Karl Stefanovic
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Karl Stefanovic is an Australian Gold Logie winning television presenter
.
Stefanovic is currently a co-host of the Nine Network
's breakfast program, Today
.
with a degree in journalism in 1994, and began working for WIN Television
in Rockhampton
and Cairns as a cadet reporter. In 1996, Stefanovic took up a position with TVNZ as a reporter for One Network News.
In 1998, Stefanovic returned to Australia with a job reporting and presenting for Ten News
in Brisbane
, and also acted as a fill-in news presenter for Ron Wilson
in Sydney
.
as a reporter and back-up presenter for National Nine News
in Brisbane. He received a Queensland Media Award for Best News Coverage for his report on the Childers
backpacker hostel fire in 2000.
Stefanovic's reports on the 2001 Warragamba bushfires
from Sussex Inlet
in January 2002 led to his appointment to Nine's Sydney newsroom, and was involved in the coverage of the 2003 Canberra bushfires
.
In 2003, Stefanovic was posted to Los Angeles
as one of the Nine Network's US correspondents.
In February 2005, Stefanovic replaced long-running Today
host Steve Liebmann
and currently co-hosts the program with Lisa Wilkinson
. Stefanovic has been a fill-in host on A Current Affair for Tracy Grimshaw
.
In 2006, Stefanovic participated in the Nine Network reality television show Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
. He eventually made it to the grand final of the show, but was beaten by Jake Wall by a viewer poll.
Since 2008, Stefanovic has been host of the Nine Network's Carols by Candlelight
with Lisa Wilkinson replacing longtime host Ray Martin
.
In 2011, along with his hosting role at Today
, he is a contributing reporter on 60 Minutes. More recently, Karl has began hosting a Sunday evening edition of A Current Affair (ACA Sunday).
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
.
Stefanovic is currently a co-host of the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
's breakfast program, Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
.
Early years
Karl Stefanovic graduated from the Queensland University of TechnologyQueensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
with a degree in journalism in 1994, and began working for WIN Television
WIN Television
WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single Wollongong-only station, and has since expanded to 24 owned-and-operated stations with transmissions covering a...
in Rockhampton
Rockhampton
Rockhampton can refer to:* Rockhampton, Queensland is a city in Queensland, Australia* Rockhampton City, Queensland, a suburb of Rockhampton, Queensland* Electoral district of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia...
and Cairns as a cadet reporter. In 1996, Stefanovic took up a position with TVNZ as a reporter for One Network News.
In 1998, Stefanovic returned to Australia with a job reporting and presenting for Ten News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, and also acted as a fill-in news presenter for Ron Wilson
Ron Wilson (newsreader)
Ron Wilson is a news presenter with Network Ten. an Australian television network.WIlson is currently the presenter of Ten Early News and also Ten Morning News on Monday & Tuesday...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
Nine Network
In 2000, Karl Stefanovic moved to the Nine NetworkNine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
as a reporter and back-up presenter for 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...
in Brisbane. He received a Queensland Media Award for Best News Coverage for his report on the Childers
Childers, Queensland
Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways. The township lies north of the state capital Brisbane and south-west of Bundaberg. Childers is located within Bundaberg Region Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Childers had a...
backpacker hostel fire in 2000.
Stefanovic's reports on the 2001 Warragamba bushfires
2001 Warragamba bushfires
The 2001 Warragamba bushfires occurred Christmas Day, December 25, 2001 in the small New South Wales town of Warragamba, leaving 30 homes and businesses destroyed....
from Sussex Inlet
Sussex Inlet, New South Wales
Sussex Inlet is a town in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the west bank of the waterway called Sussex Inlet, which divides New South Wales from the Jervis Bay Territory.Jervis Bay Airport is located about 10 km east of Sussex Inlet....
in January 2002 led to his appointment to Nine's Sydney newsroom, and was involved in the coverage of the 2003 Canberra bushfires
2003 Canberra bushfires
The Canberra bushfires of 2003 caused severe damage to the outskirts of Canberra, the Australian capital city. Almost 70% of the Australian Capital Territory’s pasture, forests and nature parks were severely damaged, and most of the renowned Mount Stromlo Observatory was destroyed...
.
In 2003, Stefanovic was posted to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as one of the Nine Network's US correspondents.
In February 2005, Stefanovic replaced long-running Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
host Steve Liebmann
Steve Liebmann
Steve Liebmann is an Australian television anchor and radio broadcaster, best known for co-hosting the Today news and current affairs show on the Nine Network between 1982 and 1986, and again from 1990 to 2005....
and currently co-hosts the program with Lisa Wilkinson
Lisa Wilkinson
Lisa Wilkinson is an Australian journalist and television personality.Wilkinson is currently a co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast television program Today.-Career:...
. Stefanovic has been a fill-in host on A Current Affair for Tracy Grimshaw
Tracy Grimshaw
Tracy Grimshaw is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is currently the host of A Current Affair, and was a co-host of Today for nine years.-Career:...
.
In 2006, Stefanovic participated in the Nine Network reality television show Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice is an Australian reality television series which was based on the original British version, Dancing on Ice. The series premiered on the Nine Network on Tuesday, 11 July 2006 at , and involved celebrities ice dancing on a specially constructed ice rink located in...
. He eventually made it to the grand final of the show, but was beaten by Jake Wall by a viewer poll.
Since 2008, Stefanovic has been host of the Nine Network's Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight is an Australian Christmas tradition that originated in southeastern Australia in the 19th century and was popularised in Melbourne in the 1930s. The tradition has since spread around the world. It involves people gathering, usually outdoors in a park, to sing carols by...
with Lisa Wilkinson replacing longtime host Ray Martin
Ray Martin (television presenter)
Raymond George "Ray" Martin AM is an Australian television journalist. He is best known for his various on-air roles on Channel Nine from 1978 to 2008. In 2011 he returned to 60 Minutes....
.
In 2011, along with his hosting role at Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
, he is a contributing reporter on 60 Minutes. More recently, Karl has began hosting a Sunday evening edition of A Current Affair (ACA Sunday).