Harry Gration was Look North’s voice of authority – The Yorkshire Post says

TELEVISION viewers have become so accustomed to Harry Gration’s familiar – and reassuring – voice of authority for more than 40 years that they came to regard the longstanding Look North presenter as Mr Yorkshire.
By YP Comment
Published 21st Oct 2020, 16:33 BST
Harry Gration presents Look North for the final time tonight.Harry Gration presents Look North for the final time tonight.
Harry Gration presents Look North for the final time tonight.

Yet, while it fell to the Bradford-born journalist to read the headlines each evening on the famous BBC studio sofa, he rarely made them himself (other than for his considerable charity work).

And that is because he recognised, very early on, that his subjects and his guests were the story, not him, and he rarely deviated from this during an award-winning career which few, if any, in regional broadcasting have matched.

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His style – serious and sombre when the occasion demanded it and more easy-going at other times – is what made him such a firm favourite with so many viewers who came to regard ‘our Harry’ as one of the family. And that’s the ultimate accolade ahead of his final broadcast from the Look North hotseat...

Harry Gration has enjoyed a 42-year association with Look North.Harry Gration has enjoyed a 42-year association with Look North.
Harry Gration has enjoyed a 42-year association with Look North.

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