Deborah Knight
Deborah Knight (born 23 November 1972) is an Australian television and news presenter, radio host, and journalist.
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| Born | 23 November 1972 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 1994−present |
| Employer | Nine Network |
| Television | Nine News A Current Affair Today |
| Spouse(s) | Lindsay Dunbar (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Knight is currently a radio presenter on 2GB and host of A Current Affair on Saturday. Previously she has been a co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program Today and presented Nine News Sydney on Friday and Saturday.
Career
Knight studied at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales, where she earned a degree in journalism, graduating in 1993.
She began her career in the media working for the radio station 2WG in Wagga Wagga and then moved to Mix 106.5 in Sydney before accepting a position with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
In October 2011, Knight was replaced by Sandra Sully as the presenter of Network Ten's Ten News at Five in Sydney.
In December 2011, Knight joined the Nine Network, replacing Alicia Gorey as news presenter on Weekend Today and Monday news presenter on Today.[2]
In February 2015, Knight was appointed co-host of Weekend Today, replacing Leila McKinnon.[3]
In December 2017, Knight was appointed as presenter of Nine News Sydney on Friday and Saturday nights, replacing Georgie Gardner who replaced Lisa Wilkinson on Today. It was also announced that Allison Langdon would replace Knight on Weekend Today.
Knight has been a fill in presenter on Today, Today Extra, A Current Affair and Nine News Sydney.
In January 2019, Knight was confirmed as the new co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program Today, replacing Karl Stefanovic.
In November 2019, the Nine Network announced that Knight will be replaced as co-host of Today with Karl Stefanovic returning to the show as co-host alongside Weekend Today co-host and 60 Minutes reporter Allison Langdon from January 2020.[4]
References
- "Presenters". Austvhistory. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- Clune, Richard (3 December 2011). "Newsreader Deborah Knight wakes up to a new Today". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Deborah Knight gets to cut loose". Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Karl Stefanovic returns to Today as Georgie Gardner reveals her plans for the future". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Deborah Knight". ninemsn Pty Ltd. 18 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- "Happy news for the Today Show's Deborah Knight". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
| Preceded by Karl Stefanovic |
Today Co-host with Georgie Gardner January 2019 - December 2019 |
Succeeded by Karl Stefanovic |
| Preceded by Georgie Gardner |
Nine News Sydney Presenter (Fri & Sat) December 2017 – December 2019 |
Succeeded by Georgie Gardner |
| Preceded by Lisa Wilkinson |
Today Co-host (interim) October 2017 - December 2017 |
Succeeded by Georgie Gardner |
| Preceded by Leila McKinnon |
Weekend Today Co-host September 2014 – December 2017 |
Succeeded by Allison Langdon |
| Preceded by Alicia Gorey |
Weekend Today News presenter December 2011 – June 2014 |
Succeeded by Wendy Kingston |
| Preceded by Alicia Gorey |
Today News presenter (Monday) December 2011 – June 2014 |
Succeeded by Sylvia Jeffreys |
| Preceded by Jessica Rowe |
Ten Eyewitness News Sydney Presenter with Ron Wilson/Bill Woods 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by Sandra Sully |
| Preceded by Michelle Stone |
Ten Eyewitness News US Bureau chief 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Leisa Goddard-Roles |
| Preceded by unknown |
Ten Eyewitness News Federal political reporter 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Jacqueline Maddock |