Fed: Ray Martin could leave Channel Nine: reports

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2007
Fed: Ray Martin could leave Channel Nine: reports

SYDNEY, Aug 25 AAP - Ray Martin could follow his boss Garry Linnell and leave Channel
Nine, according to media reports.

The news and current affairs veteran Martin, 62, told News Limited newspapers he was
quitting television after almost 30 years with the network.

"Frankly I think it's about time I bow out," he said last night. "It's been a wonderful
run. I have enjoyed it very much but it's simply just time."

The Australian newspaper quoted unnamed sources at the network as saying Martin was
frustrated by the perceived lack of leadership.

If he were to leave, he would follow former news and current affairs bosses Peter Meakin,
Mark Llewellyn, Linnell, Sunday executive producer John Lyons, network chief executives
David Leckie, Sam Chisholm and David Gyngell, as well as onscreen identities such as Jamie
Durie and Jana Wendt.

All have left during the reign of former Sydney Morning Herald editor John Alexander
at Publishing and Broadcasting Limited.

PBL recently sold down its stake in Nine Network from full ownership to 25 per cent,
leaving it under the control of private equity group CVC Asia Pacific.

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