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Wendy Kingston

Australian journalist and television news presenter


Summary

Australian journalist and television news presenter

FieldValue
nameWendy Kingston
nationalityAustralian
employerNine Network
occupationJournalist, news presenter
years_active2000–2021
televisionNine News
children5

Wendy Kingston is an Australian former journalist and television news presenter.

Kingston was previously a presenter of Nine Afternoon News Queensland, as well as other national bulletins from Sydney.

Career

Kingston's media career began in 2000 working as a reporter and newsreader for ABC Radio Brisbane, before moving to ABC Radio Rockhampton. In 2001, she moved to WIN News as reporter and fill-in newsreader for the Toowoomba bulletin. After six-months, Kingston was appointed as full-time presenter of the Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast WIN News bulletins.

In 2005, Kingston resigned from WIN and moved to Sydney, where she was picked up by the Nine Network to report for Nine News in Sydney.

In January 2013, Kingston was appointed presenter of Nine News Now, a bulletin that includes a mix of news, sport, panel discussions and showbiz. She returned from maternity leave, as a result.

In June 2016, Kingston was appointed presenter of Nine Gold Coast News alongside Bruce Paige.

In July 2021, Kingston resigned from the Nine Network to spend more time with her children, her last day was on 17 August.

Personal life

Kingston graduated from Somerset College on the Gold Coast in 1998, and attended Bond University, where she obtained a degree in Journalism in 2003.{{cite web |url=https://www.campusdownunder.com/get_more_information/NewsArchive/08_03.html

References

References

  1. "Nine News team - Wendy Kingston". [[Ninemsn]].
  2. Knox, David. (6 January 2013). "Wendy Kingston to front Nine News Now {{!}} TV Tonight".
  3. Nauman, Zoe. (6 January 2013). "Mum's the word for Nine's news". [[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney).
  4. Knox, David. (25 June 2016). "Wendy Kingston joins Nine News on Gold Coast | TV Tonight".
  5. Simonot, Suzanne. (25 June 2016). "Wendy Kingston to join Nine Gold Coast News as Seven prepares to launch rival local bulletin on July 4". [[Gold Coast Bulletin]].
  6. Price, Amy. (23 July 2021). "Queensland newsreader Wendy Kingston has resigned from Channel 9". Courier Mail.
  7. Knox, David. (27 July 2021). "Wendy Kingston departing Nine News {{!}} TV Tonight".
  8. Sbeghen , Hannah. (2016-09-24). "Nine News Gold Coast presenter Wendy Kingston mixes old, new and found in her beach-pad". [[Gold Coast Bulletin]].
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