#BettingPeople: PETER BARRON MBE

#BettingPeople: Peter Barron was editor of the Northern Echo for 17 years and in that time championed horseracing and other sports coverage in the paper. His career started as racing correspondent of the Scunthorpe Telegraph. In his time at the paper, he was awarded an MBE. He’s now a freelance publicist and is heavily involved with Redcar racecourse as well as charity work.

PETER BARRON MBE Part 1 of 3

Peter talks about being given the job as racing correspondent in the Scunthorpe Echo but not having the best of starts including getting hate mail and calls, his original ‘Bismark’ style column in the Northern Echo, his tipping record at Redcar and the vast catchment area of The Northern Echo which included many training centres and racecourses.

PETER BARRON MBE Part 2 of 3

Peter talks about fighting hard to keep the racing coverage in the Northern Echo before leaving as Editor after 17 years, he talks about the racing industry in general, the health of the sport, what it’s doing to attract young people, the health of local print media and being awarded an MBE for services to journalism.

PETER BARRON MBE Part 3 of 3

Peter talks about his close working relationship with then Prime Minister Tony Blair, visiting 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, meeting the Queen, Barron media, his charity work and his series of children’s books including characters Nosepicking Nicolas and Fartin’ Martin and unfulfilled ambitions.