Michael Thomson (journalist)
Michael Thomson | |
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Born | |
Occupation | News presenter |
Years active | 1980–present |
Employer | Nine Network |
Television | Nine News |
Spouse | Yarni (m. 1984) |
Children | 3 |
Michael Thomson (born 23 August 1960)[2] is an Australian news presenter and journalist. He is currently the presenter of Nine News Perth on weeknights at 6:00 pm and the national late-night news bulletin on Mondays to Thursdays.[3]
Career
Thomson began his career working with newspaper Daily News in 1980.[4]
In 1987, he joined the Nine Network's news program Nine News Perth as a crime reporter, then becoming a sports reporter and presenter.[3]
He has covered the
In 2000, Thomson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.[3]
Thomson left the network in 2011 to become the Marketing and Communications Manager at Surf Life Saving WA, and returned in 2013 to become Head of Sport for STW9.[5]
Thomson began presenting the flagship 6:00 pm Nine News Perth bulletin in January 2018, after Emmy Kubainski and Tim McMillan were axed at the end of 2017.[6] In May 2020, Thomson began presenting Nine News Late, which was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. He presents the bulletin on Mondays to Thursdays, with Peter Overton presenting the Sunday night bulletin from Sydney.[7]
Personal life
Thomson is married and has 3 sons.[8]
He loves the outdoors, fishing and camping, seen by Perth viewers on screen, previously the host of Perth lifestyle show 'Just Add Water'.[9]
References
- ^ Vo, Tracy (23 August 2020). "Michael Thomson: 'It's always about family. I come from a family where we value that and it's a big thing'". Nine News. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ THOMMO TURNS 60 - CLIP 1, retrieved 5 December 2020
- ^ a b c "Michael Thomson, News Presenter Perth News Team - 9News". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "'It's always about family. I come from a family where we value that and it's a big thing'". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Michael Thomson returns to Channel 9 as new head of sport for STW9". Mumbrella. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Knox, David. "Nine News dumps Perth anchors | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (22 May 2020). "Today Show drops local Perth news inserts". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Michael Thomson: 'It's always about family' – Internewscast". internewscast.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Michael Thomson: 'It's always about family' – Breaking News Today". Retrieved 5 December 2020.