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Keith Akehurst
Keith was a news presenter with TVS. When Meridian took over the southern ITV franchise, he moved to 'Look North' at BBC North East in Newscastle.

Keith is currently a senior reporter for 'Look North'.

Frank Bough
Frank was a presenter on BBC North East's regional news programme from 1962 until 1964.

The former BBC TV 'Grandstand' and 'Breakfast Time' anchorman joined LWT in the late-1980s to present 'Six O'Clock Live', the company's flagship news programme introduced as a response to the IBA's concern about its previously poor local news output.

This news programme was complemented by 'LWT News' through the rest of the weekend. Frank also did a stint as presenter of TV-am's 'Good Morning Britain'. He also worked for Sky News in the early days where he presented 'The Frank Bough Interview', and also presented the Rugby Union World Cup on ITV in 1991.

He presented shows on LBC radio in the mid-1990s. His most recent TV appearance was a guest appearance on the 'Grandstand' 40th anniversary special.
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Wendy Gibson
Wendy was a presenter on BBC North East's regional news programme, 'North East Tonight' in the late-1980s.

John Lawrence
Border TV presenter and then Tyne Tees TV news reporter and presenter, who now presents the BBC's 'Look North' from Newcastle.

Anne Leuchars
Anne took over as Wendy Nelson's immediate replacement on 'Central News' from Birmingham. She went on to newscast for ITN (August 1983 until October 1990), and presented 'Channel 4 Daily' in 1990. In more recent times she has presented on the BBC's Newcastle edition of 'Look North'.
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Mike Neville
Mike was Tyne Tees TV's main news anchor from 1996 until 2005, and also one of the early announcers and presenters at the station (1962 - 1964). However, Mike spent most of his broadcasting career on the 'other side', presenting the BBC's 'Look North' programme from Newcastle.

He became quite well known nationally for his appearances on the BBC's 'Nationwide' programme in the 1970s.

As an anchorman for more than 40 years, Mike is one of television's longest serving presenters. He started his career as a newspaper journalist and then an actor, before landing an announcer's job with the young TTTV.

In June 2006, he announced his retirement from his TV newsreading role after 40 years behind the news desk. He had been off work since July 2005, following a life-saving operation to remove a blood clot. He said that he would be keeping the door open with ITV and was working on other projects and that he wasn't quite ready for retirement as yet.
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David Seymour
David was a BBC 'Look North' presenter from 1968 until 1973. He moved to join the presentation team for the lunchtime show 'Pebble Mill At One' until 1978.

David was also a presenter on the BBC North East regional news programme at one point (dates TBC).

Mark Waddington
Mark was a BBC TV announcer from 1983 to 1986 (first voice heard over the new BBC One COW globe in 1985), moving from BBC TV Newcastle where he fronted bulletins for 'Look North' and BBC Radio 4 in the north. Before that, he presented on BBC local radio in Leeds and Cleveland.

In 1986, he became an assistant producer for BBC network religious programmes, and in 1988 he moved to BBC TV in Leeds as a director and presenter, directing documentaries and features for both regional and network output. Programmes included 'North Of Westminster', 'Settle', 'Carlisle Railway', and 'The Restoration Of York Minster'. He was also a relief presenter of TV news bulletins.

In 1990, Mark moved back to BBC TV in London returning to the announcing team until c. 1992. Later he was transmission director for BBC One and BBC Two and involved with the launch of the satellite services BBC World and BBC Prime. Recently, he has worked as a creative producer for BBC Broadcast, leading a team of promo directors producing radio and television spots for the English regions.

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