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ABC veteran newsreader Tim Wharton taken off air after swearing mid-report – The West Australian
An ABC newsreader was taken off air last night after a rambling and expletive-laden news bulletin.
An ABC newsreader was taken off air last night after a rambling and expletive-laden news bulletin.
Audio of the incident which took place on ABC radio Adelaides 10pm bulletin yesterday reveals veteran presenter Tim Wharton struggling to introduce a piece about Queenslands coronavirus outbreak.
After abruptly cutting to the pre-recorded report, he can be heard yelling F… off!
Once the piece ended, the newsreader took a very long pause, before stumbling through his introduction to the next piece….
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