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List Of Australian Television Presenters
This is a listing of Australian television presenters and television journalists. Nine Network * Amelia Adams * Tara Brown * Scott Cam * David Campbell * Shelley Craft * Alex Cullen * Ben Fordham * Georgie Gardner * David Genat * Tracy Grimshaw * Jo Hall * Peter Hitchener * Tony Jones * Wendy Kingston * Deborah Knight * Alicia Loxley * Eddie McGuire * Leila McKinnon * Brett McLeod * Livinia Nixon * Peter Overton * Bruce Paige * Amber Sherlock * Karl Stefanovic * Richard Wilkins Seven Network * Angie Asimus * Samantha Armytage * Mike Amor * Natalie Barr * Mark Beretta * Chris Brown * Sally Bowrey * Angela Cox * Matt Doran * Larry Emdur * Kylie Gillies * David Koch * Rebecca Maddern * Peter Mitchell * Ann Sanders * Matt Shirvington * James Tobin * Tim Watson * Monique Wright * Michael Usher Network 10 * Waleed Aly * Angela Bishop * Rodger Corser * Grant Denyer * Osher Günsberg * Sarah Harris * Peter Helliar * Narelda Jacobs * Amanda Kelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Presenter
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garnered fame in other fields to take on this role, but some people have made their name solely within the field of presenting—such as children's television series or infomercials—to become television personalities. Roles Often, presenters may double for being famed in other fields, such as an actor, model (person), model, comedian, musician, celebrity doctor, doctor, etc. Others may be subject-matter experts, such as scientists or politicians, serving as presenters for a programme about their field of expertise (for instance, David Attenborough). Some are celebrities who have made their name in one area, then leverage their fame to get involved in other areas. Examples of this latter group include British comedian Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Knight
Deborah Knight (born 23 November 1972) is an Australian television and news presenter, radio host, and journalist. Knight is currently a radio presenter on 2GB and host of ''A Current Affair'' on Friday and Saturday. Previously she has been a co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program ''Today'' and presented ''Nine News Sydney'' on Friday and Saturday. Career Knight studied at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales, where she earned a degree in journalism, graduating in 1993. She began her career in the media working for the radio station 2WG in Wagga Wagga and then moved to Mix 106.5 in Sydney before accepting a position with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Network 10 Later on, she moved to Network 10 and in 2001 was appointed the US correspondent on ''10 News First'', during which she covered major world events such as the September 11 attacks. Upon her return to Australia, she became co-host of the flagship Sydney bulletin in January 2006, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Armytage
Samantha Armytage (born 4 September 1976) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Armytage was previously co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program ''Sunrise'' from 2013 to 2021 alongside David Koch. She also previously co-hosted ''Weekend Sunrise'' and presented '' Seven's 4.30 News''. Early life Armytage was born to Mac and Elizabeth Armytage. She grew up on Bolaro Station, a sheep property near Adaminaby in New South Wales, where her father was the station manager. Armytage is a direct descendant of George Armytage, a pioneer British settler in Australia who was involved in an attack on local Aboriginal people. She has a younger brother, Charlie. She attended boarding school at Kincoppal-Rose Bay in Sydney starting from Year Nine and then studied at Charles Sturt University. Career Armytage began her media career at WIN Television in Canberra in 1999, as a news reporter and presenter in Canberra. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Asimus
Angie Asimus (born 12 August 1985) is a news presenter and journalist. Asimus is currently a weather presenter on '' Seven News Sydney'' and presents '' Seven News at 5.'' Career Asimus was originally from Gundagai (in rural New South Wales) before moving to Sydney to study Media Communications at the University of Sydney. She received a Graduate Certificate in Climate Adaptation in 2012 from the University of Southern Queensland. Asimus started her career as a journalist in 2008 with Seven Queensland working at their Townsville newsroom. In 2010, she was moved to Seven's Brisbane Newsroom initially as the court reporter. During the 2011 floods Asimus presented the weather then soon after moved into the role of weekend weather presenter on a full-time basis. While doing this she completed a tertiary studies in climatology from the University of Southern Queensland. In 2012, Asimus started working as a fill-in news presenter with Patrick Condren. She also previously filled i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. The network's headquarters are located in Sydney. As of 2014, it is the second-largest network in the country in terms of population reach. The Seven Network shows various nonfiction shows—such as news broadcasts (''Seven News'') and sports programing—as well as fiction shows. In 2011, the network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers, being the first to achieve this since the introduction of the OzTAM ratings system in 2001. As of 2022, the Seven Network is the highest-rated television network in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. Headquarters Seven's admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Wilkins (TV Presenter)
