Sophie Walsh (born 24 October 1985)[1] is an Australian television news presenter journalist.
Sophie Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1985 |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Employer | Nine Network |
| Website | Nine News profile |
She is currently a co-host of Weekend Today with Clint Stanaway. She has previously been a presenter and reporter for Nine News and a news presenter on Weekend Today.
Career
editEarly in her career Walsh worked as a news reporter and head of newsroom at WIN Television in Bundaberg, where she helped launch a new news bulletin in the Wide Bay area.[1]
In October 2009, she joined the Nine Network in Sydney, where she became a reporter for Nine News, and a fill-in presenter on the network's national bulletins. She also presented newsbursts on Nine's sister channel, 9Go!, in 2010.[1]
In September 2011, she moved to the Brisbane newsroom, which had just been rocked by the sacking of two reporters for their roles in a faked live helicopter cross during a nightly bulletin the previous month.[2] One of the stories she covered was the deportation of four Italian girls from Brisbane to their father's home in Florence, Italy.[3][4] She also received a Clarion Award nomination for her DMAA investigation into an amphetamine-type chemical used in sports supplements, which resulted in a blanket ban on all products by the Therapeutic Goods Administration on Australian shelves.[1] In addition to her reporting duties, she became the weekend weather presenter in 2014, replacing Davina Smith, and occasionally filled in as weekend news presenter.[5]
In July 2016, after filling in for Alison Ariotti as the weekend co-presenter of Nine News Queensland in the first half of the year whilst she was on maternity leave, Walsh returned to the Sydney newsroom, retaining her roles as a reporter and fill-in weather presenter.[6]
During her time in Sydney, she presented other national bulletins, and has also appeared on the Today and Weekend Today as a reporter and fill-in news presenter. She was also a fill-in presenter on Nine News Sydney. Walsh presented Nine News Sydney on Christmas Day, 2018.[7]
In June 2019, Walsh was appointed European correspondent for Nine News, replacing Michael Best who returned to Australia to become News Director on Nine News Perth.[8] In June 2020, while covering the George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom, Walsh was in the middle of a live cross to Brenton Ragless on Nine's Adelaide evening news bulletin when she was attacked by a bystander on-camera (the attack itself was not seen on air). She was unharmed from the incident.[9]
Walsh returned to Sydney in October 2020, with Carrie-Anne Greenbank replacing her as European correspondent.[10]
In April 2023, Walsh was appointed as news presenter on Weekend Today.[11][12]
In August 2024, it was announced that Walsh would replace Jayne Azzopardi as co-host of Weekend Today.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sophie Walsh". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Sacked Channel 9 'Choppergate' reporter Melissa Mallet denies any wrongdoing". news.com.au. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Silva, Kristian (7 October 2012). "'Please save them': sisters' plea". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Bolt, Andrew (16 October 2012). "How dare Channel 9 play ratings games with these girls". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Bennett, Stephanie (24 January 2015). "Hot days but more rain predicted for long weekend". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Could Channel Nine's Queensland news director be destined for a new gig?". The Courier Mail. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Sam Sam TV! (26 December 2018). "Nine News Sydney – 25/12/2018". Retrieved 1 January 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ McKnight, Robert (7 June 2019). "Nine News shakes up reporting and producing teams". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (4 June 2020). "Nine News journalists attacked in London clashes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (20 July 2020). "CARRIE-ANNE GREENBANK NAMED AS NEXT EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT FOR NINE NEWS". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway new hosts for Weekend Today | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway confirmed as new hosts of Weekend Today". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Weekend Today welcomes Sophie Walsh as new co-host". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2024.