Ten newsreader Mal Walden to retire as Stephen Quartermain moves across from sports desk
Walden, left, will hand over to Quartermain
Ten’s veteran Melbourne presenter Mal Walden is to retire at the end of the year, the network has announced. He will be succeeded by sportscaster Stephen Quartermain.
Walden has been a presence on Melbourne TV for four decades.
He said: “I could not endorse a more appropriate or more qualified colleague than Stephen to carry on the tradition of newsreader here at Ten.
“I have worked with Quarters for 25 years in the Ten newsroom. We have both shared the same rights of passage through those years and the same passion for journalism. Now it’s time to hand over the baton.”
Quartermain said: “It’s very humbling to have the newsreader baton passed on to me. I have learnt a lot from Mal and admire the high standards he has set, his loyalty and his extraordinary longevity.”
The move sees Brad McEwan move to Ten’s Melbourne sports desk from Sydney and former Wallaby Matt Burke become Sydney sports presenter.
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