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Hal Crawford to Leave Mediaworks
Thursday, 24th October 2019
News Director Hal
Crawford is to leave MediaWorks in February 2020 it has been
announced today.
Having been with MediaWorks for
over three years, Hal has decided to return to Australia
with his family.
Hal Crawford said: “This
newsroom is very dear to me and very dear to New Zealand.
It’s a special place and very hard to walk away from. I
have felt supported by a very fine group of people from the
moment I walked in in 2016, and together we have achieved a
lot and told some very important stories.”
While
at the helm of Newshub, Hal has overseen the launch of The
Project and The AM Show, the relaunch of the Newshub website
and the steady rise of that website in both audience
engagement and revenue. During Hal’s tenure the Newshub
team has won several awards in TV, digital and radio, and
comprehensively covered big events such as the 2017 election
and the Christchurch mosque shootings.
CEO Michael
Anderson said:
“I know this has been a really
hard decision for Hal and it is one he has made for family
reasons. He has been talking to me for some months about
his family’s desire to move home and he confirmed with me
a couple of weeks ago he wants to be back in time for the
2020 school year.
“Hal has achieved a huge amount
in his time with us. Newshub has gone from strength to
strength under his leadership - for which he should be very
proud. I am incredibly sorry to see him go and wish him all
the very best.”
A search for Hal’s replacement
will commence
immediately.
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