Brian Henderson (television presenter)
Brian Weir Henderson AM (15 September 1931 – 5 August 2021) was a New Zealand-born Australian radio and television personality and pioneer known for his association with the Nine Network as a television news anchor in Sydney, as well as a variety show presenter and host of music program Bandstand, the local version of the US music program American Bandstand.
Brian Henderson AM | |
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Henderson hosting Bandstand picture with Trisha Noble | |
| Born | Brian Weir Henderson 15 September 1931 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 August 2021 (aged 89) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Hendo |
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| Years active | 1946–2002 |
| Employer | Nine Network at station TCN-9 from 1957–2002 (retirement) |
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| Spouse |
Mardi Henderson (m. 1966) |
| Children | 4 |
Henderson, who started his career in radio, went on to become a long-serving Australian newsreader for 45 years, having presented the news bulletins for Sydney station TCN-9, either on weekends or weeknights, from 14 January 1957 until retiring from TCN-9 on 29 November 2002. His role as weeknight presenter at the time was subsequently given to Jim Waley. TCN-9 bulletins would eventually be relayed to regional New South Wales through Nine's regional affiliates WIN Television and NBN Television.