Richard Morecroft

Richard Morecroft
Born (1956-01-20) 20 January 1956 (age 68)
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Radio announcer
  • television newsreader
  • host
Years active1981−present
Known forHost of Behind the News; the 7pm ABC News New South Wales bulletin; Letters and Numbers

Richard Morecroft (born 20 January 1956)[1] is an English-born Australian radio announcer, TV newsreader and presenter, and conservationist. He presented the Adelaide News bulletin, before becoming the long-running host of the nightly bulletin of ABC News NSW from 1983 until 2002.[2] Between 2010 and 2012, he hosted the quiz show Letters and Numbers.

  1. ^ Hosts: Richard Morecroft, David Astle and Lily Serna (20 January 2011). "Letters and Numbers: 360256". Letters and Numbers. Season 1. Episode 124. 00:00:40–00:00:55 minutes in. SBS. Before I answer that question, I just want to say, 'Happy Birthday!'.
  2. ^ "Corporate Biography". richardmorecroft.com. Richard Morecroft. Retrieved 29 July 2010.