Carrie Bickmore
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| Carrie Bickmore | |
 Carrie Bickmore presenting the news on Rove Live in 2006.
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| Born | Adelaide, S.A., Australia |
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| Occupation | Journalist, News anchor, Radio presenter, Comedian |
| Spouse | Greg Lange |
| Children | Oliver |
| Website www.rovedaily.com.au www.nova100.com.au |
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Carrie Bickmore is an Australian radio newsreader and television personality.
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[edit] Personal life
Bickmore was born in Adelaide, South Australia, but moved to Perth, Western Australia with her family at a young age.[1] She studied journalism at Curtin University of Technology from 1998 to 2000. Carrie is married to Greg Lange. Carrie gave birth to a boy, Oliver, on 4 September 2007.
[edit] Career
[edit] Radio
Bickmore started her career as the afternoon newsreader for Melbourne radio station Nova 100 and in 2002 she became co-host of Nova's drive show. She was a 2005 Best News Presenter finalist in the Australian Commercial Radio Awards.[2] Bickmore and Rebecca Leahy accepted the award for Best Community Service Project - Metro, on behalf of Nova 100.[3] In 2007, Bickmore was appointed the breakfast newsreader on Hughesy & Kate on Nova 100.
[edit] Television
In 2006 Bickmore made her foray into television on the variety show Rove Live, presenting the Carrie @ the News Desk segment for each episode. Her voice, behaviour and appearance for this segment were a parody of Channel Ten newsreader Sandra Sully. Often the news stories relate to actual events, but end in a twist as the punch line. A running joke throughout the segment is Carrie's quirky introductions in which she adds a quip, often playing off of social trends, music and popular culture. In 2007, Bickmore returned to the show with a more important role. While she still stars in the news segment, it is no longer done as a Sandra Sully parody.
[edit] Other
Bickmore is the regular presenter on Skybus TV, a tourism information video about Melbourne that is played to all passengers travelling on Skybus, the main public transport service between Melbourne Airport and the CBD.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Fewster, Sean, Roving around for new style of news, The Advertiser 17 May, 2006
- ^ Media Release, Finalists announced for 2005 Radio Awards, 26 July 2005
- ^ 2005 ACRAS Winners Photo Gallery, Commercial Radio Australia Limited, May, 2006
- ^ THE SHOW - Rove Daily
