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Ian Ross to retire at end of year

Newsreader Ian Ross will retire at the end of the year, telling colleagues that he wanted to go out on top and spend more time with his grandchildren.

Ross, who reads the news for Seven in Sydney has kept the network's news broadcast at the top of the ratings for the past five years.   In 2005, management rewarded Ross for pushing the network above Channel Nine in the news ratings with a $1 million package and have subsequently increased the package every year since to entice Ross to stay with the network.

A succession plan, devised by news chief Peter Meakin is for Chris Bath to replace Ross, however The Australian understands that there are plans to trial the return of a two-newsreader bulletin with Bath and Seven's recent signing, Mark Ferguson.

Ferguson's job offer at Seven is understood to have come after Ross informed management of his decision to retire.   Seven had planned to delay an announcement but had agreed this week to let Ross go.

Source: news.com.au

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