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Who were the first two female news presenter to appear on national broadcasts on British television?

  • Barbara Mandell and Nan Winton

  • Susan Walsh and Julia Somerville

  • Gloria Hunniford and Helen Skelton

  • Fiona Bruce and Sophie Raworth

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Barbara Mandell and Nan Winton were the first two female news presenter to appear on national broadcasts on British television. The pair were hired by the BBC in 1955 to present the news program "Today", which was broadcast on the BBC's new television channel. Mandell and Winton were both experienced journalists, and their appointment was seen as a sign of the BBC's commitment to gender equality.
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