Career
He is currently Political Editor at UTV.
Reid"s career as a journalist began at The News Letter in 1977, where he remained for seven years. This was followed by stints as the sports editor, and later editor, of the Sunday News from 1984 to 1987, and reporting for the Cork Examiner from 1987 to 1994. Reid joined UTV in 1994.
He was one of two journalists at the station believed to have not been considered for a voluntary redundancy package at the station in late 2008.
Reid has blogged on UTV"s website on political affairs in Northern Ireland since May 2008.