Nine News Presenters and Reporters (2020-Feb 2025)

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Do you mean 6pm Melbourne?

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5pm:

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1706

As expected, Georgie Gardner is presenting Nine News Sydney tonight - as she begins her stint replacing Peter Overton through summer.

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1707

Kate Creedon was presenting weather in Sydney on Friday, Belinda returned on Saturday night though.

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1708

The Weather presenters worst nightmare. When the autocue freezes. Good save Justine!

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1709

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet but it appears Rory McCLaren has left Nine and is now reporting for ABC News SA.

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1710

I believe he left 3 or so months ago now.

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1711

They just keep losing their most experienced reporters.

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It’s because they mainly rely on trainees from interstate, who then leave. Rory was one of the few local faces so whatever they did to not hold onto him was a mistake.

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1713

Media Diary in The Australian reports that Peter Hitchener will cut back to a four day week in 2022. Alicia Loxley will read the bulletin on Fridays, in addition to weekends, indicating that she is being viewed as Hitchener’s heir apparent.

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1714

I’d assume that’s also in addition to her afternoon news stints on Monday and Tuesdays. But good move if it means Alicia will succeed Hitch when the time comes.

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1715

Good move. I won’t be surprised if Hitch retires at the end of next year now. Alicia is the clear successor. Will be a sad day though when he reads his final bulletin.

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1716

According to the article, a Nine insider said that this move is a way of extending his career and they want him to do it forever. So hopefully Hitch still has a few more years in him.

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1717

Good point

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Speaking of local faces, they could still try and get Jess Adamson for something as prestigious as state politics. I don’t think anyone is even appointed the ‘State Political Reporter’ as such on Nine. Harvey Biggs has been doing a lot of the political reporting but they could really do with a senior local name now that Rory McClaren’s left.

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1719

I have no doubt he’ll do it as long as physically possible.

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1720

TJ has confirmed this on AW this morning.

Alicia is to be heir apparent to Hitch when it happens.
TJ has said he decided about a year ago that he doesn’t want the chief news presenter post Hitch.

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1721

It is definitely the right move. At the moment we’re basically watching the future A team of Nine News Melbourne.

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1722

Lol I’m sure he came to that decision all by himself… :joy:

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1723

A sensible choice TJ :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

He’s got his eyes on Neil Mitchell’s role instead :joy:

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