Rosemary Church
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Rosemary Church is a CNN International news anchor
. Based at the network's world headquarters in Atlanta, she anchors the 1 a.m. ET
/7 a.m. CET
edition of World Report. She previously worked as a reporter and newsreader for Australia's ABC-TV
news and current affairs
, Northern Ireland
, Church has lived in England and Australia. She has a bachelor of Arts degree from the Australian National University in Canberra and has completed graduate studies in Media and Law.
in August 1998 as an anchor on World News, based in the network's Atlanta headquarters.
At ABC-TV, she primarily worked for the international arm Australia Television as Senior Anchor. She also reported for the program Foreign Correspondent and anchored the evening news in Tasmania
and the summer edition of The World At Noon.
Previously she presented weekend news on Network Ten
and worked for 5 years in Canberra
for the National Media Liaison Service.
Rosemary Church won the New York Festival's TV programming award for coverage of the Hong Kong Handover to China in 1997 (Silver).
News presenter
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. Based at the network's world headquarters in Atlanta, she anchors the 1 a.m. ET
ET
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/7 a.m. CET
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edition of World Report. She previously worked as a reporter and newsreader for Australia's ABC-TV
ABC News and Current Affairs
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news and current affairs
Early life and education
Born in BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, Church has lived in England and Australia. She has a bachelor of Arts degree from the Australian National University in Canberra and has completed graduate studies in Media and Law.
Career
Rosemary Church joined CNN InternationalCNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
in August 1998 as an anchor on World News, based in the network's Atlanta headquarters.
At ABC-TV, she primarily worked for the international arm Australia Television as Senior Anchor. She also reported for the program Foreign Correspondent and anchored the evening news in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and the summer edition of The World At Noon.
Previously she presented weekend news on 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 worked for 5 years in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
for the National Media Liaison Service.
Rosemary Church won the New York Festival's TV programming award for coverage of the Hong Kong Handover to China in 1997 (Silver).