RTHK assistant director becomes at least sixth senior employee to quit Hong Kong public broadcaster since new boss took charge
- Former child actor and television show host Brian Chow had been with public broadcaster for more than 30 years
- His departure comes after appointment of civil servant Patrick Li as director of broadcasting in March
A veteran television show host at Hong Kong’s beleaguered public broadcaster has become the latest senior employee to quit after the appointment of a civil servant as the new director of broadcasting.
Brian Chow Kwok-fung, the assistant director (radio and corporate programming), who had worked at RTHK for more than 30 years, resigned for family reasons, according to the broadcaster.
Chow, who celebrates his 51st birthday on Tuesday, will leave his office on July 9, an RTHK spokesman said, hours after local media reported his departure.
“RTHK thanked him for his service and contributions over the years,” the spokesman added.
Chow started his media career as a child actor and later became a radio and television host. He became one of two assistant directors in September last year.
His departure came a week after two more government employees, former director of administration Kitty Choi Kit-yu, and ex-assistant secretary for labour and welfare Freda Cheung Yun-chee, would join the broadcaster in senior management positions.