Richard Stephen Wilkins (born 19 June 1954) is an Australian television and radio presenter. He is the entertainment editor for the Nine Network, co-host of ''Weekend Today'' and weekend announcer on smoothfm, and master of ceremonies. Biography Early life, music and management Wilkins was born in New Zealand on 19 June 1954, where he graduated from teachers' college, majoring in English and music. Using the name "Richard Wilde" he became an aspiring pop singer. PolyGram signed him to a worldwide deal. In 1980, he brought his band ''Wilde And Reckless'' to Australia. He released some singles and a six-track EP, and toured with Grace Jones. He left the music industry to work behind the scenes as Promotions and Marketing Manager for Sydney radio stations 2Day FM and 2UW. He was part of the Australian Olympians' group which released the top-30 single " You're Not Alone". In 2006, he returned to the stage for his role as Vince Fontaine in the mega-production "Grease: the Arena S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Stefanovic
Karl Stefanovic ( sr-Cyrl, Карл Стефановић; born 12 August 1974), also spelt Karl Stefanović, is an Australian television presenter and journalist for the Nine Network. Stefanovic is currently a co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program ''Today'' and presents for ''60 Minutes''. Career Early life Stefanovic studied journalism at university, but after earning his degree could not secure a cadetship. At his father's suggestion, he auditioned for NIDA, but did not make the final cut despite making it through a few rounds of auditions. Although he was encouraged to re-apply for the following year, he took up a job offer from WIN Television in Rockhampton instead. In 1994, he began working for WIN in Rockhampton and Cairns as a cadet reporter. In 1996, Stefanovic took up a position with TVNZ as a reporter for '' One Network News'' in New Zealand. In 1998, Stefanovic returned to Australia with a job reporting and presenting for ''Ten News'' in Brisbane, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Sherlock
Amber Simone Sherlock (née Higlett) is an Australian journalist, television news presenter and reporter. She currently presents the weather on ''Nine News Sydney'' and previously hosted the daily national one hour news bulletin ''Nine News Now''. Career Sherlock began her career at the Seven Network in Sydney and worked for the financial news service at the Commonwealth Bank before joining Network Ten for the Sydney Olympics. She then moved into finance journalism, taking a position in London for several years. She came back to Canberra as a host for a Network Ten current affairs program. Upon her return to Sydney, Sherlock went to work for Commonwealth Securities as a financial journalist, after which she took a position as a newsreader with Sky News Australia. Sherlock joined the Nine Network in 2007 to present the business segments for the ''Today'', '' Nine Morning News Hour'' and '' Nine Afternoon News''. She was the news presenter on ''Weekend Today'' and Monday news prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Paige
Bruce Paige (born 10 November 1948) is a former newsreader in Brisbane, Australia. He previously presented '' Nine Gold Coast News'' alongside Eva Milic. He previously co-presented ''Nine News Queensland'' alongside Melissa Downes, having paired with Jillian Whiting and Heather Foord in the past. Career First coming to prominence on television reading the ABC bulletin, Paige's career at the station began in January 1971, before he moved to Channel Nine in 1985. He left Nine in 1990 for Network Ten, but had soon moved back to his native Townsville, reading the local news there for three years. In 1994, Paige returned to Nine's statewide news as a weekend newsreader, and by 1995 was back in the weeknight position. Paige also hosted Channel Nine's short-lived Queensland current affairs program, ''Eye On Queensland'' during 1997 and has been used in a presenting role in a number of documentaries on the network. In 2003, an incident occurred whereby then weekend newsreader Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Overton
Peter John Overton, (born 5 April 1966) is an Australian television journalist and news presenter. He is currently the presenter for Nine News Sydney from Sunday to Thursday at 6 pm. Early life and family Born in England, Overton moved to Australia at age two after his parents returned home to the country. He grew up in Longueville, a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney. He went to Lane Cove Public School and North Sydney Boys High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University. He also played the tuba whilst at Lane Cove Public School. His father, Dr. John Overton, was an associate professor of anaesthesia at the University of Sydney and worked at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.''Australian Story: The Good Doctor'' |
Livinia Nixon
Livinia Helen Nixon (19 March 1975) is an Australian television presenter and actress. Nixon is the chief weather presenter for ''Nine News Melbourne''.Livinia Nixon – Lauren Bergman Management Career Nixon began her television career in 1995 in an advert for ''Physical'' skim milk then joined GTV-9 in 1997. She appeared on the children's show ''Plucka's Place'' in 1997, before moving to the iconic Australian show '''' as co-host, from 1997 until the show's cancellation in late 1999. She has also worked in radio on |
Brett McLeod
Brett McLeod is an Australian television news reporter and presenter for ''Nine News''. Biography Prior to his second appointment as ''Nine News'' European correspondent, McLeod was a reporter and relief news presenter for ''Nine News Melbourne'' and ''Nine News.'' Brett also previously worked as journalist, presenter and News Director at 3AW before joining the network. McLeod has worked in Radio as part of the program Danger: Low Brow, where he was known as Brett Duck. Created at Community radio 3RRR while McLeod was completing his Media degree at RMIT, the show was later successful in both the Breakfast and Drive timeslots at FOX-FM He was the Nine Network's Europe correspondent between 2002–04, and has covered numerous major stories including the Boxing Day tsunami in Aceh, conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor, Bangkok and Beirut, and Victoria's Black Saturday fires. Between 2005 and 2021, McLeod filled-in for Jo Hall as Melbourne's weekend presenter, and late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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