Stewart White

Stewart White (born 18 April 1947) is a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for presenting the East Anglian regional BBC News programme Look East for 37 years.

Beginning his career at several local BBC Radio stations, he later became a presenter and continuity announcer for ATV and Central Television.

In 1984, he became the lead presenter on Look East, where he remained until his sudden departure in September 2021. He became the longest-serving BBC regional news presenter following Chris Vacher's retirement from Points West in 2011.

Early life He was born and educated in the cathedral city of Salisbury. His first job was at a grocers. From this he began a career working for BBC Radio, first at Radio Brighton, and later, Radio Derby, where he produced and presented several different programmes.

He left to present the daily mid-morning show on the Birmingham radio station BRMB. The following month a prerecorded rehearsal of the Look East headlines (which featured White exclaiming "bugger" after making a mistake) was broadcast by mistake.

As presenter of Look East, White has hosted a number regional events, including the east's coverage of Children in Need, and other charitable evenings.

His journalism has won him several awards. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BBC Nations and Regions Ruby Television Awards in 2006, and has also won a Creative Industries' Media Personality of the Year Award. and Television News Presenter of the Year in 2000. He was nominated for the Royal Television Society Award for Presenter of the Year in 2007, but lost out to Jeremy Paxman. He won the RTS award for Regional Television Presenter of the Year in 2013, and again in 2014.

On 30 September 2021, White suddenly announced his departure from Look East at the end of the 6:30pm programme, after 37 years with BBC East.

In a November 2021 interview with Iain Dale for an LBC podcast, White revealed the only other person who knew about his departure in advance was the editor of Look East, and he left the Norwich studios immediately after that night's programme.

Personal life White is married to Jane and has two daughters and a son. He lives in Norfolk and is an avid golf player.