A Current Affair head poached by Seven for Spotlight role
Seven has appointed Gemma Williams, the current Sydney Bureau Chief for Nine Network’s A Current Affair, as the new 7NEWS Spotlight executive producer.
Williams is also former producer of 2GB’s Ben Fordham Live and assistant chief of Staff, Nine News Sydney.
Seven Network Director of News and Current Affairs and Seven West Media Editor-in-Chief, Anthony De Ceglie said Williams was “a next-generation talent and part of a strategy to recruit young leaders to Seven”.
“News and current affairs is my passion, and I am thrilled to be taking on this leadership role and joining the team at 7NEWS Spotlight,” Williams said.
“It’s a great privilege to join such an experienced team who will continue to bring viewers unmissable major investigations and breaking news events from across Australia and around the globe.”
The Seven Network also announced the appointment of Chris Salter as the Director of News in Seven Melbourne.
Salter, who has been 7NEWS Adelaide News Director since June 2018, will succeed Shaun Menegola, who announced his resignation just two weeks ago.
De Ceglie, said: “Chris has done an amazing job in Adelaide, where 7NEWS has been #1 for more than 13 years.
“I’m really pleased that he has agreed to take this new role and I know he is going to make a huge mark on 7NEWS Melbourne as we endeavour to think differently about the future of our platforms.”
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