A 7News Brisbane promo has been labeled “disrespectful” towards former presenter Sharyn Ghidella.
The Queensland-based news presenter, 57, was fired from 7News earlier this year after 17 years at the network amid a series of media job cuts.
In the promotional video, 7News anchor Max Futcher announces the arrival of Ghidella’s replacement, Sarah Greenhalgh, with a surprising statement.
“There will be two people committed to the news like we’ve never seen before in Queensland,” he says in the short clip.
The phrase has caused a stir, and many newspaper industry experts see it as a “swipe” at Ghidella.
“Many see this promotion not only as a blow to Sharyn but also as a snub to veteran hosts who have been in the game for years,” a source told the courier mail on Sunday.
“It’s simply disrespectful,” they added.
Insiders were also reportedly angered by Futcher’s reference to Greenhalgh, 34, as “still young” in the promo, as it implied Ghidella was “too old” to read the news.
A new 7News Brisbane promo has been labeled “disrespectful” towards former presenter Sharyn Ghidella. in the photo
In the promotional video, 7News anchor Max Futcher (pictured left) announces the arrival of Ghidella’s replacement, Sarah Greenhalgh (pictured right) with a surprising statement: “You’re going to have two people engaged with news like you’ve never seen before. before in Queensland,” he says in the short clip.
Ghidella presented the network’s Brisbane newsletter since 2013, but was fired from her role after 17 years earlier this year.
confirmed sharyn the news of his job loss in a fiery Facebook post, revealing how she found out her job was cut while she was at the hair salon.
After several anxious weeks of job cuts, he took aim at the failed network for prioritizing gimmicks like astrology readings over retaining veteran talent.
The phrase has caused a stir, and many newspaper industry experts see it as a “swipe” at Ghidella. “Many see this promotion not only as a blow to Sharyn but also as a snub to veteran presenters who have been in the game for years,” a source told the Courier Mail on Sunday. “It’s simply disrespectful,” they added.
“When you work in television as long as I have, not a day goes by that you don’t expect the proverbial tap on the shoulder… After 38 years, my tap on the shoulder has finally arrived,” he began.
“It wasn’t exactly how I expected it to end on Channel Seven. In fact, I was sitting in the hair salon to work when I got the call informing me that after 17 years at the network, my time was up.’
She said her recent stay at the chain had been “miserable” and she was glad to be walking out the door.
‘Although I am a little saddened by this decision, there is also a sense of relief. “As has been widely reported, the last few weeks on television have, sadly, been a miserable affair,” he wrote.
‘A long list of talented, loyal and dedicated employees have been shown the door, in what appears to have been a never-ending process of slowly removing the band-aid when it comes to eliminating what is considered excess stock.
‘These people are some of the best content creators in the business. “They are good people and it has been heartbreaking to see.”