Samantha Armytage

Samantha Armytage
Born	September 4, 1977 (1977-09-04)
Education	Kincoppal - Rosebay School, Sydney Charles Sturt University, Bathurst
Occupation	Journalist & News Presenter
Notable credit(s)	Seven 4.30 News presenter (2006–present) Weekend Sunrise co-host (2007–present)

Samantha Armytage (born 4 September 1977) is an Australian journalist and television news presenter.

Armytage is currently presenter of Seven 4.30 News (Monday-Wednesday), and co-host of Weekend Sunrise and she is also a regular fill-in presenter for various Seven Network programs.

Biography

Early life

Armytage grew up on a historic property, called "Bolaro Station' near Adaminaby in the high country, Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales. It is said to be the place where Banjo Patterson wrote "The Man from Snowy River", about a local stockman, called Charlie McKeachnie. Patrick White also wrote several novels while jackarooing on the property, during the 1930's. "Phar Lap" the movie, was filmed on the property, during the drought in 1982 - and Samantha's mother, Elizabeth was an extra in this movie.

Samantha attended Kincoppal-Rose Bay in Sydney's eastern suburbs. She then did a GAP year at a school near Bath in the UK in 1995, before returning to Australia to study Broadcast Journalism at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

As a student, she was a broadcaster with the on-campus community radio station 2MCE-FM.

Career

She began her career at WIN Television in Canberra in 1999, as a news reporter and presenter in Canberra. Following this she joined Sky News Australia in 2002 where she was chief political reporter.

In April 2003, Samantha joined the Seven Network after being noticed by the network executives while covering the 2003 Canberra Bushfires.

In December 2004, she landed her first major presenting role, filling-in as presenter on Seven News Sydney over the Summer non-ratings period. Following the non-ratings period she had stints presenting the national Seven Morning News bulletin, the national late news updates, and filling in as presenter of Seven News Sydney.

In 2005 and 2006, Armytage was the regular fill in presenter for Chris Bath as the Friday & Weekend presenter on Seven News Sydney. When Ian Ross went on holidays in late June to early July 2006, she presented the weekend edition of Seven News, this was also the case over summer 2006.

In October 2006, Samantha replaced Mike Amor as presenter of Seven 4.30 News. Amor had replaced Rebecca Maddern as presenter when the network moved production from Melbourne to Sydney.

In June 2007, she became co-host of Weekend Sunrise alongside Andrew O'Keefe, replacing Lisa Wilkinson

Samantha also files reports for Sunday Night.

Armytage is also a regular fill-in presenter on Sunrise, Today Tonight and The Morning Show.

In 2011, Samantha was a contestant on Dancing With The Stars.

Personal life

Samantha is a descendent of the Armytage pioneering/pastoral family in Victoria. The Armytage Family sold "Como House" in Toorak, Melbourne - to the National Trust, in 1969.

Armytage has a younger sister, Georgina and a younger brother Charles.

Her interests include golf, tennis, snow skiing and horse racing.

It was reported in June 2011 that Samantha broke up with her live-in builder boyfriend Sean and is currently single.

External links

• 7 News Presenter profile
• Weekend Sunrise profile
• Seven News website
• Sunrise website
• Samantha Armytage at the Internet Movie Database

Media offices
Preceded by Mike Amor	Seven 4.30 News Monday - Wednesday Presenter October 2006 –	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Lisa Wilkinson	Weekend Sunrise Co-host with Andrew O'Keefe June 24, 2007 –	Succeeded by incumbent