Sophie Walsh

Sophie Walsh (born 24 October 1985)[1] is an Australian journalist who is a reporter for Nine News in Sydney.

Sophie Walsh
Born (1985-10-24) 24 October 1985
OccupationNine News Sydney reporter
Years active2009–present
EmployerNine Network
Known forJournalism
TelevisionNine News Sydney (2009–2011, 2016–2019, 2020–present)
Nine News Queensland (2011–2016)
Today (occasional appearances, 2014–present)
WebsiteNine News profile

She was previously a reporter, fill-in news presenter and weekend weather presenter for Nine News in Brisbane.[2] She was also formerly the network's European correspondent based in London.[3]

Career

Early in her career Walsh worked as a news reporter and head of newsroom at WIN Television in Bundaberg, where she helped launch a new news bulletin in the Wide Bay area.[1]

In October 2009 she joined the Nine Network in Sydney, where she became a reporter for Nine News, and a fill-in presenter on the network's national bulletins. She also presented newsbursts on Nine's sister channel, 9Go!, in 2010.[1]

In September 2011 she moved to the Brisbane newsroom, which had just been rocked by the sacking of two reporters for their roles in a faked live helicopter cross during a nightly bulletin the previous month.[4] One of the stories she covered was the deportation of four Italian girls from Brisbane to their father's home in Florence, Italy.[5][6] She also received a Clarion Award nomination for her DMAA investigation into an amphetamine-type chemical used in sports supplements, which resulted in a blanket ban on all products by the Therapeutic Goods Administration on Australian shelves.[1] In addition to her reporting duties, she became the weekend weather presenter in 2014, replacing Davina Smith, and occasionally filled in as weekend news presenter.[2]

In July 2016, after filling in for Alison Ariotti as the weekend co-presenter of Nine News Queensland in the first half of the year whilst she was on maternity leave, Walsh returned to the Sydney newsroom, retaining her roles as a reporter and fill-in weather presenter.[7]

During her time in Sydney, she presented other national bulletins, and on several occasions appeared on the Today and Weekend Today as a reporter and fill-in news presenter. She was also a fill-in presenter on Nine News Sydney. Walsh presented Nine News Sydney on Christmas Day, 2018.[8]

In June 2019, Walsh was appointed European correspondent for Nine News, replacing Michael Best who returned to Australia to become News Director on Nine News Perth.[9] In June 2020, while covering the George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom, Walsh was in the middle of a live cross to Brenton Ragless on Nine's Adelaide evening news bulletin when she was attacked by a bystander on-camera (the attack itself was not seen on air). She was unharmed from the incident.[10]

Walsh returned to Sydney in October 2020, with Carrie-Anne Greenbank replacing her as European correspondent.[3]

References
  1. "Sophie Walsh". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. Bennett, Stephanie (24 January 2015). "Hot days but more rain predicted for long weekend". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. Perry, Kevin (20 July 2020). "CARRIE-ANNE GREENBANK NAMED AS NEXT EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT FOR NINE NEWS". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. "Sacked Channel 9 'Choppergate' reporter Melissa Mallet denies any wrongdoing". news.com.au. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. Silva, Kristian (7 October 2012). "'Please save them': sisters' plea". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. Bolt, Andrew (16 October 2012). "How dare Channel 9 play ratings games with these girls". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. "Could Channel Nine's Queensland news director be destined for a new gig?". The Courier Mail. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. Sam Sam TV! (26 December 2018). "Nine News Sydney – 25/12/2018". Retrieved 1 January 2019 – via YouTube.
  9. McKnight, Robert (7 June 2019). "Nine News shakes up reporting and producing teams". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. Knox, David (4 June 2020). "Nine News journalists attacked in London clashes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
Media offices
Preceded by
Davina Smith		 Nine News Queensland
Weekend weather presenter
February 2014 – July 2016		 Succeeded by
Luke Bradnam
Preceded by
Michael Best		 Nine News
European correspondent
July 2019 – December 2020		 Succeeded by
Carrie-Anne Greenbank
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