A punishing schedule for Weekend Today host and Nine News presenter sees one of media’s busiest men scale back the work load.
Weekend Today host and 9News Melbourne Weekend Sport Presenter, Clint Stanaway, will be departing the network at the end of the year after nearly 25 years to focus full-time role on radio.
Stanaway began in the news library at GTV9 in Melbourne, moving to reporting at WIN Television in Bendigo before returning to 9News Melbourne as a general reporter and court reporter.
He was appointed Weekend Sport Presenter for 9News Melbourne in 2010 covering Olympics, World Cups, Grand Slams, Melbourne Cups and numerous AFL Grand Finals. He joined the Today show in a sports capacity in 2019.
For the past three years, he has been on a punishing routine of television and radio, across seven days in both Melbourne and Sydney, including as co-host of Weekend Today, weekend sports anchor for Melbourne’s bulletin.
Last October he told TV Tonight, “I’m seven mornings a week, yeah… the Radio / TV double has been so addictive. I’m really enjoying it…. When (changing it) happens, I’m pretty sure I’ll know, but at the moment, I have been rolling with it with pretty good success. Hand on heart there hasn’t been a time where I’ve been burnt out or needing to walk away.”
Hugh Nailon, Nine’s National News Director, said, “Clint’s career at Nine is a stellar example of what can be achieved through sheer hard work and dedication. From the news library to the host chair of Weekend Today, he has excelled in every role.
“He’s a brilliant journalist and storyteller, and an equally brilliant presenter. He has a terrific instinct for a story and has been a wonderful mentor to many in our newsroom. While he will be sorely missed by the Nine family, we wish him every success in his next chapter and thank him for his outstanding service.”
Clint Stanaway said: “I’ve always treasured my job, be it on 9News, as co-host of Weekend Today or as part of the Wide World of Sports team. I’ve met so many wonderful people, shared some incredible stories and experienced the most unforgettable moments. The thrill of live television is so addictive, it’ll never leave me.
“It’s been a huge workload juggling both TV and being part of the Melbourne Nova breakfast team over the past couple of years. I am passionate about my new found love for radio and have decided to give it priority moving forward, while I also look to strike a better work/life balance. Unfortunately that means leaving Nine at the end of the year.
“While I step away with a heavy heart, I suspect it won’t be forever. The Nine family has been so good to me, and for that I’ll be forever thankful.”
Nine is yet to announce his replacement/s (it will take two people, frankly…).