BBC's first female newsreader dies aged 93

[Jimbuna]

A pioneer in her field, some Brits on here may remember her.

RIP Nan

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/nan-winton-death-bbcs-first-female-newsreader-dies-aged-93/ar-AABFSiZ?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout

[Platapus]

"After viewers reportedly thought that a woman reading the news was "unacceptable", Winton was removed from the position."



Yikes. We were not very smart back then. Sad to think that at that time, this was an acceptable attitude to have.