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Nine News appoints Gareth Parker as Perth Director of News

6PR radio host is moving from radio to television new editorial role in the West.

Nine has appointed Gareth Parker as Nine News Perth’s Director of News, as he hangs up his mic from 6PR Breakfast.

Parker has also been a columnist for WAtoday, previous host of 6PR’s Morning Show and a former reporter with The West Australian newspaper for over 13 years. He has won the Matt Price Prize for WA Columnist of the Year, WA Journalist of the Year at the 2021 WA Media Awards, as well as a nomination for a Walkley Award.

Darren Wick, Nine’s Director of News and Current Affairs, said, “Gareth is an outstanding journalist with a track record of breaking major stories. He is committed to getting to the heart of issues that matter for West Australians. We have a great team at 9News that will flourish under his leadership.”

Clive Bingwa, Managing Director of Nine Perth said: “Gareth is WA born-and-bred. He is one of the state’s finest journalists and knows the local community better than anyone.

“We have delivered strong year-on-year audience growth in news across board, with 9News WA First, our interactive 5pm bulletin, attracting new audiences and recording substantial year-on-year numbers leading into our flagship 6pm bulletin with Michael Thomson and rounded out with the national late bulletin produced from Perth Monday through to Thursday.

“It’s a privilege to have Gareth on board to continue the positive trajectory established by Michael Best.”

Parker said, “I am going to miss the 6PR listeners terribly and it has been a great privilege to sit behind the mic for the past six years.

“I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to lead such a talented and hungry team at 9News Perth as we bring the people of WA the stories that matter in news bulletins they trust.”

Parker replaces Michael Best after 3 years, who resigned last July for a new Communications role with Andrew Forrest.

Clive Bingwa, previously noted, ” ….Besty is a great mate and since joining us from London we have struck up a fantastic personal and professional relationship. I will be sad to see him go.”

Parker will step into the role as 9News Perth’s Director of News in the coming months and his replacement on 6PR Breakfast will be announced in due course.

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2 Responses

  1. Unless you are busy at 6pm, I don’t see the point of the 5pm bulletin on 9. So many of the stories they say “to see the full story stay tuned for the 6pm bulletin”. Seems like a waste of time to watch.

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