Throughout the 1970s and 1980s news bulletins on BBC One fronted by the likes of Richard Baker, Angela Rippon, Anna Ford, MoiraStuart, Peter Sissons and Martyn Lewis attracted audiences of up to 10 million people.
Veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost, who presented the news journalist of the year award, was cheered by the audience when he said: "Next year I hope this will be the MoiraStuart news journalist of the year award".