Michael Schultz (news)
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Michael Schultz is an Australian television personality and weather presenter.
Schultz was educated in Glenelg, South Australia
at Kapunda and Sacred Heart College. In 1985 in Sydney he joined the ABC
as a trainee rural reporter and the following year was the acting rural reporter for the Sydney, Newcastle and Mount Gambier regions. Schultz moved to Western Australia
in 1987 and took on the role of rural reporter for the Geraldton
and Perth
regions. Whilst still working as a rural reporter on the State Country Hour program, he began presenting the weather for ABC TV
. In 1998 he moved to Network Ten
and presents the weather for Perth.
Schultz married Linda Pleass in 1989 and they have two children.
Schultz was educated in Glenelg, South Australia
Glenelg, South Australia
Glenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.Established in 1836, it is...
at Kapunda and Sacred Heart College. In 1985 in Sydney he joined the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
as a trainee rural reporter and the following year was the acting rural reporter for the Sydney, Newcastle and Mount Gambier regions. Schultz moved to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
in 1987 and took on the role of rural reporter for the Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
and 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....
regions. Whilst still working as a rural reporter on the State Country Hour program, he began presenting the weather for ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
. In 1998 he moved to Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
and presents the weather for Perth.
Schultz married Linda Pleass in 1989 and they have two children.