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40 Years and 10,000 Broadcasts In, They’re Still Live on Air
Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr have been delivering the news together in Western Australia since 1985 — a Guinness World Record.
On a sunny recent afternoon, Rick Ardon was having trouble picking out the right tie.
His first choice was vetoed as “too bright” by his news co-anchor, Susannah Carr, who sat at the studio desk with her notes, waiting. When he returned from his dressing room minutes later with an even brighter option, Ms. Carr laughed. The meaning was clear: Try again.
The third tie was the charm.
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