TONY EASTLEY: Ten years ago, on Australia Day, I began presenting AM.
Over 7,000 programs or so, we've covered a lot of ground and we've broadcast from some remote locations.
Over a decade there have been umpteen interviews, introductions, some heartaches, promos, and signoffs.
Despite the early-to-bed nights and the very early mornings, I've loved it all.
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Much of the program's heavy lifting is done by a relative few. They're the reporters who turn around stories so quickly each morning and the foreign correspondents who work into the wee hours in far flung places.
They are the technical producers, who get AM to air from remote locations, the transcribers and online website producers.
Driving the program is the executive producer - David Burgess - who I have had the absolute pleasure to work with my entire time at AM.
Burge - it's been a great ride, thank you.
And what of you, the wonderful listeners in your cars, the trucks and utes, at your homes, flats and work sites in cities, towns and the countryside? There are so many of you - thank you.
From Monday my very capable colleague Chris Uhlmann will be in the presenter's chair - AM presenter number 14 - that's over 46 years.
Signing off from AM for the final time - I'm Tony Eastley, thanks for your company, it's half past eight.
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AM presenter Tony Eastley bids farewell to early mornings
Tony Eastley reported this story on Friday, February 7, 2014 08:24:00
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