John Campbell (broadcaster)
| John Campbell | |
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| Born |
10 February 1964 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Show | Campbell Live |
| Station(s) | TV3 |
| Network | MediaWorks New Zealand |
| Time slot | 7:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Previous show(s) | 3 News |
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John Campbell (born 10 February 1964) is a New Zealand journalist and television personality. He is the presenter of Campbell Live, a prime-time 7.00pm current affairs programme on TV3 in New Zealand.
Early career
Campbell graduated from Wellington College then Victoria University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours, and then worked as a share trader, providing a share report to Radio New Zealand's Midday Report. In 1989, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) offered him a job as a business reporter. He had no journalism training, but RNZ ran a cadetship system which provided him with the experience he needed. He read the three-minute news bulletins on the hour for RNZ, and then moved to TV3 in 1991 as a general reporter in their Wellington newsroom. He moved to their political press gallery a year later.
Television career
In 1994 he moved to the 20/20 current affairs programme and later presented an interview/current events segment of 3 News. After John Hawkesby left 3 News in 1998, Campbell was asked to fill in, and he remained as the main 3 News weekday newsreader along with Carol Hirschfeld until 2005. He began the Campbell Live programme with Hirschfeld in March 2005.
Campbell and Hirschfeld made two series of the interview programme Home Truths, and in 2004 they made a 12-part series touring New Zealand called A Queen's Tour, following the route of Queen Elizabeth's visit in 1953–1954. Campbell also hosted the Saturday Morning programme on Radio New Zealand for two years, from 2000–2002.
Campbell appeared in season 6 of the successful New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune and frequently appeared in the animated series bro'Town.
Awards
Campbell has won the Qantas Media Award for Best Investigative Current Affairs and for Best Presenter (twice), and the Best Presenter category for the New Zealand Film and Television Awards (twice).
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| Preceded by John Hawkesby |
Newsreader of 3 News (with Carol Hirschfeld) 1998–2005 |
Succeeded by Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts |
| New television show | Presenter of Campbell Live 2005 – present |
Incumbent |