Career
Beginning his career at several regional British Broadcasting Corporation Radio stations he later became a presenter and continuity announcer for Central Independent Television. In 1984 he became the lead presenter on Look East, where he has remained to the present day. He is currently the longest serving regional news presenter in the United Kingdom following Chris Vacher"s retirement in 2011.
Growing up in Wiltshire, White"s first job was at a grocers.
White"s first job for the British Broadcasting Corporation was a live introduction to a Vietnamese television programme on the British Broadcasting Corporation World Service. From this he began a career working for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio.
Beginning at British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Brighton, he moved to British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Derby, where he produced and presented several different programmes. He left to present the daily mid-morning show on the Birmingham radio station 96.4 BRMB. There, he interviewed such people as former Prime Minister Edward Heath, actress Joan Collins and singer Michael Jackson.
He would be the last journalist in Britain to conduct a live interview with Jackson.
Stewart also presented a weekly country music show on the Coventry and Warwickshire commercial radio station Mercia Sound. White made the transition from radio to television by joining ATV as a continuity announcer, and worked on a number of programmes including Star Soccer, Something Different as well as presenting several documentaries. After ATV became Central Independent Television in 1982, White stayed at the channel, becoming the first human to appear on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image, in an episode which also featured an appearance from Labour Party politician Denis Healey.
Foreign several years he provided the British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 5 Live football updates from East Anglia, and presented a weekly programme on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Norfolk.
In 1984, White moved back to the British Broadcasting Corporation to front British Broadcasting Corporation Look East, which he continues to present. His current co-anchor is Susie Fowler-Watt, whom he describes as: "A joy to present with.
There is absolute trust between us, she can challenge people when it is needed, be light hearted when it is needed and, most importantly, we never try to upstage each other". Whilst at Look East, White has been involved in two minor controversies relating to swearing live on air.
The following month a prerecorded rehearsal of the Look East headlines (which featured White exclaiming "bugger" after making a mistake) was broadcast by mistake.
As presenter of Look East, White has hosted a number regional events, including the east"s coverage of Children in Need, and other charitable evenings.
