US EditionTV Presenter Retires on-Air as He Makes Final Broadcast After Almost 50 Years
- Veteran sports broadcaster Steve Rider, aged 75, announced his retirement live during ITV’s British Touring Car Championship broadcast at Oulton Park on Sunday.
- Rider’s decision followed his October 2023 prostate cancer diagnosis and emergency surgery to halt the cancer’s spread, with doctors scheduling the operation promptly.
- His 48-year career included presenting BBC programmes like Sportsnight, Sports Personality of the Year, and Olympic coverage from 1988 to 2004, later moving to ITV for Formula One and World Cup broadcasts.
- A heartfelt montage aired at his farewell featured tributes from motorsport figures such as Lando Norris, Damon Hill, Jenson Button, Nigel Mansell, and David Coulthard, celebrating his influence and style on air.
- Rider’s exit marks the end of an era in sports broadcasting, with him expressing the emotional weight of leaving and sharing his reflections with the Daily Mail, suggesting a permanent step back from presenting.
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