Radio Karen Tighe steps down

[Grand Uncle Horace]

The erudite and ever calm anchor of ABC Grandstand has finally stepped down after battling health issues.

Ms Tighe brought joy and love of sport and its best qualities to millions of folk. What a career.

All the best.

 

[Rabish Binney]

She has been crook for a few years I believe?

Any idea what the illness is?

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

Encephalitis

 

[MauroFogheri]

Sad. I know the husband was mentally ill but hearing this is a double blow to the family

 

[blueboy25]

Sad. I know the husband was mentally ill but hearing this is a double blow to the family

Glenn is going pretty well these days I think. Was doing a little bit of calling again a few years back.

 

[AM]

The erudite and ever calm anchor of ABC Grandstand has finally stepped down after battling health issues.

Ms Tighe brought joy and love of sport and its best qualities to millions of folk. What a career.

All the best.

Wholeheartedly agree. She was well-informed and easy on the ear, and her interviews were never about her. Sorry, she's moving on, and hope her health improves so she can enjoy her retirement.

 

[MisterB]

Ever classy. And somewhat of a trail blazer for women sports journalism. Always about the subject, never about her.

 

[3207]

Ever classy. And somewhat of a trail blazer for women sports journalism. Always about the subject, never about her.

Trail blazer yes.

Role model (judging by the current crop) unfortunately not.

 

[j09948772]

Trail blazer yes.

Role model (judging by the current crop) unfortunately not.

That doesn't even make sense.

 

[3207]

That doesn't even make sense.

How many of the female pundits are as good as what KT was? I’d settle if they were even half as good.

Hence my “not a role model” remark.