John Doherty (ABC)
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John Doherty was a senior executive in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC).
In August 2000 he was appointed the Corporation's South Australia
State Director.
In 2001, Doherty was appointed the Head of International Operations at ABC Asia Pacific, the ABC’s international satellite television service, which first broadcast on December 2001. Doherty would be responsible for maximising service distribution and audience development, regional marketing and sales and the further development of strategic alliances in the region.
He had 13 years experience in the television
industry and previously worked as a newspaper journalist
in Sydney
and Adelaide
.
He fell ill in 2004 and had to resign his job at the ABC AP. He died in late December 2004.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
(ABC).
In August 2000 he was appointed the Corporation's South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
State Director.
In 2001, Doherty was appointed the Head of International Operations at ABC Asia Pacific, the ABC’s international satellite television service, which first broadcast on December 2001. Doherty would be responsible for maximising service distribution and audience development, regional marketing and sales and the further development of strategic alliances in the region.
He had 13 years experience in the television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
industry and previously worked as a newspaper journalist
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
in Sydney
Sydney
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and Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.
He fell ill in 2004 and had to resign his job at the ABC AP. He died in late December 2004.