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BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration MBE has decided to quit the broadcaster after 42 years
The BBC One Yorkshire News anchor will have his final evening on the iconic red sofa on Wednesday 21 October
Harry joined the BBC in 1978 and has featured Look North since 1982 Following his decision to leave, his co-host, Amy Garcia, will remain the main presenter
BBC England Director Helen Thomas said Harry was a ‘broadcasting legend’, adding: ‘He is a true professional, a Yorkshire treasure and it has been a privilege to work alongside him »
Harry said: « For the past four decades it has been a privilege to meet the people of the county that I love Make no mistake, these good people are at the heart of the program
“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!”
Harry, born and raised in Yorkshire, began filing match reports for the BBC while working as a history teacher in the mid-1970s He joined BBC Radio Leeds as a sports writer in 1978, before commenting on the Olympic and Paralympic Games and presenting ionic shows such as Grandstand, Sportsnight and even 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
Harry will be remembered by many for his inspiring charity work, which has seen him take on several grueling challenges for BBC Children in Need and BBC Sport Relief, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes and being encouraged in person by thousands of viewers. These included pushing a couch in Yorkshire and walking 120 miles with one leg strapped to weather presenter Paul Hudson
Harry continued: « 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 »
Amy was among those who congratulated Harry on a long and distinguished career with the BBC
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 the heart of it for so long He will be missed by the whole team and our loyal viewers « Helen Thomas, Director of BBC England, who has worked with Harry for 15 years, said: » To call Harry a broadcasting 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. »
Amy Garcia will be the main presenter of the 6:30 p.m. evening news on BBC Look North, which reaches over 2 million people in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire each week
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