Today we pay tribute to Roger Climpson OAM, a mainstay of Australian television since the 1950s. He died this week, aged 93. Climpson, who emigrated from England to Australia when he was 18, was a radio and stage actor, but will be chiefly remembered as a trusted and beloved news reader for the Nine and Seven networks. He was one of the first presenters on Australian TV; when the nation made the switch to colour, Climpson was one of those chosen to unveil the new era for viewers. From 1957, when