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Channel 10 has launched its bold bid for an older, smarter, bigger-spending demographic by unveiling a young cub reporter, George Negus, who looks to have a real future in journalism.

The only man in the world over 30 to wear silly leather neckwear displays his silly leather neckwear. Sandra Sully gets into the spirit with colourful beads. Pic: Channel 10.

Negus is said to be 68 and a veteran of Australian TV news and current affairs, but he cannot possibly be, as no one over the age of 30 has ever willingly worn an item of leather neck jewellery like the one above.

George Negus – if indeed that is the youthful cub’s real name – is the anchor of the new show, 6pm With George Negus. You can tell he’s the anchor because he helpfully did a publicity shot wearing what looks like a mock military shirt with an anchor motif (see below).

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  • Namethesponsors says:

    06:07pm | 29/02/12

    NECRO How we all feeling about George now. Read more »

  • deedeewhy says:

    11:09am | 11/02/11

    Good to see some serious reporting at last, with none of the media circus crowd always hogging the limeliight these days, especially with the younger breed of reporters.  In the end experience does count, atleast in my book, and less of the juvenile funnyman acts that are constantly in play. … Read more »

 

This hard-hitting report about the grave danger posed by black bears in suburban America is must-see TV.

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  • extraordinary joe says:

    01:53pm | 21/08/09

    I for one think that news reporters & other public figures don’t use the word “scat” *nearly* enough. And props!  BIG props!  What an embarrassment that our news programs are so far behind those of the Buckeye State in the use of props! Next time a sharks-in-Sydney-harbour story breaks, I… Read more »

  • Vicki PS says:

    01:55am | 21/08/09

    Well, what do you know?  Americans *can* do light satire! Read more »

 

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