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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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-'''David Whiteley''' (born 4 May 1977 in [[Essex]], UK) 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 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'' in 2003, Whiteley has become a producer/director, in addition to his duties as the frontman of the show. He has presented a number of network documentaries and also is Stewart White's stand in on BBC Look East.
+==Bibliography==
-Whiteley is also the co-presenter of cult radio show, 'Treasure Quest' on [[BBC Radio Norfolk]], along with Sophie Little. The show has a massive following and Whiteley took over from David Clayton in 2016.
+* {{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==
-On 16 August 2008 he married [[BBC Look East]] presenter, [[Amelia Reynolds (television presenter)|Amelia Reynolds]]. They have two daughters.
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
-In May 2017, Whiteley received an [[Royal Television Society|RTS]] award for Best On Screen Personality.
+* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005tynj BBC Radio Norfolk - David Whiteley]
+* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2007/08/14/david_whiteley_feature.shtml BBC Profile]
-In December 2017, a Star Wars documentary called 'The Galaxy Britain Built', fronted by Whiteley, aired on BBC network television. The 60 minute production was also produced by Whiteley. It was Directed and Edited by Matt Wildash.
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-==External links==
-* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/lookeast/ BBC Look East]
-* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2007/08/14/david_whiteley_feature.shtml BBC Profile]
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