00:00On September 4, 1955, the BBC broadcasted a TV news segment with a presenter on screen for the first time
00:08ever.
00:09Instead of seeing maps, illustrations and graphics, viewers were met with the person reading them the news.
00:16That was Kenneth Kendall, pictured here in 1980.
00:19ITV News launched just a few weeks later.
00:23Here's a taste of how their presenter, Barbara Mandel, read the news back in the 1950s.
00:28...and an airport this morning for Geneva, where the meeting of the four foreign ministers resumes today.
00:34With him was Mr Shakbra, and...
00:35At KMTV, we launched our presenter-led news 62 years after the BBC.
00:41Here are some faces that you might recognise doing their first pieces to camera on the channel.
00:47This is just one of the many events taking place across the UK to celebrate and recognise volunteers.
00:52I'm here on the streets of Dartford, where these postboxes have been causing quite a stir.
00:56The Grooves End Town Pier has been a super popular destination for the people of Kent today.
01:01And that's because the Spanish Galleon has just arrived here a few days ago.
01:05But presenting live on screen isn't as easy as you might think it is.
01:10You've got to sit up straight, be directed by the gallery in your ear, all whilst reading the autocue at
01:17the same time.
01:18And maintain your composure if things go wrong.
01:21Why don't you try giving it a go at home?
01:25And there you have it, TV news with a presenter on screen, still going strong today.
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