Bob Friend - Biography & Images
Bob Friend, MBE – born 20 January 1938 was one of the original news presenter for the Sky News channel from its launch in 1989.
Friend served a ten-year freelance career in various British newspapers before starting his broadcast career with BBC News in 1969.
After 20 years with the BBC, Friend joined the start-up of Sky News.
His first appearance on Sky News was on 2 February 1989 alongside Kay Burley, but his best known on-screen partner was Anna Botting, and they became one of channel’s most popular news duos.
Friend had cameos in a number of 1990s films, including Independence Day and Mission Impossible.
In June 2003, Friend was awarded an MBE for services to broadcasting in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, shortly before his retirement presenting alongside Creegor on 23 October, nearly 15 years after his first appearance.
Friend was married with two daughters. He died on 8 October 2008 from a brain tumour.
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