ABC investigative journalist and former foreign correspondent Linton Besser is firming as top contender for the role.
host Paul Barry announced his impending retirement, the question of who would step up to deliver the public broadcaster’s solemn Monday night sermons on the state of journalism has been the hottest tea in the news business.
Media Watch frontrunner: ABC investigative journalist and former foreign correspondent Linton Besser is firming as the favourite for the gig., will also depart by the end of the year, and CBD hears that ABC top brass wanted to fill that role before settling on a host just to make sure chemistry and vibes were right., who filled in for Barry this year and was considered a favourite, is becoming a more remote shot.
CBD was unable to ascertain the nature of the dispute that led to the previous builder severing ties with Palmer.
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