Profile Jon Williams: A passion for news

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Name: Jon Williams

Age: in his 50s

Appearance: slim, bald and fit

Newsworthiness: he has been at the helm of recent changes at RTÉ News

When Jon Williams was appointed RTÉ’s managing director of news and current affairs, those in the state broadcaster’s newsroom were worried.

Williams had an impressive CV, including several senior positions at the BBC before he moved to New York and took up a role as ABC’s managing ...