Another Channel Seven news personality suddenly quits in the wake of TV star carnage

Another Channel Seven star has announced his departure from the Brisbane newsroom amid the network’s recent staffing crisis.

According to the BBC, Seven News chief reporter Steve Hart is the latest to leave the highly rated network. Courier post.

According to the outlet, an internal email to staff on Tuesday reportedly stated that “family reasons” were the reason for the TV veteran’s decision to quit.

Hart moves to WIN News in Wollongong.

The reporter’s wife reportedly lives in Sydney and Hart’s weekly commute played a major role in his decision to leave the network.

Hart has been with Seven Network for two years and previously worked at 10 News and FOX Sports.

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Seven for comment.

He is the latest Channel Seven Brisbane star to leave, following the shock departure of Shane Webcke from the sports desk last week.

In a statement last Friday, the Brisbane presenter announced he will step down from his role in January but will remain with Seven for NRL Insights.

According to the newspaper, Webcke had recently held talks with Seven’s management to reduce his working hours so he could spend more time on his family business. Courier post.

“After 18 years of covering sports for 7NEWS Brisbane, I have decided to move in a new direction and will be stepping down from my newsroom role from January,” he said.

The outlet reported that in an internal email to staff on Tuesday, “family reasons” were cited as the reason behind the TV veteran’s decision to quit.

‘I’ve been thinking about it for a while. It gives me more flexibility and more time to focus on my family’s farming interests.

‘But I won’t be going far. I’ll still be appearing regularly on 7NEWS, along with my good mate Gilly, to provide rugby league insights for our viewers.

“I have been treated so well over the past 18 years and I am grateful to Seven for helping me through this next phase.”

The former rugby league player played his football career with the Brisbane Broncos and represented Queensland 21 times at the Stat of Origin.

Channel Seven Brisbane star Shane Webcke, 49 (pictured), has announced his shock departure from the sports news desk amid the network’s recent staff massacre

In 2006 he retired from the sport and became a Sunday to Thursday sports presenter on Seven News in Brisbane, a role he will continue in until January.

Webcke is one of many Seven employees who have had their duties reduced or been laid off as a result of cost-cutting measures the network has implemented in recent months.

Seven West Media has cut 150 editorial staff in a series of job cuts involving big names including Queenslanders newsreader Sharyn Ghidella and veteran weatherman Paul Burt.

Seven Network’s recently appointed news and current affairs director Anthony De Ceglie has replaced section leaders with younger managers across the country.

He also introduced a comedy spot on Friday nights and astrology in the news.

Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide all have new news directors and new executive producers have been appointed for Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and Spotlight.

The network has also fired veterans Robert Ovadia, Andrew Frampton and seasoned Melbourne crime reporter Cameron Baud, known among friends as the ‘Harvester of Sorrow’ for his gritty news reporting.

In Sydney, Ovadia, perhaps the highest-profile of all the figures sacked prior to Ghidella’s dismissal, has announced that he will take Seven to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal.

Webcke was recently in talks with Seven’s management to reduce his working hours so he could spend more time on his family business, the Courier Mail reported

Daily Mail Australia previously reported that Ovadia allegedly sent a series of strange, manipulated images to a young female reporter before he was dumped.

According to Howard, Seven West Media employs some of Australia’s best media professionals, but some employees have been told to leave.

“The actions of some individuals do not reflect the values, behavior and attitudes of the company as a whole,” he said.

“We are focused on creating a stronger, performance-driven culture where our great people can thrive and where unacceptable behavior is not tolerated.”