Brian Henderson (television presenter)
Australian television presenter (1931–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Weir Henderson AM (15 September 1931 – 5 August 2021) was a New Zealand-born Australian radio and television personality and pioneer known for his association with the Nine Network as a television news anchor in Sydney, as well as a variety show presenter and host of music program Bandstand, the local version of the US music program American Bandstand.
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Born | Brian Weir Henderson (1931-09-15)15 September 1931 |
Died | 5 August 2021(2021-08-05) (aged 89) |
Other names | Hendo |
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Years active | 1946–2002 |
Employer | Nine Network at station TCN-9 from 1957–2002 (retirement) |
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Spouse |
Mardi Henderson (m. 1966) |
Children | 4 |
Henderson, who started his career in radio, went on to become a long-serving Australian newsreader for 45 years, having presented the news bulletins for Sydney station TCN-9, either on weekends or weeknights, from 14 January 1957 until retiring from TCN-9 on 29 November 2002. His role as weeknight presenter at the time was subsequently given to Jim Waley. TCN-9 bulletins would eventually be relayed to regional New South Wales through Nine's regional affiliates WIN Television and NBN Television.[1]