Angela Athena Pippos (born 29 December 1969), is an Australian journalist, television/radio presenter, author, MC and public speaker, of

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heritage.

Biography

Pippos completed an Honours degree in Politics at the

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and began her career as a researcher and reporter with

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Television in her hometown of

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. After three years, she was lured across to ABC television news in

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in 1997, even though the sports reporting position didn't fit in with her plans of becoming a political journalist. Within a few months she was presenting the sports segment at the '' ABC News Victoria'' desk on weekends and then was promoted to weeknights alongside Ian Henderson. She has also been a guest presenter on

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, as well as a columnist and feature writer for the AFL Website and the Sunday Age. In October 2007, after nearly 14 years, Pippos resigned from the ABC. Pippos is the author of ''The Goddess Advantage – One Year in the Life of a Football Worshipper''—her diary of the

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from her perspective as an

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supporter—which was published in 2006 by

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. Her second book, ''Breaking the Mould – Taking a Hammer to Sexism in Sport'' was published in February 2017 by Affirm Press. Pippos was asked by the

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to stand for the Victorian seat of Williamstown, vacated by former Premier

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in 2007, but she turned it down.Angela Pippos reveals turmoil of ABC and ALP. Herald Sun 12 December 2007 , Retrieved 28 March 2013
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Radio work

For just over two years in 2008 and 2009, Pippos co-hosted the

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radio breakfast program with 1990

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premiership player

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. It was the first time Sport 927 had had a male and female breakfast partnership on the radio station. Since 2010, Pippos has had a weekly (Thursday) spot called ''The Pippos Report'' on

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radio program, as a social commentator.

Personal life

On 28 January 2013, Pippos gave birth to a boy. He is the first child for Pippos and her partner Simon. In 2011 Pippos, a well-known supporter of the club, was made an Ambassador of the

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Community work

Pippos is a Patron of the National Jockeys Trust which provides financial support to jockeys and their families in the event of serious injury, illness or death. Pippos has been an ambassador for Responsible Gambling Awareness Week for a number of years.ambassadors gamble aware , Retrieved 29 March 2013
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Bibliography

* 2006: ''The Goddess Advantage – One Year in the Life of a Football Worshipper'' () * 2017: ''Breaking the Mould – Taking a Hammer to Sexism in Sport'' ()

References

External links

Angela Pippos Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pippos, Angela 1969 births Living people ABC News (Australia) presenters Australian radio personalities Australian sports journalists Australian women radio presenters Australian women journalists Australian people of Greek descent University of Adelaide alumni University of South Australia alumni