Michael Thomson (journalist)
Michael Thomson (born 23 August 1960)[1] is an Australian news presenter and journalist. He is currently the presenter for Nine News Perth on weeknights at 6 pm.[2]
Michael Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1960 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | News presenter |
| Years active | 1980 - present |
| Employer | Nine Network |
| Television | Nine News |
| Spouse(s) | Yarni (m. 1984) |
| Children | 3 |
Career
Thomson began his career working with newspaper Daily News in 1980.[3]
In 1987, he joined the Nine Network's news program Nine News Perth as a crime reporter, then becoming a sports reporter and presenter.[2]
He has covered the Commonwealth Games in Canada in 1994, the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 and Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000.
In 2000, Thomson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.[2]
Thomson left the network in 2011, and later returned to become Head of Sport for STW9.[4]
Thomson began presenting Nine News Perth 6 pm bulletin in January 2018, after Emmy Kubainski and Tim McMillan were axed at the end of 2017.[5]
Personal life
Thomson is married to Yarni and has 3 sons—Sam, James and Dave.[6]
He loves the outdoors, fishing and camping, seen by Perth viewers on screen, previously the host of Perth lifestyle show 'Just Add Water'.[7]
References
- THOMMO TURNS 60 - CLIP 1, retrieved 2020-12-05
- "Michael Thomson, News Presenter Perth News Team - 9News". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- "'It's always about family. I come from a family where we value that and it's a big thing'". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- "Michael Thomson returns to Channel 9 as new head of sport for STW9". Mumbrella. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- Knox, David. "Nine News dumps Perth anchors | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- "Michael Thomson: 'It's always about family' – Internewscast". internewscast.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- "Michael Thomson: 'It's always about family' – Breaking News Today". Retrieved 2020-12-05.
External links
| Preceded by Emmy Kubainski & Tim McMillan |
Nine News Perth Weeknight Presenter January 2018 ‐ present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |