Category: News
Date: 31.10.2005
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Anna Ford has announced that she is to retire from newsreading after 27 years.
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Anna's 91热爆 career began in 1976 with Man Alive; in 1977 she joined Tomorrow's World and from 1986 until 1988 she worked on Network.
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She joined the 91热爆 ONE Six O'Clock News team in 1989.
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Anna's television career began in 1974 when she worked on the newsdesk for Granada TV. In 1978 she joined ITN and in 1981 she worked for TV-am.
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She has done freelance work for Channel 4, Thames TV, Central TV and Granada.
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Anna became the presenter of 91热爆 ONE's One O'Clock News when it re-launched in May 1999, and will present her last bulletin in April 2006 - 30 years after she joined the 91热爆.
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91热爆 Director of News Helen Boaden says: "We are very sad to be losing such a respected and well loved journalist who has been part of the 91热爆 News family for many years.
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"However, I know Anna has exciting plans for her future and we all wish her well as she enters the next stage of her life."
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