A Current Affair head poached by Seven for Spotlight role

Nathan Jolly

May 21, 2024 9:22

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.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.