Australian broadcasting icon Brian Henderson dies, aged 89

Australian broadcast icon and veteran, Brian Henderson has passed away aged 89 after a battle with cancer.

Henderson was the long-time anchor of Nine news on weeknights in Sydney, where he became Australia’s longest serving news presenter.

He broadcasted on Sydney televisions between 1957 until his retirement in 2002, also hosting live pop music show, Bandstand during its run from 1958 to 1972.

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