When Susannah Carr and Rick Ardon started anchoring 7 News Perth’s nightly bulletin together in 1985, the world and the newsroom were very different places. This duo has now been on the air for a Guiness World Record Breaking 40 years, and the network led ratings for 20 consecutive years up to 2020.
This week Rick and Sue join Nic Hayes on The Expert’s Podcast to discuss what reporting on world and Australian news for the last four decades has been like.
Listen in to discover:
Why authenticity is key to reporting, especially when it comes to your voice
What Rick and Sue will do for a good story – it involves climbing sand dunes and arriving at crime scenes at 1am
Where in the world these two have been recognised after 40 years on air
What is takes to have longevity in the media and how young journos can build long careers
The most profound news story coverage they’ve been involved in
The Experts Podcast is hosted by media professional and commentator, Nic Hayes. The Experts Podcast pulls back the curtain on media and helps you to get a better understanding of how media works. We speak to the country’s leading journalists, hosts, anchors and producers, who are setting the national news agenda as well as some of the most prominent experts who appear in media around the country. The Experts Podcast, powered by Media Stable.
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