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For the American racehorse trainer see: David A. Whiteley

David Whiteley is a British TV and radio presenter. He is the co-presenter of ITV News Anglia alongside Becky Jago.

Whiteley presented the regional BBC One programme Inside Out East until it was cancelled in 2020.^[2]^[3]

He has presented two BBC documentaries about Star Wars: The Galaxy Britain Built: Droids, Darth Vader and Lightsabers, and Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys about the toymaker Palitoy.^[4]

In 2021, Whiteley replaced Jonathan Wills as co-presenter of ITV News Anglia.^[5]

Bibliography

Whiteley, David (2019). The Galaxy Britain Built - The British Talent Behind Star Wars. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781629334981.

References

^ "BBC Inside Out - East - Presenter profile: David Whiteley". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ "BBC set to axe 450 jobs and Inside Out in raft of proposed cost-cutting measures". Eastern Daily Press. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ "David Whiteley Interviewed". Iceni Magazine. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ Virtue, Graeme (16 December 2019). "TV tonight: should 12-year-olds stand trial for murder?". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ Hannant, David (26 April 2021). "Former BBC presenter lands job on ITV". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

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[1] "BBC Inside Out - East - Presenter profile: David Whiteley". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

[2] "BBC set to axe 450 jobs and Inside Out in raft of proposed cost-cutting measures". Eastern Daily Press. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

[3] "David Whiteley Interviewed". Iceni Magazine. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[4] Virtue, Graeme (16 December 2019). "TV tonight: should 12-year-olds stand trial for murder?". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

[5] Hannant, David (26 April 2021). "Former BBC presenter lands job on ITV". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

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 : ''For the American racehorse trainer see: [[David A. Whiteley]]''
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-'''David Whiteley''' (born 4 May 1977, - [[Essex]], England) is the presenter of the BBC TV documentary programme ''Inside Out - East''.
+| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1977|5|4|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news |title=BBC Inside Out - East - Presenter profile: David Whiteley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/east/presenter/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |work=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
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+'''David Whiteley''' is a British TV and radio presenter. He is the co-presenter of [[ITV News Anglia]] alongside [[Becky Jago]].
-Whiteley was born in [[Essex]] and started his career working for the commercial [[radio]] station [[Essex FM]] in 1995 as a broadcast journalist. During this time he was a finalist in the New York radio festival.
+Whiteley presented the regional [[BBC One]] programme ''[[Inside Out (2002 TV programme)|Inside Out]] East'' until it was cancelled in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC set to axe 450 jobs and Inside Out in raft of proposed cost-cutting measures |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20753646.bbc-set-axe-450-jobs-inside-raft-proposed-cost-cutting-measures/ |website=Eastern Daily Press |access-date=20 January 2023 |language=en |date=2 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-31 |title=David Whiteley Interviewed |url=https://www.icenimagazine.co.uk/david-whiteley-interviewed/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Iceni Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>
-In 1998 he moved to BBC Essex in [[Chelmsford]] where he read the breakfast news bulletins and was a reporter. He won a bronze Gillard award for broadcasting.
+He has presented two BBC documentaries about [[Star Wars]]: ''The Galaxy Britain Built: Droids, Darth Vader and Lightsabers'', and ''Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys'' about the toymaker [[Palitoy]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Virtue |first1=Graeme |title=TV tonight: should 12-year-olds stand trial for murder? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/dec/16/tv-tonight-should-12-year-olds-stand-trial-for-murder |website=The Guardian |access-date=20 January 2023 |language=en |date=16 December 2019}}</ref>
-Whiteley then moved to TV, working as a reporter for ''[[BBC Look East|Look East]]'', where he received an [[Royal Television Society|RTS]] award for Newcomer of the Year in 2001.
+In 2021, Whiteley replaced [[Jonathan Wills]] as co-presenter of ITV News Anglia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hannant |first1=David |title=Former BBC presenter lands job on ITV |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20654383.former-bbc-presenter-lands-job-itv/ |website=Eastern Daily Press |access-date=20 January 2023 |language=en |date=26 April 2021}}</ref>
-Since starting with ''Inside Out'', Whiteley has become a producer/director, in addition to his duties as the frontman of the show.
-May the 1st 2016 saw the announcement that David was to become the new front man of [[BBC Radio Norfolk]] Sunday mornings Treasure Quest programme. Which has the highest local radio listening figures consistently.                                                  On 16 August 2008 he married [[BBC Look East]] presenter, [[Amelia Reynolds (television presenter)|Amelia Reynolds]].
+==Bibliography==
+* {{cite book|last=Whiteley|first=David|year=2019|title=The Galaxy Britain Built - The British Talent Behind Star Wars|publisher=BearManor Media|isbn=9781629334981}}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/lookeast/ BBC Look East]
+* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005tynj BBC Radio Norfolk - David Whiteley]
-* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2007/08/14/david_whiteley_feature.shtml BBC Profile]
+* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2007/08/14/david_whiteley_feature.shtml BBC Profile]
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