ITV presenter Tom Bradby has expressed his thoughts on the lack of white male news anchors in his field, as he prepares to lead the channel’s forthcoming general election coverage . The 57-year-old has been an established broadcaster for decades, having served as ITV’s royal correspondent and political editor in previous roles . ITV’s main competitors – the BBC, Channel 4, and Sky News – recently confirmed a formidable line-up of presenting talent, with more diversity than previous years.
Bradby told the Radio Times : “There aren’t many white male anchors left, dare I say, so I feel a bit less nervous about that [the line-up] than possibly I should. “You just put your head down, do a good job and try to be as nice as you can to everyone around you. As you get older, you think, ‘Will I be remembered as somebody who was decent to work with?’ Because that’s what you want to be remembered for.
It’s much easier to have that perspective when you’re older.” The BBC’s election coverage will be headed by veteran broadcasters Clive Myrie and Laura Kuenssberg . Emily Maitlis and Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be presenting on Channel 4 while Kay Burley will head Sky News.
Bradby will be part of a trio of white men, alongside former Labour MP Ed Balls, and former Tory chancellor George Osbourne. They will be joined on ITV by former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, whom Bradby recommended for the panel, despite an ongoing police investigation into her husband’s embez.