Sampson Nanton


Sampson Nanton is a journalist and television news presenter in Trinidad and Tobago. He is currently the Executive Producer, CNC3 Television.

Career history

Nanton has 22 years' experience in print and broadcast journalism. He began his career in journalism in 1996 as a business reporter with the Daily Newsday in Trinidad and relocated to Tobago In July 2001 where he served as head of operations at the Daily Newsday's Tobago Bureau. For seven years he reported in the fields of politics, health and education while at the Newsday. In April 2003 Nanton joined Caribbean Communications Network TV6 in Trinidad as a senior reporter. He left CCN TV6 in August 2005 to become a founding member of Cable News Channel 3. He served as Assignment Editor with the station until his resignation in September 2006. In February 2007 he rejoined Cable News Channel 3 as a Producer of The Early Morning Show before moving on to the position of Senior News Producer. In April 2009, he became an anchor on CNC3 Television's flagship 7pm newscast. In November 2010, Nanton was appointed Deputy Head of News of CNC3 Television. In May 2013, Nanton was promoted to Executive Producer CNC3 Television. In addition to his other portfolios, he also holds the position of Assignment Editor at CNC3 Television. On Friday August 16, 2013, Nanton announced that he was stepping down as a news anchor to give full focus to his new portfolio as Executive Producer.

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