“I’m immensely grateful for everything Jon has done to help establish Channel 4 News as Britain’s most trusted TV news programme and delighted that he will continue to appear on the channel after he steps down from presenting the News. A native of Fairfax County, Olabanji has spent most of her life in Virginia, graduating from Westfield High School. He’s a talismanic figure whose combination of integrity, humanity and mischief helped make him the most trusted and well-loved news presenter of his generation, and the embodiment of everything Channel 4 aspires to be. Jummy Olabanji co-anchors News4 Today, the 1 morning news in Washington, D.C. Snow was completely cleared by the regulator as footage showed that the crowd was indeed overwhelmingly white and his comments were justified under the broadcasting code.Ĭhannel 4 Chief Content Officer, Ian Katz, said: “No-one can match the colossal contribution Jon has made to both broadcast journalism and Channel 4 over more than three decades. Some members of the public complained that Snow’s remarks consciously implied a link between those that were Brexit supporters and white supremacists, that he exhibited bias, and that his statement put across that differing views on Brexit were based on race. His statement drew thousands of complaints to British government regulator Ofcom that his words had been “racist” and offensive. The year concluded with the show being the most complained about broadcast of 2019. There are people everywhere, there are crowds everywhere”. “A day which has seen – I’ve never seen so many white people in one place. “It has been the most extraordinary day,” he said at the end of the hour-long programme. (Photo by Johnny Green - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images Brexit controversyĬontroversially he is known for his comments, whilst presenting, on the 29th March 2019 at a pro-Brexit rally in front of the British parliament on the day Britain was set to leave the EU. Photo Credit should read : Johnny Green/PA. The Foreign Secretary Jack Straw attended the awards and earlier delivered a speech praising the contributions of the Muslim community to the success, culture and prosperity of British society. for Excellence in Media to Channel 4's Jon Snow during the sixth Muslim News Awards for Excellence held at Grosvenor House in central London, Monday March 27, 2006. News4 Today (5-7): Jummy Olabanji and Tony Perkinsįor more stories like this, subscribe to Northern Virginia Magazine’s News newsletter.The Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain Iqbal Sacranie presents the Ibn Battuta Award. News4 Today (4-5): Jummy Olabanji and Melissa Mollet “I’ve always appreciated her kindness to her colleagues and her commitment to our community.” Romero will anchor NBC4’s weekday newscast from 4:00 a.m. “Pat has been an incredible member of this team in so many ways,” Goldrick said. NBC4/KNBC announced Tuesday that Emmy-award winning journalist, Lynette Romero will join Today in LA as anchor and reporter. In the early 1980s, Muse made history as half of the nation’s first all-female local anchor team with Barbara Harrison. Muse’s retirement comes 41 years after she joined the station. “We think that kind of experience living in and covering our community is critical to a successful anchor team.” “Viewers in the Washington area have known and appreciated Tony for decades,” said Mike Goldrick, vice president of news for NBC4 and Telemundo 44. He also worked several years as the weather forecaster on Good Morning America. His radio partnership with Donnie Simpson on Majic 102.3 in the evenings will continue. Perkins has anchored at WDCA-TV, WTTG-TV, and WUSA-TV. Yang will partner with Leon Harris at 4 p.m. Eun Yang will move to the afternoons, anchoring the 4 p.m. Perkins will be teamed up to anchor with Olabanji. I can’t wait to contribute to what is and always has been a remarkably great team.” “This is, quite literally, a dream come true. “I could not be more excited about joining the NBC4 family,” Perkins said in a news release. Jummy Olabanji co-anchors News4 Today, the 1 morning news in Washington, D.C. Perkins will join Jummy Olabanji, Chuck Bell, Melissa Mollet, and Molette Green from 5 to 7 a.m. Yang joined News4 as a general assignment reporter specializing in covering breaking news for News4 at 11. The changes will mean you see different anchors on the morning and afternoon newscasts. Eun Yang anchors News4 at 4 and News4 at 6 at NBC4. Veteran journalist Tony Perkins will join the TV station in the morning, and Pat Lawson Muse, who anchors the afternoon news, will retire. You’ll see a new but familiar face on NBC4 Washington’s morning news, and a longtime fixture with the station will retire.
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