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Newman-Sanders, Sandy

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Sandy was one of the first announcers/newsreader/presenters on Anglia, from 1959. His full name was Cecil Walter Newman-Sanders but he was known as “Sandy” at Anglia. He joined Anglia from the London Planetarium. His previous employment included teaching, fishing and work as a cartoonist! He was Anglia’s first newscaster.

Famous people he interviewed included King Hussein of Jordan, Alf Ramsey, and Morcambe and Wise. He left the newsroom at Anglia in 1965 to become their education officer, and retired c. 1983, aged 74. His hobbies included golf and amateur radio.

Sandy died in 1993, leaving three children, 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Bacon, John

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Probably Anglia Television’s best-known newscaster, Bacon began his stint at the About Anglia newsdesk – and as a continuity announcer – in 1964. He stayed with the company until the mid to late-1980s. He often shared this duty with colleague Caroline Raison. After retiring, Bacon moved to sunnier climes – Greece.

Crowest, Richard

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Richard started his broadcasting career as a researcher and reporter with BBC Radio Humberside, after which he moved on to run the audio arm of a corporate communications company in his native Norwich. His voice skills were spotted by Anglia Television where he spent eight years as a continuity announcer (1990 – 1998). During these years he also wrote for BBC Radio 4, produced a pilot for a radio game show and edited guide books for Jarrold Publishing.

In 1998, he moved into the area of heritage interpretation, attending an MA course at St Mary’s College, Strawberry Hill, where he went on to graduate with distinction. Since then, he has worked for the likes of the National Trust and the British Library.

In 2003, Richard co-founded Corvidae – an internet venture focusing on the museum and heritage sector.

Alexander, Lucy

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Lucy’s journalistic career began as a reporter with BBC local radio – BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester and BBC Greater London Radio.  Her first TV job was with Anglia TV as a producer.  She soon moved on to reporting and presenting on Anglia News.

She later became a regular face on the ITV London regional news programme London Today and was soon co-anchoring the early evening London Tonight with Alastair Stewart.

Lucy later co-anchored the breakfast programme on the ITV News Channel with Andrew Harvey.  In 2006, she joined Sky News.

Honan, Fiona

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Fiona was a Meridian Broadcasting continuity announcer (2000 – 2002), and previously an announcer with HTV West in Bristol. Fiona’s voice was heard on HTV West, as well as Anglia Television, as continuity for these two stations was sourced from Meridian’s Southampton headquarters until October 2002. Fiona was later a newsreader for Ivel FM in Somerset.