Occupation Seven News newsreader Children Montana Ardon Spouse Erin Ardon | Role News presenter Name Rick Ardon | |
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Born 4 March 1959 (age 65) ( 1959-03-04 ) Awards Logie Award for Most Popular Male (Western Australia), Logie Award for Most Popular Personality (Western Australia) Similar People Susannah Carr, Jeff Newman, Basil Zempilas, Emmy Kubainski | ||
News presenter rick ardon s advise for young leaders
Rick Ardon (born 4 March 1959 in Perth, Western Australia), is a news presenter on Seven News in Perth, Western Australia. He has two daughters.
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- News presenter rick ardon s advise for young leaders
- Rick ardon susannah carr celebrate 30 years together on seven news perth 2015
- Education
- Media career
- Achievements
- Business interests
- References
On 16 February 2015, Ardon and his longtime co-presenter Susannah Carr celebrated three decades (30 years) consecutively as co-anchors for 7 News Perth.
The on-air duo are only surpassed by WNBC former co-anchors Sue Simmons & Chuck Scarborough, with a 32-year partnership.
Rick ardon susannah carr celebrate 30 years together on seven news perth 2015
Education
Ardon commenced primary school at the Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate, in 1965 and transferred in 1969 to Christian Brothers High School, Highgate, where he completed his primary and secondary schooling, leaving in 1976.
Media career
Ardon began his media career at the State's daily paper, The West Australian, where he was Cadet Journalist of the Year in 1977. In 1978 he made the move to electronic broadcasting, joining television station TVW-7 as a news journalist. By the end of the year he was also acting as relief newsreader and was rapidly promoted from the minor weekend bulletins to a regular weeknight news presenter role.
His time as a journalist at the Seven Network has seen him cover a number of significant stories, from the Gulf War of 1990–91 to the Bali Bombings of 2005 and the subsequent Amrozi bin Nurhasyim trial.
Other overseas assignments include the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival. During the Sydney Olympics in 2000 Ardon presented the news to Western Australians from the Olympic Stadium. His on-screen work has been rewarded with 10 Logie Awards as Western Australia's Most Popular TV Personality. In addition to his news-presenting role he has also written/produced three documentaries for the station.
Achievements
Ardon lives by the beach in Perth, allowing him to indulge in a favourite pastime, surfing.
Business interests
In 2002, Rick Ardon's wife, Erin Ardon, received approval from the City of Stirling to operate a Bed and Breakfast. The bed and breakfast subsequently closed in 2014.