Gerald Stone
Gerald Stone AM | |
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| Born | Gerald Louis Stone 18 August 1933 |
| Died | 6 November 2020 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Television and radio journalist, television executive, author |
| Years active | 1957−2010 |
Gerald Louis Stone
Early years and career
Born in 1933 and raised in
Moving into television in 1967, he first appeared on ABC TV's This Day Tonight as a reporter before being appointed a news director for the Nine Network in 1975. While at the Nine Network, he was in East Timor in August 1975 when the Balibo Five were shot. According to The Daily Telegraph,[3] "... [Stone] went to Dili with Kerry Packer and cameraman Brian Peters, one of those later killed." Further, it was reported that "Mr Stone said he and Mr Peters came under fire and Nine boss Mr Packer's voice could be heard on tape shouting: 'Come back.'"
Stone was the inaugural executive producer of
Stone also served as head of current affairs for
Stone was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2015 Australia Day Honours "For significant service to print and broadcast media as a journalist, editor, television producer and author."[8]
Stone died on 6 November 2020, aged 87.[9][10]
Published works
- War Without Honour. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press. 1966. p. 154.
- Compulsive viewing: the inside story of Packer's Nine Network. Ringwood, Victoria: Viking. 2000. p. 536. ISBN 0-670-88690-4.
- Singo : mates, wives, triumphs, disasters. Pymble, NSW: Harper Collins. 2002. p. 346. ISBN 0-7322-7423-0.
- 1932: A Hell of a Year. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. 2005. p. 429. ISBN 1-4050-3677-X.
- Who Killed Channel 9?: the death of Kerry Packer's mighty TV dream machine (hardback). Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. 2007. p. 292. ISBN 978-1-4050-3815-7.
References
- ^ "60 minutes trailblazer and legendary TV producer Gerald Stone dead". 5 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gerald Stone". Speaker profile. Saxton. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Fife-Yeomans, Janet (10 May 2007). "Balibo deaths 'a cover-up'". The Daily Telegraph. Australia.
- ^ "About 60 Minutes". 60 Minutes. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Stone, Gerald (30 July 2011). "Just do it and get it right!". The Australian. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Board of Directors" (PDF). SBS Annual Report 2007-2008. Special Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Dyer, Glenn (22 August 2007). "Gerald Stone and the death of Mary Kostakidis". Crikey. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "STONE, Gerald Louis". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of Prime Minister & Cabinet. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Idato, Michael (6 November 2020). "60 minutes trailblazer and legendary TV producer Gerald Stone dead". The Age. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Barlass, Tim (17 November 2020). "Original 60 Minutes crew reunite to farewell television great Gerald Stone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
External links
- Gerald Stone on the launch of "Singo"
- Opinion piece: Stone, Gerald (21 March 2003). "It's time to turn off, tune out and drop President Bush a message". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Search: Stone, Gerald". Picture Australia. National Library of Australia.
- Bridge, Carl (2005). "Review of 1932: A Hell of a Year" (PDF). National Library of Australia.
- "Interview: Prolific writer and journalist, Gerald Stone" (streaming audio). Radio National: Breakfast. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- Fidler, Richard (2 August 2011). "Conversations: Gerald Stone" (streaming audio). ABC Local Radio. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
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