Sir Trevor McDonald OBE is a Trinidadian-British newsreader and journalist, best known for his career as a news presenter with ITN. McDonald was knighted in 1999 for his services to journalism
1939
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
African descent (mother) Indian Descent (father)
McDonald holds honorary degrees from the University of Plymouth and Liverpool John Moores University. He was appointed Knight Bachelor in the Queen’s 1999 Birthday Honours for his services to broadcasting and journalism. He was awarded with Special Recognition at the National Television Awards in 2003, and with a BAFTA fellowship at the 2011 British Academy Television Awards.
After working as a print and broadcast journalist in Trinidad during the 1960s, in 1969 McDonald was employed by BBC Radio as a producer, based in London but still broadcasting to the Caribbean. In 1973 he began his long association with Independent Television News, first as a general reporter and later as a sports correspondent. He concentrated on international politics and in the 1980s he spent some time with the ITN-produced Channel 4 News, but returned to ITV in 1989, presenting the early evening news.
McDonald became the sole presenter of News at Ten in 1992 and was a wellknown face on British television screens. He stayed with ITN when News at Ten was axed in 1999, moving to present the new ITV Evening News. News at Ten was briefly relaunched on 22 January 2001, and McDonald returned as a presenter. He presented the ITV News at 10.30 following News at Ten’s second axing.
From 1999 to 2007, McDonald hosted ITV’s flagship current affairs programme Tonight with Trevor McDonald. The show was revived in 2010 with presenter Julie Etchingham
McDonald presented his last ITV News bulletin on 15 December 2005. He stepped down from his role as anchor after more than 30 years at ITN, but said he had no plans to retire completely from television. McDonald told his ITN colleagues that he wanted a low-key departure after having observed the departures of Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather in the United States. At the end of the final programme, he signed off with the words:
“That brings to an end my association with the News at 10.30. Thank you for watching. “
Over the closing titles of the last bulletin that McDonald presented, the November 1992 to March 1999 ITV News at Ten theme was played as a tribute to him.
On 31 October 2007, ITV announced thatMcDonald would come out of retirement to present the relaunched News at Ten together with Julie Etchingham in 2008..
On 30 October 2008 it was announced that McDonald would step down from News at Ten once the 2008 US presidential election was over, to be replaced by Mark Austin. His last bulletin was on 20 November 2008. It was reported at the time that he would continue to present links for The Tonight Programme.
Parents – Lawson McDonald and Geraldine McDonald
Spouse – Josephine McDonald
Children – 3
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