They keep you in the picture
ATV’s continuity announcers and newsreaders in 1963

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Shaw Taylor

ARTHUR ADAIR. Genial host to ATV’s London weekend audience. 
PAT ASTLEY. ATV’s only male Station Announcer in the Midlands 
PATRICIA COX. As newscaster for the Midlands, she keeps viewers up to date with the latest happenings at home and abroad 
CAROLINE LLOYD. Midlands viewers know her well as an announcer and commere 
NORMAN TOZER. The good-looking young announcer whom London viewers see regularly at weekends 
JEAN MORTON. Senior Station Announcer for the Midlands

Joan Palmer, launching ATV into colour

Michael Prince, pictured on ATV in the early 1980s
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Trevor Lucas is your station host for a night of ATV London in 1964
1969

James Lloyd, ATV London announcer and ATV Midlands news presenter, pictured in 1986

Ray Moore, who also announced on Granada and Tyne Tees amongst others, pictured in 1988
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