John Riddell

John Anthony Riddell (born 23 September 1956) is an Australian former television and radio presenter.

He is best known for his thirty-year association with the Seven Network's television station in Adelaide, SAS-7 where he anchored Seven News bulletins from 1990 to his retirement in late 2019. While at Seven, Riddell also occasionally hosted the Adelaide edition of Today Tonight. He also hosted the documentary series The World Around Us and the local AFL program The Crows Show, despite being an ambassador for Port Adelaide.

He also anchored Seven's coverage of South Australian state elections. However in a 2019 interview, he admitted that he would have said no to hosting election coverage if he'd been able to. With Carter, Riddell inaugurated an annual charity fundraiser called the West End Mighty River Run to raise money for Novita Children's Services in 2006. Riddell briefly returned in radio in June 2012 filling in for Dale Lewis on Triple M Adelaide's Hot Breakfast.

After his 63rd birthday in September 2019, Riddell announced his retirement. After his retirement, Jane Doyle continued as the sole anchor of the bulletin until her own retirement in late 2022.

Following the South Australian bushfires of late 2019 and early 2020 which affected the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island, Riddell returned to Seven co-host a special "Book Them Out" edition of SA Weekender to help support the local communities.

Personal life After his retirement, Riddell and his wife sold their apartment at Holdfast Shores and relocated to Victor Harbor.