Raymond began his career as a copy boy for Melbourne newspaper
The Herald. In 1956, Raymond was working at
3UZ as chief announcer where he was instrumental in establishing the station's news service. After a brief stint at the
BBC in England, Raymond returned to Melbourne to read the news on television station
HSV-7 after
Eric Pearce left the station to join
GTV-9. Throughout this period, he also played a role in HSV-7's coverage of sport, calling Victorian Football League matches alongside
Michael Williamson between 1959 and 1962. He then joined
ATV-0 where he read the news from 1970 and also hosted his own weekly current affairs program
The Raymond Report in 1971. Raymond said he hoped that his photos would in some way help relations between Israel and Egypt. While at the ABC, he also appeared at various events such as the
National Book Council awards dinner in
St Kilda in 1980 and the
Carols by Candlelight event at
Caulfield in 1981. Raymond retired from television in February 1984. The appointment of Ralphe Neill as Raymond's successor was met with opposition from ABC staff and led to a 12-day strike. Thirty-four staff from
ABC Television walked off the job on 13 July 1984 in protest of the way Neill had been appointed to replace Raymond, claiming the normal procedures for such appointments had not been followed. Staff from
ABC Radio joined the strike a week later. In 1986, Raymond returned to Australia to manage the Ferntree Tavern near
Mount Wellington in Tasmania. Raymond died in England at the age of 89 on 4 January 2011. His death prompted various tributes from television identities including former colleague
David Johnston. == References ==