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Journalist and author David Marr will take over as host of RN’s Late Night Live until the end of the year after the retirement of long-time presenter Phillip Adams. The Walkley Award winner said he was “honoured and terrified” to be taking over the prestigious ABC radio role. “It’s going to be a ball,” he said.

Taking over Late Night Live: David Marr. Credit: Brendan Esposito Marr’s celebrated career in journalism includes editing The National Times and reporting for The Sydney Morning Herald , The Bulletin, The Guardian and the ABC. A former host of Media Watch , he has been an investigative journalist at Four Corners , presented ABC arts programs and has written such acclaimed books as Killing for Country: A Family Story and Patrick White .



Adams finishes presenting Late Night Live on June 27. Marr, 76, will take over on July 15. More to come Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later.

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