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Richard Baker

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Richard Douglas James Baker OBE RD (15 June 1925 – 17 November 2018) was an English broadcaster, best known as a newsreader for BBC News from 1954 to 1982, and as a radio presenter of classical music. He was a contemporary of Kenneth Kendall and Robert Dougall and was the first reader of the BBC Television News (in voiceover) in 1954.

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Type: Person
Area: United Kingdom
Born: June 15th, 1925
Died: November 17th, 2018
Labels: Chandos

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Last updated: November 24th, 2018