Jennie Goodwin

Jennifer Goodwin (born c. 1945)[1] is a New Zealand journalist, television newsreader and continuity announcer. On Monday 30 June 1975 she became a news presenter on the newly launched TV-2, making her New Zealand's first female television newsreader.[1] and the first woman within the Commonwealth of Nations to present a prime time news programme.[2] Prior to her work at TV-2, Goodwin worked in radio before moving into television in the 1960s, where she initially worked as a continuity announcer.[1] In 2009 she was one of several former TVNZ presenters to return to the station to celebrate 40 years of television network news in New Zealand.[2]

Not to be confused with Ginnifer Goodwin.

See also

References
  1. "Jennie Goodwin (newsreader)". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. Glucina, Rachel (4 December 2009). "Jenny Goodwin poses with TVNZ babes". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2011.


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