Roger Climpson, Seven News Mainstay and This Is Your Life Host, Dies at 93
His steady presence helped define Australian television news across generations.
Overview
- 7NEWS confirmed the death of the veteran presenter, with colleagues paying tribute to his grace, authority and warmth on air.
- Climpson began on television at Channel 9 in 1956 as an announcer, weatherman and newsreader before moving to Seven as news anchor in 1965.
- He fronted Seven News from 1965 to 1980 and returned to the Sydney desk in 1989, becoming one of the country’s most trusted nightly news figures.
- His hosting credits included This Is Your Life in 1977 and Australia’s Most Wanted from 1997 to 1999.
- A 1994 prostate cancer diagnosis led to a temporary retirement with Ann Sanders stepping in, and he later chaired the Christian Broadcasting Association (Hope Media) and received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2004.