A veteran of Australian television news, Richard Morecroft has passed away at 70 after delivering the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for nearly two decades. Colleagues and media figures, including Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales, have paid tribute to his long-standing presence in broadcast journalism. Morecroft’s steady voice became a familiar fixture in households across the country before his retirement in 2002. The announcement of his death has prompted reflections on his enduring impact on news presentation.
Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales lead tributes to newsreader who read the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for 20 yearsGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastFormer ABC news presenter Richard Morecroft has died at the age of 70.Morecroft presented ABC’s 7pm news bulletin for almost 20 years until 2002. Continue reading...
