John Riddell (news)
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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.
newspaper in Adelaide while studying at the University of South Australia
. He later joined radio 5DN and became a foreign correspondent for the MacQuarie radio network.
in Perth
before returning to Adelaide to work at NWS-9
News. There he spent nine years working as a senior journalist, chief of staff, producer, and weekend news reader. He also worked on several sports specials.
In 1990 he joined SAS-7
to work with Seven News
. He initially worked as weekend news reader, until 1997 alongside Narelle Hill. He was also a senior reporter, reporting for the Seven Network
from places such as Singapore
, Thailand
and London
. In the late 1990s, Riddell was the main substitute presenter for the local current affairs program Today Tonight
, which he presented when Leigh McClusky
was absent or on vacation.
In 2004, Riddell became presenter of the weekday news, after Graeme Goodings
moved to weekend to help his recovery from cancer.
He has also been host of local travel show, Discover, however after moving to presenting the weekday news, he became a reporter for the program. He has also hosted The World Around Us
.
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
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. He has been weekday presenter with 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...
since 2004, and previously presented the weekend news.
Early career
Riddell began as a journalist with The MessengerMessenger Newspapers
Messenger Newspapers is the publisher of 11 free suburban weekly newspapers together covering the Adelaide metropolitan area. Established by Roger Baynes in Port Adelaide in 1951, Messenger has since acquired other independent suburban titles to become Adelaide's only suburban newspaper group...
newspaper in Adelaide while studying at the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
. He later joined radio 5DN and became a foreign correspondent for the MacQuarie radio network.
Television career
Riddell entered television with TVW-7TVW-7
TVW is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia, wholly owned by the Seven Network. It was the first television station in Western Australia, commencing service on 16 October 1959. It broadcasts analogue on VHF 7 and digital on VHF 6 from Bickley located in the Perth Hills...
in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
before returning to Adelaide to work at NWS-9
NWS-9
NWS is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation which is based in Adelaide, Australia. The station's name, NWS is an acronym of The NeWs South Australia.-Origins:...
News. There he spent nine years working as a senior journalist, chief of staff, producer, and weekend news reader. He also worked on several sports specials.
In 1990 he joined SAS-7
SAS-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...
to work with 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...
. He initially worked as weekend news reader, until 1997 alongside Narelle Hill. He was also a senior reporter, reporting for 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...
from places such as Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In the late 1990s, Riddell was the main substitute presenter for the local current affairs program Today Tonight
Today Tonight
Today Tonight is a controversial Australian News and Current Affairs program, produced by the Seven Network and shown weeknightly at in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair....
, which he presented when Leigh McClusky
Leigh McClusky
Leigh McClusky is an Australian journalist and presenter who has previously worked for Channel 7 in Adelaide. She held the role of presenter of Today Tonight South Australia from 30 January 1995 to 17 August 2007....
was absent or on vacation.
In 2004, Riddell became presenter of the weekday news, after Graeme Goodings
Graeme Goodings
Graeme Goodings is a veteran Australian television journalist, best known for his role as a presenter at Seven News in Adelaide.-Early career:...
moved to weekend to help his recovery from cancer.
He has also been host of local travel show, Discover, however after moving to presenting the weekday news, he became a reporter for the program. He has also hosted The World Around Us
The World Around Us
The World Around Us was an Australian documentary television series that aired on the Seven Network. It regularly showed documentaries which featured the likes of Malcolm Douglas and Sir David Attenborough.- Presenters :...
.