Burling steps in as Nine’s new director, replacing Calvert
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Tuesday, 11th December 2018 at 2:23pmThe opening day of the new Nine-Fairfax merger has gone well for Steve Burling - with a new appointment as director for morning television operations following the sudden exit of his predecessor, Mark Calvert.
Nine national director of news and current affairs Darren Wick said Burling is vacating the executive producer position at A Current Affair to become EP of Today, with his directorial responsibilities also covering Today Extra and Weekend Today. He had been ACA’s EP for the past year.
The move is also cascading into other positions. Current Nine deputy news director for Sydney Fiona Dear assumes the EP chair at A Current Affair and she in turn will have Meredith Marks as her successor.
In explaining the move, Wick said Dear is inheriting from Burling a show that is in strong...
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