Maria Ramos, journalist and anchor with TRT World, has been announced as the host for the 22nd annual Association for International Broadcasting awards.
Taking place in London on Friday 20 November, the AIBs 2026 will highlight outstanding achievements in journalism and factual audio productions.
There are entries from over 25 countries and submissions in multiple languages across 22 categories.
The AIBs bring together journalists, producers, editors, commissioners and media leaders from around the world to recognise excellence in factual storytelling and journalism across television, radio and digital platforms.
Maria is known for presenting flagship news and current affairs programmes for TRT World, and her experience covering major global events and engaging audiences internationally is seen as a strong fit for the event.
Simon Spanswick, Chief Executive of the AIB, commented: “We are delighted that Maria Ramos will be hosting the AIBs 2026.
“Maria is a highly accomplished multilingual journalist and presenter with extensive international experience particularly across the Middle East and Türkiye.
“Her professionalism, warmth and understanding of the importance of quality journalism make her an excellent choice to guide our audience through an evening that celebrates some of the finest journalism and factual productions created anywhere in the world.”
Maria said: “I’m honoured to be hosting the AIBs 2026 and celebrating the extraordinary work being produced by journalists and storytellers around the world.
“It’s exciting to see the range and depth of work submitted by colleagues to this year’s competition that sets the standard of reporting and factual productions globally.”
The AIBs are recognised as a global benchmark for journalism and factual productions, with entries accepted in all languages and judged by an international panel of over 60 experts from across the media industry. The entries are currently being shortlisted before the judging process begins.
