The Source: Mal Walden says Nine’s news reshuffle disrespected veteran anchor Peter Hitchener

Veteran newsreader Mal Walden has taken aim at the bosses at Nine Entertainment’s newsroom for how Peter Hitchener’s retirement as weeknight anchor was announced.

Mal Walden says Nine could have handled its news reshuffle better.

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Veteran newsreader Mal Walden is not amused by Nine’s handling of its news reshuffle at the weekend.

Walden, a popular journalist whose career spanned six decades, said Nine’s trumpeting of its new weekday co-hosts was disrespectful to much loved anchor Peter Hitchener.

“Would have been far more respectful had Nine’s press release announced Peter Hitchener’s intention to step down at the end of the year instead of promoting his replacements,” Walden wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Nine announced Hitchener would move to weekend presenter while it installed Alicia Loxley and Tom Steinfort as weekday co-hosts.

Would have been far more respectful had Nine’s press release announced Peter Hitchener’s intention to step down at the end of the year instead of promoting his replacements

— Mal Walden (@MalWalden10) November 18, 2023

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