Bob Friend (newscaster)

Bob Friend
MBE
Born
Robert Friend

(1938-01-20)20 January 1938
Died8 October 2008(2008-10-08) (aged 70)
Occupation(s)Journalist, British Army Officer, Presenter, Newsreader
Notable credit(s)BBC Radio 4's Today programme
First permanent BBC Australia correspondent
BBC Breakfast
Sky News

Bob Friend, MBE (20 January 1938 – 8 October 2008) was one of the original news anchors for the Sky News channel from its launch in 1989 until his retirement in late 2003.