Terry Willesee

Terry Willesee

Terry Willesee interviewing the former Governor-General of Australia, Dame Quentin Bryce.
Born Perth, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Occupation Television presenter
Radio announcer
Notable credit(s) Terry Willesee's Perth Presenter
Terry Willesee Tonight Presenter
A Current Affair (US) Reporter
Nine Perth Newsreader
Spouse(s) Melissa
Relatives Don Willesee
Mike Willesee
Michael Willesee, Jr.

Terrence J. "Terry" Willesee (born in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian journalist and television presenter.

Personal life

Willesee is the son of Don Willesee, a long-time member of the Australian Senate and Whitlam Government minister. He is the brother of Mike Willesee, also a journalist and television presenter.[1]

Career

Willesee began his media career in Perth in 1969. He initially worked as a television news reporter before branching out into newsreading and producing documentaries. He produced and presented 14 prime time documentaries for STW TV station in Perth. He.[2]

In 1981 Willesee was signed by the Seven Network to present a successful national current affairs program named Terry Willesee Tonight, based in Sydney.[2] The show screened until Good Friday (April 1) 1988, when it was abruptly axed.[3] It was replaced by Hinch hosted by Derryn Hinch.

He had a stint with the Nine Network in the late 1980s where he worked on the Today Show and A Current Affair.[4]

Willesee in 1992 moved to the United States where he worked as a reporter for the American A Current Affair (not related to Nine Network's programme of the same name). He was later promoted to anchor the Fox network's national programme, A Current Affair Extra. He was probably the first Australian to host his own current affairs show on US television.[2][5]

After several years in the United States he moved back to Australia in 1995, reading news for Nine Network affiliate STW in Perth. While in Perth he occasionally hosted a talkback radio show for 6PR.[2]

In 2001, Willesee presented a talkback radio show for Sydney radio station 2GB.[2]

In 2002, Terry returned to national television when he started presenting Willesee Across Australia on Sky News Australia. He began presenting First Edition in 2002 until June 2013 when he resigned. [2]

Willesee has also worked as a media trainer.[6]

He is the father of actress Kit Willesee, Georgia Willesee and Jesse Willesee.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "ALP figures gather for Willesee funeral". ABC Western Australia (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 15 September 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Presenters - Terry Willesee". Sky News Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. ↑ No farewells for Willesee as Seven wields axe, The Sunday Telegraph, April 3, 1988, Page 15
  4. ↑ Lewes, Jacqueline Lee (23 October 1989). "Antennae". Google News Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  5. ↑ Smith Brady, Lois (6 June 1993). "VOWS; Katherine Kamhi, Tony Coghlan". New York Times. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  6. ↑ presented by Annette Shun Wah (13 August 2001). "Episode Two". Media Dimensions. yes. ABC TV.
  7. ↑ "THE 20TH ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1978)". TV Week. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "THE 21ST ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1979)". TV Week. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "THE 22ND ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1980)". TV Week. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  10. ↑ "THE 23RD ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1981)". TV Week. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

External links

Terry Willesee at the Internet Movie Database