Ian Henderson (ABC)
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Ian Henderson is an Australia
n television news presenter
. Since 1992, he has been the principal presenter of the 7pm bulletin of ABC News
in Victoria.
local newspapers in Victoria
- and has worked as a state political and industrial reporter, as well as being an ABC correspondent for Europe in the early 1990s. Over his career he has also hosted the ABC's state election coverage, and presented the weekly current affairs program Stateline.
Henderson has also hosted many other special presentations, such as the ABC's ANZAC Day
coverage, and the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Awards.
From 11 July 2008, Henderson went on long service leave and was absent from presenting ABC News
. Tamara Oudyn
and others filled-in for Henderson, until his return on 20 October 2008.
In February 2009, Henderson presented ABC News
live from various locations affected by Black Saturday Victorian bushfires. He also hosted the national memorial service for bushfire victims, Together for Victoria, which was seen around Australia and the world.
. He is a supporter of the Melbourne Football Club
in the Australian Football League
.
Henderson also plays golf
in his spare time.
Henderson graduated from Haileybury College in 1970.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television news presenter
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
. Since 1992, he has been the principal presenter of the 7pm bulletin of ABC News
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the division is responsible for all newsgathering and production of news output for ABC television, radio and online services...
in Victoria.
Career
Henderson joined the ABC in 1980 after completing a cadetship with the Leader Associated Newspapers - the network of News LimitedNews Limited
News Limited is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The publicly listed company's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, Pay TV, National Rugby League, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets.News Limited...
local newspapers in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
- and has worked as a state political and industrial reporter, as well as being an ABC correspondent for Europe in the early 1990s. Over his career he has also hosted the ABC's state election coverage, and presented the weekly current affairs program Stateline.
Henderson has also hosted many other special presentations, such as the ABC's ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all...
coverage, and the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Awards.
From 11 July 2008, Henderson went on long service leave and was absent from presenting ABC News
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the division is responsible for all newsgathering and production of news output for ABC television, radio and online services...
. Tamara Oudyn
Tamara Oudyn
Tamara Oudyn is an Australian television presenter and reporter.She currently presents ABC News Victoria on weekends.Oudyn began her media career in 2003 working as a news reporter in Brisbane. Prior to this, she was a researcher and producer for factual programs in Australia and the United Kingdom...
and others filled-in for Henderson, until his return on 20 October 2008.
In February 2009, Henderson presented ABC News
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the division is responsible for all newsgathering and production of news output for ABC television, radio and online services...
live from various locations affected by Black Saturday Victorian bushfires. He also hosted the national memorial service for bushfire victims, Together for Victoria, which was seen around Australia and the world.
Personal life
He was formerly a committee member of the Melbourne Press ClubMelbourne Press Club
The Melbourne Press Club or commonly referred to as MPC is a not for profit association of journalists in the city of Melbourne, Australia....
. He is a supporter of the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Henderson also plays golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
in his spare time.
Henderson graduated from Haileybury College in 1970.
External links
- Ian Henderson ABC News Profile
- RMIT Public Relations Breakfast 2003 - biography of Ian Henderson under "MC & Speakers"