Category: News
Date: 31.10.2005
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Anna Ford has announced that she is to retire from newsreading after 27 years.
Anna's BBC career began in 1976 with Man Alive; in 1977 she joined Tomorrow's World and from 1986 until 1988 she worked on Network.
She joined the BBC ONE Six O'Clock News team in 1989.
Anna's television career began in 1974 when she worked on the newsdesk for Granada TV. In 1978 she joined ITN and in 1981 she worked for TV-am.
She has done freelance work for Channel 4, Thames TV, Central TV and Granada.
Anna became the presenter of BBC ONE's One O'Clock News when it re-launched in May 1999, and will present her last bulletin in April 2006 - 30 years after she joined the BBC.
BBC Director of News Helen Boaden says: "We are very sad to be losing such a respected and well loved journalist who has been part of the BBC News family for many years.
"However, I know Anna has exciting plans for her future and we all wish her well as she enters the next stage of her life."
