BROADCASTER Harry Gration is becoming more of a familiar figure than ever to audiences in Huddersfield.

The long-standing presenter of BBC TV’s Look North, has been happy to host a number of major events in the town.

And he’s back again to host the Huddersfield Business Awards at the town’s Galpharm Stadium.

Harry, who also front’s BBC North’s rugby league show, hosted the inaugural awards last year.

Earlier this month, he was one of the guest speakers at the Examiner Literary Lunch. He also joined Pop Idol singing star Michelle McManus on stage in the town centre for the switch-on of Huddersfield’s Christmas lights.

Harry started out as a history teacher before taking a career path into broadcasting.

He spent school holidays helping out on match reports for Radio Leeds and Radio Humberside before taking the gamble of giving up teaching for a three-month contract as Radio Leeds sports editor.

He became a regular reporter and commentator for the BBC’s Olympics and Commonwealth Games coverage before breaking from television to become public affairs executive for the Rugby League.

He returned to broadcasting a year later and is in demand to make personal appearances at events across the Look North region.

Harry has won two Royal Television Society Awards for his sports documentaries, White Rose in Africa and Dickie Bird – A Rare Species.