TV veteran and former Nine boss Sam Chisholm dies
One of Nine’s most renowned leaders, Sam Chisholm, has died age 78, after a battle with illness.
Chisholm joined Nine for the first time as CEO and managing director in 1975, and continued to lead the network for the next 15 years, in what was dubbed the ‘golden era’ for Nine, but he was known for his divisive nature, with the network describing the ‘controversial’ figure as a “pugnacious go-getter”.
Chisholm endured two stints at Nine
Sam wasn’t nice. He enjoyed being not nice. In truth he was a guy with a big chequebook and a good nose for popular choices.
Hilarious that some media reports rate Sam as a guru together with Leckie. Anyone present could tell you that their heyday was a booze fuelled spendathon.
The gurus were the folk like Jana Wendt doing their day job extremely well.
I agree old guy.
Sad to hear Sam passed, as there was fondness and lots of memories, while I still have them! Fark!
There were a lot of big personalities and egos back then. Sam was short, grumpy, funny, a connoisseur of four letter words (if there is such a thing), he changed the direction of my life at #TCN9 back in the 80’s.
My condolences to Sue and family.
RIP Sam.