Trevor McDonald

Biography

Sir Trevor McDonald is a Trinidadian-British newsreader and journalist born on August 16, 1939. He began his career in journalism, working for Radio Trinidad and later BBC Radio, before joining Independent Television News (ITN) in 1973 as the ITN's first black reporter. McDonald became a household name with his promotion to presenting News at Ten in 1992, earning him a knighthood in 1999 for services to journalism.