My letter to MediaCorp’s TODAY newspaper on the above
matter is published today, Tuesday 12th September 2017
Like many of
my former colleagues in broadcasting, I am saddened by the death of Duncan
Watt, one of our well-known newsreaders in the 1980s and 90s (“Former news
presenter Duncan Watt dies of liver cancer”; Sept 9, Channel NewsAsia).
To the best
of my knowledge, he was a humble, friendly man who was never in a rush but
always calm.
He was a man
of few words, and when he did speak during his visits to read the news, it was
a simple “hi” matched with a smile for everyone: Security personnel, front desk
staff, make-up artists and his newsroom colleagues.
His
professionalism in news presenting and his looks appealed to TV viewers,
especially the older generation. His battle with liver cancer must have been a
difficult period, but he is now free from suffering.
As I catch
the TV news at night, I will remember this man who has contributed in some way
to the rise in the standard of news presenting here.
RAYMOND
ANTHONY FERNANDO
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