Nan Winton, the first female BBC newsreader has died at the age of 93.
Nancy Wigginton, referred to as Nan Winton, became a female newsreader at the BBC on 20 June 1960.
Winton was a journalist who worked on Panorama before she joined the television news reading team.
She started reading the 6pm news in 1960. She would also read the weekly news bulletins on a Sunday evening.
Prejudice and Discrimination
Speaking in 1964, Winton told the Daily Mail she had “suffered” and faced “prejudice and discrimination” during her time in the role.
“There were times when I was doing the announcing when I wanted to shout aloud like Shylock, ‘Hath not woman eyes, ears, senses?’
“In Italy and Spain they have women newsreaders who are beautiful and sexy too. We’re afraid of that here.”
Nan Winton, a pioneer for women in journalism. Credit: Getty Images After stepping down from reading the news, Winton remained a television and news reporter.
The BBC’s director of news and current affairs today paid tribute to Winton, saying: “We send our condolences to Nan’s family and friends.”
On the day Winton was taken to hospital, aged 93, it was found she had fractured her femur. Surgery was carried out the next day.
A cause of death was given as congestive heart failure, hypertension and frailty of old age.
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Nan Winton, the first female BBC newsreader has died at the age of 93.
Nancy Wigginton, referred to as Nan Winton, became a female newsreader at the BBC on 20 June 1960.
Winton was a journalist who worked on Panorama before she joined the television news reading team.
She started reading the 6pm news in 1960. She would also read the weekly news bulletins on a Sunday evening.
Prejudice and Discrimination
Speaking in 1964, Winton told the Daily Mail she had “suffered” and faced “prejudice and discrimination” during her time in the role.
“There were times when I was doing the announcing when I wanted to shout aloud like Shylock, ‘Hath not woman eyes, ears, senses?’
“In Italy and Spain they have women newsreaders who are beautiful and sexy too. We’re afraid of that here.”
Nan Winton, a pioneer for women in journalism. Credit: Getty Images After stepping down from reading the news, Winton remained a television and news reporter.
The BBC’s director of news and current affairs today paid tribute to Winton, saying: “We send our condolences to Nan’s family and friends.”
On the day Winton was taken to hospital, aged 93, it was found she had fractured her femur. Surgery was carried out the next day.
A cause of death was given as congestive heart failure, hypertension and frailty of old age.
