David Miles (born 1954) is a British

continuity announcer In broadcasting, continuity or presentation (or station break in the U.S. and Canada) is announcements, messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between specific programmes. It typically includes programme schedules, announcement of the ...

and newsreader on

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Biography

David Miles joined the BBC in 1975 as a studio manager. Initially working at

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, he then transferred to Broadcasting House. Between 1984 and 1987, and again between 1988 and 12 June 1995,Archived a
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he worked as a BBC Television announcer. In the summer of 1995 he became an announcer on

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, but he later rejoined Radio 4. He has also announced for the UK version of the

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