Vale | Roger Climpson OAM – 7NEWS today pays tribute to respected Sydney newsreader and long-time colleague, Roger Climpson, who died yesterday aged 93.
A trusted presence on Australian screens for decades, Climpson joined 7NEWS in the 1960s as a newsreader, quickly becoming one of Sydney’s most recognisable faces. He went on to host popular programs This Is Your Life and Australia’s Most Wanted, later co-anchoring Seven’s Nightly News in Sydney alongside Ann Sanders.
Ann Sanders, host of Seven’s Afternoon News in Sydney said:
“Roger was a highly respected newsreader with great presence and reach to the television audience who adored him. He was an absolute gentleman on and off camera – warm, quick witted and kind, and it was a privilege to work alongside him.”
7NEWS Sydney co-anchor, Mark Ferguson, said:
“Like so many families we watched Roger most nights for many years. As a teenager in Tamworth, he helped me open a window to a wider world.
‘’A few years later as a cadet journo I remember interviewing him when he came to town. I think he was lead story that night on the local news – he was a big deal. Then down the track I was working alongside him in the Sydney newsroom,’’
– he said.
“For a nervous country kid, Roger was very warm and very welcoming. Behind the desk he was all class – informed and engaging, with a voice that made you sit up and listen. Our condolences to his family, friends and the many viewers, who I’m sure thought of Roger as a trusted friend.”
7NEWS Sydney News Director, Geoff Dunn, said:
“Roger Climpson was the trusted face of 7NEWS, defining a golden era of broadcast television and playing a central role in how we stayed informed. He stood out as one of Australia’s most authoritative news presenters.
“For our viewers, he also felt like a friend with a beaming smile and his trademark wink as he said good night. From everyone at 7NEWS, we offer our sincere condolences to Roger’s family.”
7NEWS Sydney presented a tribute in its Afternoon News and will air a full tribute to Climpson in tonight’s bulletin, live at 6.00pm.
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Vale | Roger Climpson OAM
