Alastair Stewart
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Alastair James Stewart OBE (born 22 June 1952) is an English former journalist and newscaster.
Alastair Stewart | |
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Born | Alastair James Stewart (1952-06-22) 22 June 1952 (age 72) |
Alma mater | University of Bristol |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, presenter |
Years active | 1976–2023 |
Notable credit(s) | ITN (1980–1992, 2003–2020) LNN (1993–2004) GB News (2021–2023) |
Spouse | Sally Ann Jung (m. 1978) |
Children | 4 |
Stewart joined Southern Television in 1976, then joined ITN in 1980, where he served three years with Channel 4 News and went on to become a main newsreader with ITV News. He remained in this role for more than 35 years, making him the longest-serving male newsreader on British television, having worked in both local and national news for 44 years. As a presenter for ITV News, he won the Royal Television Society's News Presenter of the Year award in 2004 and 2005.
In January 2020, he stepped down as an ITV News presenter and joined GB News on its introduction in 2021. In March 2023, he announced his retirement as a regular broadcaster.[1]