{"id":1706,"date":"2025-08-16T17:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T07:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2025-08-16T17:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T07:14:08","slug":"statement-on-the-passing-of-david-stratton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/statement-on-the-passing-of-david-stratton\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement on the passing of David Stratton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/aboutus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-840864510-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30:  'Venezia 74' jury member David Stratton  attends the Jury photocall during the 74th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on August 30, 2017 in Venice, Italy.  (Photo by Franco Origlia\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-7614\" title=\"Jury Photocall - 74th Venice Film Festival\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Statement by SBS Managing Director, James Taylor<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SBS is deeply saddened by the passing of David Stratton, one of Australia\u2019s most respected and beloved film critics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His insightful reviews and deep passion for film have left an indelible mark on Australian culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1986 to 2004, David co-hosted SBS\u2019s&nbsp;<em>The Movie Show<\/em>&nbsp;alongside Margaret Pomeranz, introducing generations of viewers to cinema from Australia and around the world. His legacy endures in every thoughtful review and every inspired viewer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We extend our heartfelt condolences to David\u2019s family and loved ones, and honour his extraordinary contribution to the art of cinema.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement by SBS Managing Director, James Taylor&nbsp; SBS is deeply saddened by the passing of David Stratton, one of Australia\u2019s most respected and beloved film critics.&nbsp;&nbsp; His insightful reviews and deep passion for film have left an indelible mark on Australian culture.&nbsp; From 1986 to 2004, David co-hosted SBS\u2019s&nbsp;The Movie Show&nbsp;alongside Margaret Pomeranz, introducing generations &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/statement-on-the-passing-of-david-stratton\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Statement on the passing of David Stratton&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1707,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706\/revisions\/1707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}