Michael Smyth
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Michael Smyth is an Australian journalist.
for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current affairs program Stateline. He also occasionally hosted programs on 891 ABC Adelaide
.
In 2005 he won the South Australian Media Awards|South Australian Media Award for Best TV Broadcaster.
In September 2008 it was announced that Smyth would leave the ABC and join NWS-9 working as a senior reporter for Nine News. He has since acted as fill in news presenter and as host of A Current Affair. In 2009 he reported from the scene of the Victorian bushfire disaster.
Smyth began presenting the news with Kate Collins
in 2011.
In October 2011, it was announced that Smyth would not have his contract renewed with the Nine Network
.
In November 2011, Smyth finished with the Nine Network
and announced that he would be joining 891 ABC Adelaide
presenting the Drive program.
Career
Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current affairs program Stateline. He also occasionally hosted programs on 891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide is the ABC Local Radio station for Adelaide. It is broadcast at 891 kHz on the AM band.-History:...
.
In 2005 he won the South Australian Media Awards|South Australian Media Award for Best TV Broadcaster.
In September 2008 it was announced that Smyth would leave the ABC and join NWS-9 working as a senior reporter for Nine News. He has since acted as fill in news presenter and as host of A Current Affair. In 2009 he reported from the scene of the Victorian bushfire disaster.
Smyth began presenting the news with Kate Collins
Kate Collins (journalist)
Kate Collins is a South Australian television presenter, and current presenter of Nine News Adelaide.Kate was formerly presenter of the Adelaide edition of A Current Affair, a position she held from 2008 to 2009....
in 2011.
In October 2011, it was announced that Smyth would not have his contract renewed with 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...
.
In November 2011, Smyth finished with 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...
and announced that he would be joining 891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide is the ABC Local Radio station for Adelaide. It is broadcast at 891 kHz on the AM band.-History:...
presenting the Drive program.