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BRADFORD broadcasting legend Harry Gration to leave BBC Look North after more than 40 years of educating Yorkshires
M Gration, 69, spent 42 years with the BBC and has featured Look North since 1982
Her last appearance on Look North will be Wednesday, October 21, and current co-host Amy Garcia will take over as lead presenter.
Born and raised in Bradford, Harry received an MBE for his broadcasting services in 2013 in recognition of his long career, which saw him become one of Yorkshire’s most beloved figures and a ‘broadcasting legend’
Helen Thomas, Director of BBC England, said: « Harry is a true professional, a Yorkshire treasure and it has been a privilege to work alongside him
“To call Harry a broadcast legend would be an understatement Over the past 40 years he has been a constant and reassuring presence on our screens
« Despite his extraordinary tenure, Harry never lost his passion for news, especially regional news, and it shone through every night.
« His professionalism, journalistic talent, sense of humor and kindness around the newsroom will be sorely missed, but he will always be a friend of Look North. »
« I would like to convey my sincere personal thanks to Harry for being the trusted voice and face of Look North for so many years – he is a true professional, a Yorkshire treasure and it has been a privilege to work alongside him. »
Speaking on his decision to leave Look North, cricketer mad Harry said: « For the past four decades it has been a privilege to meet the people of the county that I love
“I’ve worked with the best of the best and I’m leaving Look North in the good hands of Amy and the team, although I don’t know how Paul Hudson is going to do without checking his predictions! Seriously i will miss my good old homie
“I can’t wait to experience new broadcasting adventures and spend special moments with my family and a one-year-old!”
While working as a history teacher at Rodillian School, Leeds in the 1970s, Harry started filing match reports for the BBC before joining BBC Radio Leeds as a sports editor in 1978
He then commented on the Olympics and Paralympics and presented iconic shows such as Grandstand, Sportsnight and Match of the Day.
He covered nine Olympic Games for the BBC and won two Royal Television Society awards for his sports documentaries: « White Rose in Africa » in 1992 and « Dickie Bird: A Rare Species » in 1997 He won the prestigious award for best RTS presenter twice
In addition to showcasing Look North, Harry undertook a plethora of charitable challenges for children in need and sport relief, including a 120-mile three-mile trek through Yorkshire in 2016 with meteorologist Paul Hudson, who saw his hometown visit
Harry added: « I have interviewed every prime minister since Margaret Thatcher, covered all the great stories of Look North, even at the expense of my vacation, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
“I’ve always lived history Horrible events such as the devastating news of Jo Cox’s death, the disastrous floods of recent times, the riots in Bradford, Hillsborough, have always affected me They’ve always been an assault on my county
“Highlights include raising over £ 800,000 in tandem, pushing a couch and being tied to Paul: three challenges my body will never forget!
« And then be awarded an MBE for broadcasting services I know I have served all of you »
She said: ‘It has been an absolute honor to share the red sofa with Harry for the past seven years: a Yorkshire legend, mentor and dear friend.
« Look North is family and Harry has been at its heart for so long. The entire team and our loyal viewers will be missed. »
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