They keep you in the picture
ATV’s continuity announcers and newsreaders in 1963
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Shaw Taylor 
Joan Palmer, launching ATV into colour
Michael Prince, pictured on ATV in the early 1980s
1959
1963
ARTHUR ADAIR. Genial host to ATV’s London weekend audience.
NORMAN TOZER. The good-looking young announcer whom London viewers see regularly at weekends
PATRICIA COX. As newscaster for the Midlands, she keeps viewers up to date with the latest happenings at home and abroad
JEAN MORTON. Senior Station Announcer for the Midlands
PAT ASTLEY. ATV’s only male Station Announcer in the Midlands
CAROLINE LLOYD. Midlands viewers know her well as an announcer and commere
1964
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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