About Brian Henderson (television presenter)
Brian Weir Henderson (15 September 1931 – 5 August 2021) was a New Zealand-born Australian radio and television personality and pioneer known for his association with the Nine Network as a television news anchor in Sydney, as well as a variety show presenter and host of music program Bandstand, the local version of the US music program American Bandstand. Henderson, who started his career in radio, went on to become a long-serving Australian television newsreader, who served as a presenter for some 46 years, having read the news bulletins for Sydney station TCN-9, either on weekends or weeknights, from 14 January 1957 until retiring from TCN-9 on 29 November 2002. His role as weeknight presenter at the time was subsequently given to Jim Waley. TCN-9 bulletins would eventually be relayed to regional New South Wales through Nine's regional affiliate WIN Television. == Biography == === Early years === Henderson was born in Dunedin, on the South Island of New Zealand, on 15 September 1931. His father worked variously as a bus driver and a pastry cook, and served in World War II. Henderson grew up in the South Island, and attended Waitaki Boys' High School. He caught tuberculosis while in high school and spent three years recovering in a hospital. During this time, his interest in broadcasting was piqued when he became resident announcer and disc jockey of the hospital's radio station. === Early career === Henderson started his professionally career in radio in his native New Zealand working for 4ZB, a local station in Dunedin, when he was 16 years old, initially as a copywriter, before becoming the country's youngest DJ. He went on to work in Wellington at 2ZB. === Broadcasting career in Australia === Henderson moved to Australia in 1953 and settled in Sydney, New South Wales. He first worked for radio station 2CH before switching to television.
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