenter on major regional itv station Tyne Tees.
He received a Commendation in a regional division of Royal Television Society (North East & Border) as a Promising Newcomer.
In 2003 he joined Sky Sports News as North East Correspondent in Newcastle but relocated to London in March 2004.
