| Wendy Kingston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia |
| Residence | Sydney |
| Occupation | Journalist & News Presenter |
| Employer | Nine Network |
| Spouse | David Thompson |
Wendy Kingston is a Australian journalist and news presenter.
Kingston currently presents Nine Morning News and Nine Afternoon News.
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Kingston's media career began in 2000 working as a reporter and newsreader for ABC Radio Brisbane, before moving to ABC Radio Rockhampton. In 2001, she moved to WIN News as reporter and fill-in newsreader for the Toowoomba bulletin. After six-months, Kingston was appointed as full time presenter of the Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast WIN News bulletins.[1]
In 2005, Kingston resigned from WIN and moved to Sydney, where she was picked up by the Nine Network to report for Nine News in Sydney.[1]
She began presenting the National Nine News: Morning Edition at the start of 2007, replacing Georgie Gardner who moved to Today. In late 2007, she was replaced by then National Nine News: Afternoon Edition presenter Kellie Connolly.
In July 2008, Kingston presented the final bulletin of Nightline. Following this, she was appointed presenter of Nine News PM Edition.
Kingston remained host of the afternoon bulletin until May 2009, when she moved to presenting Nine's Late News. This was due to the replacement of the 4:30pm bulletin with This Afternoon, a new news and current affairs program hosted by Andrew Daddo and Katrina Blowers. After Kingston moved to the late news, the Afternoon News was presented in Melbourne for a 7 week period with various presenters.
In October 2009, Kingston returned to her previous role as the presenter of Nine Afternoon News. The following month, she switched from presenting Nine's Late News to Nine Morning News.
Kingston graduated from Somerset College on the Gold Coast in 1998, and attended Bond University, where she obtained a degree in Journalism in 2003.[2]
Wendy is married to David Thompson.
In November 2011, Kingston announced that she is pregnant with her first child and is due in April.[3]
| Preceded by Kellie Connolly |
Nine Morning News Presenter November 2009 - present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Leila McKinnon Mark Ferguson |
Nine Afternoon News Presenter July 2008 - May 2009 October 2009 - present |
Succeeded by replaced with This Afternoon incumbent |
| Preceded by bulletin re-introduced |
Nine's Late News Presenter May 2009 - November 2009 |
Succeeded by Nightline with Kellie Connolly |
| Preceded by Georgie Gardner |
National Nine News: Morning Edition Presenter 2007 |
Succeeded by Kellie Connolly |