Former TCN Channel Nine news director Paul Fenn died today. 

Jim Wilson described his former boss as a very decent man, and a great newsman.

“He was a larger than life character.

“Along with Ian Cook, who was a legendary news director, and fronted by Brian Henderson, 9 News Sydney was a formidable team and their legacy lives on.”

Another former member of the late 80s/early 90s newsroom shared a photo of the team in their golden years.

Paul Fenn is pictured on the far left of the image below, and a young Jim can be seen in the middle row, third from the right.

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Press PLAY below to hear Jim’s tribute to ‘Fenny’