Nan Winton

Nan Winton
Born
Nancy Wigginton

(1925-11-06)6 November 1925
Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Died11 May 2019(2019-05-11) (aged 93)
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Occupation(s)Broadcaster and TV newsreader
Spouse
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(m. 1948; div. 1962)​
Children2

Nancy Wigginton (6 November 1925[1] – 11 May 2019), known professionally as Nan Winton, was a British broadcaster, best known for being the first female newsreader to read the national news on BBC television.[2][3]

  1. ^ Steven, Alasdair (24 May 2019). "Obituary: Nan Winton, the first woman to read the news on BBC Television". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Nan Winton obituary". The Times. London. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Kearney, Martha (3 February 2005). "Women in news or 'news tarts'?". Newsnight25. London: BBC Online. Retrieved 10 February 2013.