Graeme Goodings
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Graeme Goodings is a veteran Australian television journalist, best known for his role as a presenter at Seven News
in Adelaide.
, he went on air Christmas Morning to fill-in for the sick presenter. He later worked for 7LA in Launceston and 5DN in Adelaide before leaving the media to operate a health food business in Tasmania.
However he returned to Television as a reporter for TNT-9
(now Southern Cross Television
) in northern Tasmania. His work on The Saturday Night Show earned him a Logie Award
.
as a sports reporter and presenter for Eyewitness News. In 1983 he became news presenter and remained in that role for over 20 years, even after SAS swapped its affiliation from the Ten Network to the Seven Network
.
Goodings was joined at the news desk by Jane Doyle
in 1989 and together they took Seven Nightly News
to the top of the ratings. After sick leave in 2004, Goodings swapped with John Riddell
and now presents the weekend editions of Seven News
.
The weekend edition of Seven News
presented by John Riddell was consistently beaten for many years by National Nine News
, hosted by Georgina McGuiness.
However, since Goodings took over weekends Seven News
has steadily climbed in the ratings to now be the number one weekend news service in Adelaide.
He also is occasionally heard on local radio station FIVEaa.
In 2004 Goodings announced that he was battling bowel cancer. He took several months off from his duties at Seven News but returned to present the weekend news in 2005.
He regularly gives talks to cancer support groups, is a Board member of ProstateSA and constantly promotes the need for men to take charge of their health.
A passionate fan of the Adelaide Crows
AFL
team, he has been a club Ambassador since 1991, and for the teams dual premierships in 1997/1998 broadcast Seven News Live from Melbourne.
He is also the No.1 Member of the Crows Supporters Group.
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
in Adelaide.
Early career
Goodings's break in media came in 1963 when, after working as an panel operator at Melbourne radio station 3AW3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
, he went on air Christmas Morning to fill-in for the sick presenter. He later worked for 7LA in Launceston and 5DN in Adelaide before leaving the media to operate a health food business in Tasmania.
However he returned to Television as a reporter for TNT-9
TNT-9
TNT Launceston is a television station based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Originally broadcasting only to Launceston and Northern Tasmania, it has broadcast to the whole of Tasmania since aggregation of the Tasmanian television market in 1994...
(now Southern Cross Television
Southern Cross Television
Southern Cross Television, or Southern Cross, is an Australian television network available in Tasmania, Darwin, Regional South Australia, and Central Australia. Although the programming varies from region to region, all areas are affiliated with the Seven Network and, in some areas, have a dual...
) in northern Tasmania. His work on The Saturday Night Show earned him a Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
.
Seven News
In 1981, Goodings joined SAS-10 Adelaide, now SAS-7SAS-7
SAS is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia. It is part of the Australian Seven Network.SAS-7 was originally known as SAS-10, commencing broadcasting on 26 July 1965. On 27 December 1987, SAS-10 and ADS-7 switched broadcast channels, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS moving to channel 7...
as a sports reporter and presenter for Eyewitness News. In 1983 he became news presenter and remained in that role for over 20 years, even after SAS swapped its affiliation from the Ten Network to the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
.
Goodings was joined at the news desk by Jane Doyle
Jane Doyle
Jane Doyle is a presenter for Seven News in Adelaide having joined the Seven Network from ABC TV.-Early career:One of Adelaide's most respected and popular TV presenters, Doyle began as a school teacher before moving in journalism in far-north Queensland...
in 1989 and together they took Seven Nightly News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
to the top of the ratings. After sick leave in 2004, Goodings swapped with John Riddell
John Riddell (news)
John Riddell is the presenter of Seven News in Adelaide. He has been weekday presenter with Jane Doyle since 2004, and previously presented the weekend news.-Early career:...
and now presents the weekend editions of Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
.
The weekend edition of Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
presented by John Riddell was consistently beaten for many years by National Nine News
National Nine News
Nine News is the news service of the Australian Nine Network.Nine News's flagship bulletin is the nightly 6:00pm localised bulletin, produced by networked owned-and-operated stations in Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Darwin alongside localised bulletins produced by the WIN-owned Nine Network...
, hosted by Georgina McGuiness.
However, since Goodings took over weekends Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
has steadily climbed in the ratings to now be the number one weekend news service in Adelaide.
He also is occasionally heard on local radio station FIVEaa.
Personal life
Goodings is married to Eve and they have three children. His son Will Goodings currently also works in the media at 5AA. He hosts Rural Live TV and reads the sport on KG and the General with episodes live and podcast on www.australialivetv.com.In 2004 Goodings announced that he was battling bowel cancer. He took several months off from his duties at Seven News but returned to present the weekend news in 2005.
He regularly gives talks to cancer support groups, is a Board member of ProstateSA and constantly promotes the need for men to take charge of their health.
A passionate fan of the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
team, he has been a club Ambassador since 1991, and for the teams dual premierships in 1997/1998 broadcast Seven News Live from Melbourne.
He is also the No.1 Member of the Crows Supporters Group.