Channel Nine’s Sydney newsreader Peter Overton ‘concerned about his future’ following job axing rumours

Peter Overton is reportedly feeling the stress amid rumours of adjustments within the 9 newsroom following drama at rival community Channel Seven.

The 58-year-old 9News Sydney anchor is claimed to be 'involved about his future' because the community prepares to make some staffing adjustments. Melbourne'S Tom Steinfort and Alicia Loxley was promoted to co-host town's 6pm bulletin.

9 Information Gold Coast additionally has two co-hosts, Eva Milic and Paul Taylor, whereas Overton has all the time hosted 9 Information Sydney solo.

An insider stated: 'Pete has been at that desk alone for 15 years and, like a fantastic wine, at 58 he’s getting higher with age – however the huge bosses are all the time keeping track of what their rivals are doing.' Women's Day,

'For now, administration will do the whole lot doable to reassure Pete that he’s secure – however he’s proper to be involved.'

The supply added: 'The argument is that in the event that they win scores yearly with only one newsreader then why change it, however Pete would nonetheless be involved.'

'However figuring out Pete, if that is how the business is altering, he's going to need to adapt – if he desires to remain present, he's going to have to regulate and flow.'

In March followers urged the veteran anchorman to co-host the nightly information present after he had stuffed the function solo for 15 years.

'It's a pity Sydney remains to be enjoying an anchor function on the desk, I want they might try this. [would] “Make it two,” wrote one fan on business weblog Media Spy.

It comes after Channel Seven's staffing bloodbath which unfolded earlier this month, with studies rising simply days in the past that Mark Ferguson could be axed as nightly information reader.

Information Corp beforehand reported that Seven bosses had “embraced” the concept of ​​appointing the community's weekend workforce, Michael Usher and Angela Cox, to exchange 58-year-old Ferguson.

Nonetheless, a Seven insider advised Every day Mail Australia that's not the case.

As an alternative, the supply was advised Seven bosses have determined to axe Usher, leaving Cox to current the Friday and Saturday evening bulletins alone.

Executives hope that positioning Cox as a one-woman present at weekends will 'get monetary savings and promote gender stability.'

The insider additionally believes that, opposite to prior studies, Ferguson is safe in his function.

'Mark [Ferguson] 'He’s the final word skilled and is well-liked within the newsroom,' the Seven supply stated.

He stated: 'Changing Mark now could be scores suicide, and it will be audacious for a brand new information boss – with no tv expertise – to alter the 6 o'clock reader as his first transfer.'

Seven denied the claims when contacted by Every day Mail Australia.

The change within the nightly information comes as Channel Seven continues to be engulfed in bloodshed following Bruce Lehrman's intercourse and drug allegations, which have additionally impacted the community's flagship present affairs present Highlight.

Seven confirmed final month that then-news director Craig McPherson – who was the accomplice of Dancing With The Stars host Sonia Kruger – had out of the blue stop because the community’s director of stories and public affairs after 9 years within the job.

In April alone the community misplaced McPherson, managing director James Warburton, business director Bruce McWilliam and Highlight govt producer Mark Llewellyn.