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BBC seeks older female newsreader

Source: BBC

Dundee : United Kingdom | 2 months ago

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Director general Mark Thompson asked news director Helen Boaden to find the presenter, while reports there is a recruitment deadline have been denied. The BBC has recently denied accusations of ageism after replacing Strictly Come Dancing Judge Arlene Phillips, 66, with former winner Alesha Dixon,...

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News Source: BBC | 2 months ago

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