Nine’s national news director steps down: ‘I know in my heart that this is the right time’
Nine’s director of news and current affairs Darren Wick has announced he will leave the network he has worked at for 29 years, but has stopped short of calling it a retirement, saying “I don’t know how to sit idle”.
Wicks spent his last 13 years at Nine in the role of national news director, before which he worked as executive producer of Today and A Current Affair, among other roles in a 29-year stint with the network.
Nine’s director of television, Michael Healy, praised Wick’s “enormous impact” at Nine, including his recent work heading up the news division “at a time of great transformation.”
“As always in News there are tremendous ups and downs, wins and challenges and Wickie has seen more than most,” Healy wrote in a letter to staff.
Wick said of his decision: “After many long beach walks and even longer conversations, I know in my heart that this is the right time for me to step down and leave Nine.
“I don’t want to use the word ‘retiring’, because I don’t know how to sit idle. But I am going to take a very long break from what has been four decades of working as a journalist. I’m tired and need a rest.”
Healy will be working closely with the news and current affairs teams, and further announcements about Wick’s replacement and process will be made in due course.
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Nathan Jolly is the Deputy Editor of Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.
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