Person Open DS/UK/9016 Baker; Richard (15 June 1925-17 November 2018); OBE RD; English broadcaster Baker Richard 15 June 1925-17 November 2018 English broadcaster Male (cisgender) Richard Douglas James Baker Willesden, Middlesex, England (born)

English Media | Broadcaster White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Richard Baker OBE RD was an English broadcaster, best known as a newsreader for BBC News from 1954 to 1982, and as a radio presenter of classical music. He was a contemporary of Kenneth Kendall and Robert Dougall and was the first reader of the BBC Television News (in voiceover) in 1954. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Baker_(broadcaster) (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 11/18/2013 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 4512ee27-7194-42fb-850f-28ec5f98306c