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| Leila McKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Iran |
| Occupation | News Presenter & Reporter |
| Spouse | David Gyngell (2006-present) |
Leila McKinnon (born September 1972[citation needed]) is an Australian journalist.
McKinnon is currently co-host of Weekend Today an is also a reporter and fill in presenter for Nine News and A Current Affair.
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[edit] Career
She began her career reporting part-time for The Sunday Telegraph in Brisbane, while finishing a journalism degree at Queensland University of Technology. In 1993 she accepted a cadetship at WIN Television in Rockhampton, before moving to WIN's Cairns bureau. In 1995, McKinnon began work with the Nine Network, reporting and presenting for Nine's Gold Coast News.[1]
After three years she became a reporter for A Current Affair in Brisbane. A brief stint on a short-lived consumer affairs program followed, before McKinnon moved to Sydney and returned to the news department, in late 2001.[1]
In February 2005, McKinnon was appointed news presenter for Today replacing Sharyn Ghidella. She remained news presenter of Today until June when Sharyn Ghidella was reinstated as news presenter once again. In August she returned to present National Nine Morning News presenting the morning bulletin.[2]
In March 2006, McKinnon relocated to Los Angeles with her husband, Australian businessman David Gyngell.[3][4]
In 2007, McKinnon returned to Australia, as her husband David Gyngell was re-appointed as the CEO of the Nine Network. Since then she has presented the summer edition of A Current Affair.
In 2008, she also regularly filled-in on Nine News Morning Edition and Nine News Afternoon Edition.
In January 2009, it was announced that McKinnon will co-host Weekend Today alongside Cameron Williams, with Amber Sherlock and Michael Slater presenting the news and sport. The new program began in early February, and was introduced to counteract Seven's Weekend Sunrise. The program later extended to Saturday mornings as well.
In December 2009, Leila co-hosted the Sydney New Year's Eve telecast alongside Cameron Williams.
In February 2010, McKinnon was a part of Nine's Wide World of Sports coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
[edit] Personal life
She was born in Iran to an English mother and a New Zealand father,[1] while her father was working as Service Manager to the late Shah of Iran's fleet of vehicles.[citation needed] She grew up in Brisbane.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Leila McKinnon". Nine Network. http://today.ninemsn.com.au/meettheteam/795555/leila-mckinnon. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "More changes for Nine's news". B&T Marketing & Media. 9 February 2005. http://www.bandt.com.au/news/97/0c02cb97.asp. Retrieved 19 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Gyngell move to LA means Leila goes too". Australasian Business Intelligence. 16 January 2006.
- ^ "Leila's back in town". The Daily Telegraph. 24 December 2006. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-act/leilas-back-in-town/story-e6freuzi-1111112733880. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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| Preceded by program started |
Weekend Today Co-host with Cameron Williams February 2009 - |
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| Preceded by Kellie Connolly |
National Nine News Afternoon Edition Presenter 2008 |
Succeeded by Wendy Kingston |
| Preceded by Sharyn Ghidella |
Today News Presenter January 2005 - June 2005 |
Succeeded by Sharyn Ghidella |
| Preceded by Kim Watkins and Andrew G |
Sydney New Year's Eve Co-host with Cameron Williams 2009–10 |
Succeeded by Alicia Gorey and Michael Usher |
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