Mark Mooney has been promoted to 7NEWS Adelaide news director after serving as deputy since 2021.
He succeeds Chris Salter, who was appointed director of news in Seven Melbourne last month.
Seven Network director of news and current affairs and Seven West Media editor-in-chief, Anthony De Ceglie.said Mooney has been a brilliant deputy on the back of a storied career as a journalist.
"I am very excited that he now has the chance to lead the South Australian team in his own right," he said.
“I can’t wait to see what his tenure brings as 7NEWS continues to dominate the ratings and grow its digital offerings with bold new direction across our senior leadership team in Australia.”
Mooney said he's loved being part of the talented, hard-working 7NEWS Adelaide team for the past 16 years.
"Keeping South Australians informed is a passion of mine and it’ll be a privilege to lead our brilliant newsroom," he said.
“I can’t wait to get to work ramping up 7NEWS’ digital offerings, while continuing to hone our broadcast news service for the people of South Australia.”
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