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The director of news and current affairs at Nine, Darren Wick, has resigned after 29 years at the network following weeks of speculation over his unexplained absence at Nine’s Sydney headquarters.
Wick announced the decision to staff in an email on Friday evening. He had been in the role of news director for 13 years.
Nine news chief Darren Wick has announced his resignation.
The reason for Wick’s absence before his resignation had been a topic of internal speculation at Nine and across the industry over recent weeks. Wick told staff in the email that he had been taking time to contemplate his future.
“Some of you are aware that I have taken a few weeks off to think about my future. And after many long beach walks and even longer conversations, I know in my heart that this is the right time for me to step down and leave Nine,” he said in the email.
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“I don’t want to use the word ‘retiring’ because I don’t know how to sit idle. But I am going to take a very long break from what has been four decades of working as a journalist. I’m tired and need a rest.”
Nine’s director of television, Michael Healy, thanked Wick for his impact at Nine, as executive producer of The Today Show and later A Current Affair and later in the news division.
“As always in News there are tremendous ups and downs, wins and challenges and Wickie has seen more than most,” Healy said in an email to staff.
“For now I’ll continue to work closely with the news caff [current affairs] teams, and I look forward to continuing to build on the momentum of outstanding performance across the board as announced today in our first quarter media release.”
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