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Beloved Tasmanian TV news anchor announces departure

7 Tasmania News presenters Kim Millar, Tom Johnson and Peter Murphy. Image / Supplied

One of Tasmania’s most-loved TV personalities has announced he will be departing from Tassie’s airwaves, after a lengthy career in the state.

Tom Johnson, who anchors the 7 Tasmania sports segment and regularly fills in on the desk, is heading home to Adelaide.

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Hundreds of Tasmanian viewers have already taken to social media to share their sadness at Tom’s departure.

In a Facebook comment, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff gave Tom his best wishes, calling the reporter a “great chap all round”.