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Jon Snow has presented his Final Edition of Channel 4 News after 32 years at the helm of the programme.

The 74-year-old, who is one of the UK's longest-serving TV news presenters, that his departure would be " like leaving a marriage".

" You're all interdependent in so many ways in the workplace, and you see each other day after day, week after week, year after year, " He Said .

" Obviously it's a big wrench. "

Co-presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy described Snow as " The Most energetic, enthusiastic, committed and questioning TV journalist, who brought compassion and humanity to his reporting whether in the studio, war or disaster zone".

He added: " It is no wonder viewers love him or that politicians who get angry with his questions respect him. His last day has been an emotional one for the whole newsroom. We knew it was coming, but can't quite believe it's Happening Now . "

Today marks the end of an era at Channel 4 News, as will present his Final Edition of the programme tonight at 7pm.

Here' s a look back at his remarkable 32-year career presenting The Show from around The World .

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Cathy Newman , Another Channel 4 News presenter, that appearing alongside Snow had been " the privilege of my life".

The programme's editor Ben De Pear said: " It's been an honour for all of us to work with Jon, not just for his outstanding journalism but because he's a wonderful person and friend and example to all of us as to How To report A Story and also care about what it means.

" He's The Heart and soul of Channel 4 News and we all love him. "

I've worked with ⁦⁩ for 17 years, 10 as his editor. A Man who takes his job seriously, cares about other peoples' stories More Than his own, works tirelessly to tell them & for countless charities. But The Most wonderful thing is he doesn't take himself seriously

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When Snow's departure was announced in April, Channel 4 said Snow would now " front longer-form projects. . and represent the channel in other matters".

He will now " focus on his charities and some of his many passions in life, people's stories, inequality, Africa, Iran and the arts" according to the channel.

Snow joined Channel 4 News after serving as ITN's Washington correspondent and diplomatic editor in the 1980s.

As well as being a fixture in the nightly programme's London studio, The Job has taken him around The World to report On Stories including The Fall of the Berlin Wall , the release of Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama 's inauguration.

The programme has won 10 Bafta TV awards during his tenure, while Snow received Bafta's Richard Dimbleby Award for The Best factual contribution to television in 2005, and the Bafta Fellowship - the organisation's highest Accolade - in 2015.

His other honours include 10 Royal Television Society awards, including six for presenter of the year.

Speaking about the response to his journalism over The Years , Snow told The Media Show: " Because I'm tall and have funny ties, people are terribly nice to me in The Street and you get this feedback and that's wonderful.

" You do get a sense of why people watch and it's not Just Me , we're a team, and we're different from other options. Obviously I'm going to miss that. "

Piers Morgan added his tribute, writing: " You've been a consistently brilliant news broadcaster, and aside from the ludicrous ties, and dodgy helmets, a lot of fun too. Congrats on a great run. "

The programme's remaining team of presenters includes Guru-Murthy, Newman, Matt Frei and Jackie Long .

In 2018, Snow took a 25% cut to his salary to help reduce the gender pay gap.

In March, he revealed he had become a father for the third Time .

Source of news: bbc.com