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With all the attention on Nine News changes how can we not acknowledge the final bulletin by Ron Wilson on TEN News at Five?

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With all the attention on Nine News changes this week how can we not acknowledge the final bulletin by Ron Wilson on TEN News at Five in Sydney this week?

Wilson wraps up 15 years co-hosting the bulletin with a number of female co-anchors.

“You have been a great mentor and a very generous man … we all appreciated our time working with you, me especially,” Deborah Knight said before Wilson tearfully replied: “Thank you, thank you very much.”

“Mate, when you drive out of the Channel TEN car park tonight Wilson look in the back seat, it’ll be me. I’m going to miss you mate, see ya,” said weatherman Tim Bailey.

A montage of some of his work was shown, with a message splashed across the screen saying Thanks Ron.

“Gosh I’m not gone yet,” Wilson said.

Wilson, who will be replaced by Bill Woods, will now move to hosting the station’s 6am news bulletin.

Sandra Sully will be Woods’ co-anchor while Deborah Knight is on maternity leave.

After 35 years in the business, Wilson says: “In 1983 I was 25 and read evening news with Katrina Lee. Management said I was too young and sent me to Good Morning Australia,” he said. He suspects his move now is for the opposite reason.

Source: news.com.au

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  1. Ron Wilson was Channel TEN news. In a world where people come and go he was there for us. 9/11 , Bali Bombings etc. I guess the only good thing is that he will now be seen Nationwide at 6am rather than just the Sydney Bulletin. I think there are some very strange decisions made in the Media and this is one. Ron came across as a person who really really cared. This is so rare in this day and age. I hope the best for Bill Woods and i have to say i really wish Ron Wilson the best yet. Stay there Ron

  2. Not only is Bill Woods Journalism not as up to scatch with the expertise and experience Ronny Wilson brings, he isnt that good of a sports journo either.

    Has anyone actually seen his performance on commentating? Whether it be V8 supercars when it was on ten, motoGP (his latest try was Motegi this year) and F1. His descriptive language is rather poor with references nothing to do with the respective sport. Although he was the face of Ten’s motorsport coverage, i do not find any relation of Bill Wood’s to either Sports journalism or freelance journalism.

    I guess it just wouldn’t feel right.

  4. Ron Wilson is TEN News at 5. He is the reason I have chosen for the past 14 years to watch the Sydney news as opposed to the Brisbane news (I have the choice as I live on the Gold Coast). His chemistry with every fellow presenter he has worked with, as well as his humour and genuine nature have made him a formable newsreader over the years. On the bright side, pleased to see Sandra Sully at the forefront. Chris Bath and Sandra Sally are 2 of the best in the business.

  5. Glad we don’t have to put up with Tim Bailey down South but Mike Larkin is not much better. Could someone send them both to Champagne Comedy (amateur stand up comedy show) on Ch 31 where they belong please?

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