Rick Ardon (born 4 March 1959) is an Australian television news presenter. Since 1985, Ardon has co-presented

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with Susannah Carr. The pair are recognised by ''

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'' as the world's longest-serving TV news anchor duo, having been on the air together for 40 years.

Education

Ardon commenced primary school at the Sacred Heart Primary School,

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, 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, ''

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'', 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

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role with Susannah Carr in 1985. Under their guard, the ''Seven Nightly News'' rose to the top of the ratings in Perth, where it remains as of today. His time as a journalist at the

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has seen him cover a number of significant stories, from the

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of 1990–91 to the Bali Bombings of 2005 and the subsequent

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trial. Other overseas assignments include the

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and the

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. During the Sydney Olympics in 2000 Ardon presented the news to Western Australians from the

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. His on-screen work has been rewarded with 10

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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

* Lives in the Balance – The story of 114 whales stranded off the WA Coast. * Riviera Rich and Raunchy – A look into the life of those on the

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. * A documentary which he himself filmed on the Pacific. * Led a question-and-answer session with the Dalai Lama at the Perth Arena in June 2015.

Business interests

In 2002, Rick Ardon's wife, Erin Ardon, received approval from the City of Stirling to operate a

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. The bed and breakfast subsequently closed in 2014.

References

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Education

Media career

Achievements

Business interests

See also

References