Chanelle Sukhoo

Chanelle is a multimedia journalist at Manx Radio.

Formerly from Durban in South Africa, Chanelle relocated to the Island in 2021 and joined Manx Radio.

She completed her degree in Journalism with the Durban University of Technology in 2016.

Her career started in 2014 when she joined Hindvani - a community based radio station - as a news anchor.

She thereafter moved over to East Coast Radio, which is one of the leading radio stations in Durban, where she took up the position as a multimedia journalist.

In 2017, she joined Independent Media – working for the POST Newspaper.

Chanelle has also written for Independent Media's iol, online newsite as well as two of its flagship newspapers, The Mercury and Sunday Tribune.

She has covered various news beats including crime, court, politics and human interest.

Since joining Manx Radio, Chanelle has been twice nominated for the IRN Awards.

Chanelle loves living on the Island, especially in the warmer summer months!