For immediate release
23 January 2009
TV3’s Hilary Barry To Join Radio Live
Leading news presenter and journalist Hilary Barry is joining Marcus Lush as news anchor on the RadioLIVE breakfast show
weekdays from Monday 9 February (6am – 9am).
Central to Hilary Barry’s role is the presentation of the news and a new current affairs and information feature, The
World at 7, featuring a half hour of news, interviews with the day’s key newsmakers and information from New Zealand and
around the world.
RadioLIVE programme director Mitch Harris said “the addition of Hilary Barry represents an exciting next step in the
evolution of the station, along with the introduction of The World at 7 which will offer listeners a superior morning
news package, wrapped up in a half hour.”
Hilary Barry is looking forward to her new role. “It’s going to be a great year for RadioLIVE and I’m very excited to be
joining the team.”
As well as her new role for RadioLIVE, Hilary Barry is the weekday presenter on 3 News and morning newsreader for 26
MORE FM stations around New Zealand.
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