Peter Hitchener

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Peter Hitchener

Peter Hitchener presenting National Nine News
Born:	21 February 1946
Occupation:	Television presenter
Website:	www.peterhitchener.com

Peter Donald Beauchamp Hitchener (born 21 February 1946) is an Australian television presenter.

Originally from rural Queensland, Hitchener began his media career as a journalist and presenter in 1965 at the Brisbane 4BH radio station, before moving on to ABC Brisbane where he undertook roles as a television and radio presenter. Still at the ABC, he moved to Sydney in 1973 where he was a relief presenter for evening news presenter James Dibble.

Hitchener moved to Channel Nine after one year at ABC Sydney, presenting National Nine News first in Sydney and then in Melbourne. In 1977, Hitchener began hosting the breakfast show on 3AW before moving to 3AK in 1979. At about this time, Hitchener also became chief weekend newsreader and understudy to first-choice newsreader Brian Naylor, until Naylor retired in 1998.

Since then, Hitchener has presented Nine's evening news broadcasts on weeknights and has become one of Melbourne's most respected newsreaders. Jo Hall presents the weekend bulletins. Hitchener has become one of the most respected newsreaders in Victoria.

Hitchener has also presented a number of Victorian documentaries for Nine's Our World series, including All You Can Eat, Off The Beaten Track, Home Grown Heritage and Melbourne's Link To The Future.

In addition to his television presenting, Hitchener is also an avid patron for the Deaf Blind Society of Victoria and a guest speaker for many charity and community events held across Melbourne.

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NineMSN profile of Peter Hitchener

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