Rebecca Wilson
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Rebecca Wilson is an Australia
n media personality, known mainly for her reporting on sport.
She was a co-host on the Vega 95.3
breakfast show with Tony Squires
and Mikey Robins
. However in early 2009, Wilson announced that she was leaving Vega but in October it was announced that Vega would no longer continue with the breakfast show.
Wilson currently co-writes a sports blog called Bec and Buzz with Phillip Rothfield in the Daily Telegraph.
, and the sister of sports reporter Jim Wilson. She was previously married to television producer Howard Sacre.
Wilson is the partner of News Limited Chief Executive, John Hartigan.
Wilson is a repeat offender on driving charges including drink driving and driving without a license.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n media personality, known mainly for her reporting on sport.
Career
Wilson has worked in both the newspaper and television industry for over 20 years. In the corporate world, Wilson was Media Manager for Super League and Project Manager for the Rugby World Cup.She was a co-host on the Vega 95.3
Vega 95.3
95.3 FM is an Australian commercial radio station operated by DMG Radio Australia in Sydney.-History:In contrast to DMG's other Australian radio brand, the pop/rock Nova network, Classic Rock was originally positioned to target the baby boomer market of listeners in the 40 to 60 age bracket, with...
breakfast show with Tony Squires
Tony Squires
Tony Squires is an Australian media personality, currently presenting the sport report on Seven News in Sydney. He is perhaps best known as the presenter of the comic sport news show The Fat, which ran on ABC television from 2000 to 2003....
and Mikey Robins
Mikey Robins
Mikel Mason "Mikey" Robins is an Australian media personality, comedian and writer. He is best-known for the satirical game show Good News Week, which ran on the ABC and Network Ten between 1996 and 2000, and returned again when the series was resurrected in February 2008.-Personal life/health...
. However in early 2009, Wilson announced that she was leaving Vega but in October it was announced that Vega would no longer continue with the breakfast show.
Wilson currently co-writes a sports blog called Bec and Buzz with Phillip Rothfield in the Daily Telegraph.
Television career
Year(s) | Program | Network | Role |
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2010 | Sunrise Sunrise (TV program) Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:... |
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... |
Daily commentary on sports stories |
2010 | 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date... |
Foxtel Foxtel Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation.... |
Roving reporter |
2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... |
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... |
Ceremonies |
2005 | The Footy Show | 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... |
Panellist |
2004 | 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... |
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... |
Opening ceremony |
2004 | 110% Tony Squires | 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... |
Co-host |
2000–2003 | The Fat The Fat The Fat was an Australian sports based talk show television series, broadcast and produced by ABC TV.The series began on 6 March 2000, and ended on 18 November 2003.... |
ABC Television 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.... |
Panellist |
1992–1995 | Saturday Afternoon Sports | ABC Television 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.... |
Compere |
1984–1988 | 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... (Brisbane) |
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... |
Senior sports reporter |
Personal life
Wilson is the daughter of former News Limited foreign correspondent Bruce WilsonBruce Wilson (journalist)
Bruce Wilson was an Australian journalist.He was known mostly for his sports journalism, throughout his lengthy five-decade career writing articles on cricket and rugby events with the Herald Sun, mostly as a foreign correspondent...
, and the sister of sports reporter Jim Wilson. She was previously married to television producer Howard Sacre.
Wilson is the partner of News Limited Chief Executive, John Hartigan.
Wilson is a repeat offender on driving charges including drink driving and driving without a license.