Sir Trevor McDonald broke barriers as the UK’s first Black newsreader. Trusted across generations, he redefined journalism with authority and integrity.

Sir Trevor McDonald OBE (born 1939) is a Trinidadian-British journalist and broadcaster, best known as the first Black newsreader for Independent Television News (ITN). Beginning his career in Trinidad as a radio reporter, he joined the BBC in London before moving to ITN in 1973. McDonald became a trusted household name as presenter of News at Ten, Tonight with Trevor McDonald, and several documentaries. Knighted in 1999 for services to journalism, he redefined British television news with his calm authority. Over his five-decade career, McDonald broke racial barriers, earning BAFTA and National Television Awards.

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