EASY READERS; Wogan's jibe at news anchors hits a nerve.(News)

Byline: Mark Jefferies

NEWSREADERS were infuriated yesterday after Terry Wogan said their job was "a piece of cake".

The Radio 2 DJ said the TV personalities had "the easiest job in the media".

Some of the biggest names on the telly were understood to be "furious" with him.

Jonathan Shalit, agent for the BBC's Kate Silverton, said: "It is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. He just sits and plays records that are from a playlist, which is hardly difficult."

And Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy said: "To be honest, I think doing a good breakfast radio show is bloody hard."

Wogan has a go at his BBC colleagues and others in his book, Where Was I?! The World According To Terry Wogan.

In it, the Irishman appears to refer to an incident in 2005 when veteran news anchor Philip Hayton quit the BBC in 2005, citing "incompatibility" with Silverton.

He writes: "Why your man left in a huff is a mystery. Newsreading is not something to get self-important or petulant about, it's a piece of cake, the easiest job in the media.

"Get your good suit and tie on, a quick dab in make-up (in Fiona Bruce's case, the lippy is going to take a tad longer), make yourself comfy and here comes the six o'clock news, all written nicely and clearly before your very eyes."

Fiona Bruce, who friends said was "not amused", declined to comment.

Shalit added: "Newsreaders like Kate read the news and interview people live as well as coming up with their own questions on the spot. Terry should get off his high horse."

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EASY READERS; Wogan's jibe at news anchors hits a nerve.(News)

Byline: Mark Jefferies

NEWSREADERS were infuriated yesterday after Terry Wogan said their job was "a piece of cake".

The Radio 2 DJ said the TV personalities had "the easiest job in the media".

Some of the biggest names on the telly were understood to be "furious" with him.

Jonathan Shalit, agent for the BBC's Kate Silverton, said: "It is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. He just sits and plays records that are from a playlist, which is hardly difficult."

And Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy said: "To be honest, I think doing a good breakfast radio show is bloody hard."

Wogan has a go at his BBC colleagues and others in his book, Where Was I?! The World According To Terry Wogan.

In it, the Irishman appears to refer to an incident in 2005 when veteran news anchor Philip Hayton quit the BBC in 2005, citing "incompatibility" with Silverton.

He writes: "Why your man left in a huff is a mystery. Newsreading is not something to get self-important or petulant about, it's a piece of cake, the easiest job in the media.

"Get your good suit and tie on, a quick dab in make-up (in Fiona Bruce's case, the lippy is going to take a tad longer), make yourself comfy and here comes the six o'clock news, all written nicely and clearly before your very eyes."

Fiona Bruce, who friends said was "not amused", declined to comment.

Shalit added: "Newsreaders like Kate read the news and interview people live as well as coming up with their own questions on the spot. Terry should get off his high horse."

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