Rick Ardon, born in Perth on 4 March 1959, is a news presenter on Seven News in Perth. In 2005, Ardon and his co-anchor, Susannah Carr, celebrated their 20th consecutive year reading the news together on Seven Perth.
Early years
Ardon completed primary school at the Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate before progressing to completing high school at CBC Highgate.
Media career
Ardon began his career at the state's daily paper, The West Australian, where he was awarded with the prestigious WA Cadet of the Year award. In 1978 Rick made the move from print to television, joining television station TVW-7 as a general reporter. The move paid almost immediate dividends, being promoted to a news presenter role soon after joining the station.
His time as a journalist at the Seven Network has seen him cover a number of big stories, from coverage of the Gulf War to the Bali Bombings in 2005 and the Amrozi trial. While leaving Perth Airport for Gulf War, asked a customs officer if covering the "Frede" before "Rick" on his passport was OK. Airport worker told local papers, with subsequent comic misreporting of "new passport being issued overseas" and "being detained."
Other overseas assignments include the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival. During the Sydney Olympics in 2000 Ardon presented the news to West Australians from the Olympic Stadium. His on-screen work has been rewarded by receiving 10 Logie Awards as WA's Most Popular TV Personality. In addition to his news presenting role he has also written/produced three documentaries for the station.
- Lives in the Balance - The story of 114 whales stranded off the WA Coast.
- Riviera Rich and Raunchy - A look into the life of those on the French Riviera.
- A documentary which he himself filmed on the Pacific.
Ardon lives by the beach in Perth, allowing him to indulge in a favourite pastime, surfing.
See also
References
External links
- 7 Perth Profile
- Beach Manor Bed and Breakfast (Official website)