Harry Potter (journalist)
Harry Potter (20 July 1941 – 8 May 2014)[1] was an Australian journalist, television reporter and presenter. A veteran police and crime reporter whose career spanned more than fifty years, Potter first joined Ten Eyewitness News, a nightly news show on Network Ten, in 1978.[2][3] In 2013, Harry Potter became the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award at the Kennedy Awards.[2][3][4][5]
Potter was diagnosed with cancer in the early 2000s.[2] He died from cancer on 8 May 2014, at the age of 72.[2] He was survived by his wife, journalist Katrina Lee, and four children – Tim, Nick, Elisa and Jack.[2]
Hamish McLean, the CEO of Ten Network Holdings (the parent company of Network Ten), called Potter "a giant of Australian journalism."[2] According to Ten Eyewitness News presenter Sandra Sully, a "journalist of the year" award, named in honour of Potter, would continue to be awarded in his memory.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Knox, David (9 May 2014). "Vale: Harry Potter". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Veteran reporter Harry Potter dies". Australian Associated Press. Herald Sun. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Veteran TV crime reporter Harry Potter dies of cancer aged 72: Harry Potter joined Ten's Eyewitness News in 1978 and in 2013 received a lifetime achievement award". Australian Associated Press. The Guardian. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Lallo, Michael (9 May 2014). "Veteran Ten reporter Harry Potter, 72, dies of cancer". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Kennedy Awards Honour Roll". The Kennedy Awards. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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