In the history of the news business, only a handful of anchors have managed to transcend their craft and become true legends in the industry. I’m talking about the kind of anchors that people went out of their way to watch (or listen to). Edward Murrow was known for his reporting from London during the Blitz in World War II. Walter Cronkite moved people to tears with his coverage of the JFK assassination and the moon landing. Brian Williams made his name by surviving a direct hit from an invisible rocket-propelled grenade in Iraq, which blew his helicopter into a million invisible pieces.
Today, I’m going to predict the next name that will be added to this extremely prestigious list of news anchors: Peter Hitchener. Now, you’ve probably never heard of Peter Hitchener, especially if you don’t live in Australia. But if there’s any justice in the world, that’s all about to change. Yes, 79-year-old Peter Hitchener has something like 60 years of news broadcasting experience, but in just the last two months, he’s managed to carve out his own unique area of expertise, as all great news anchors do. He has become must-see TV because of his relentless coverage of a particular issue.
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