BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration confirms his retirement

By Ruth Dacey
Published 13th Oct 2020, 16:24 BST
Updated 13th Oct 2020, 16:46 BST
Pictured BBC Look North Presenters Harry Gration (right) and Amy Garcia. Picture: James Hardisty/JPIMediaPictured BBC Look North Presenters Harry Gration (right) and Amy Garcia. Picture: James Hardisty/JPIMedia
Pictured BBC Look North Presenters Harry Gration (right) and Amy Garcia. Picture: James Hardisty/JPIMedia
Harry Gration, the veteran presenter of regional news programme Look North is to retire amid local news cutbacks.

The Look North news presenter, who has spent 42 years in broadcasting, will leave the show on Wednesday 21 October.

The Bradford-born news veteran told The Yorkshire Post: “It’s been quite a traumatic day you could say.

"I’m incredibly sad, I’ve been very emotional about it.

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"It’s been a very difficult time to be honest, when you have done what I’ve done for so long - to suddenly realise that you are going to wake up in the morning and not be going to work".

The announcement follows on from