BBC and ITV broadcaster will retire after a 48-year career with tribute that flows into sport icons
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- A BBC and ITV broadcast legend is retired after his 48-year career
- He became a familiar face of British after presenting stands on the BBC
- In 2005 he left the BBC to become a member of ITV and before their F1 and World Cup for
A BBC And ITV The broadcasting legend is retired after his 48-year career ended in the industry.
Steve Rider, 75, said goodbye from the last time after he was part of the presentation team on ITV4 for the British Touring Car Championship in Oulton Park.
Rider’s contributions to Formula 1 were recognized in the form of a two -minute assembly with tribute to people Lando NorrisJenson Button, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell and David Coulthard.
He became a familiar face on British TV screens after he had become a regular presenter in the BBC stands.
Rider also led the reporting for rugby, golf, motorsport and rowing events for the BBC, together with sport personality of the year.
He then left the BBC in 2005 to become a member of ITV, where he became anchor of their F1 and World Cup.
BBC and ITV broadcasting legend Steve Rider is retired, his 48-year career is coming to an end
He was a reputable face for the BBC as part of their wave coverage of the Majors
In an interview with Mail Sport In April, Rider expressed his disappointment about how the BBC ‘dismantled’ his reporting on golf, a sport that he was synonymous with during his time.
The Omroep last had live reporting from The Open in 2015 and the Masters in 2019.
“It has been a bit of a surrender,” says Rider. ‘I really don’t think there are too many heavily fought battles with the BBC that tries to defend their position.
‘The only thing they have is that ability to deliver a significant audience, so why not offer that for the last day of the Ryder Cup or the Masters?
“The whole landscape has changed enormously, but I think BBC Sport is a bit of a whine, which is a shame.”
After he had made the diagnosis of prostate cancer in October 2023, Rider underwent an emergency operation that successfully stopped the tumor.
He told the BBC breakfast: “They knew one look and said:” “We’re going to operate in two weeks.”
‘No fiddling. We made brands Hatch for ITV on Sunday and I had the operation on Thursday. So it went very nicely in the schedule! ‘
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