Kelly Nestor (journalist)
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Kelly Nestor (b. 22 August 1969) is an Australian television news presenter. Nestor was born and raised in Broken Hill, New South Wales, but made her name as a newsreader in Adelaide. She is currently the weekday co-anchor of National Nine News Adelaide.
[edit] Biography
Nestor studied for a Bachelor in Arts (Journalism) from 1987 to 1989 at the South Australian College of Advanced Education's Magill Campus, now part of the University of South Australia in Adelaide. Nestor began work as a reporter at a Central TV Network (GTS BKN) in Port Pirie in 1989.
Nestor moved to the ABC in Adelaide and worked as a journalist and presenter for South Australia's ABC News as well as the presenter of Stateline for almost three years. She also worked as a reporter, producer and presenter for the Adelaide version of the 7:30 Report at the ABC.
Nestor became the weekday anchor of ABC news in Adelaide and later moved to Melbourne to co-anchor Ten News Adelaide, which is produced in Melbourne. Following a number of years as co-anchor of the 5pm news, Nestor left the Ten Network moving to Sydney where she became a part time presenter with Sky News Australia.
On September 19 2007, It was announced that Nestor would return to Adelaide to co-anchor National Nine News, following the death of Kevin Crease. .[1] Nestor began as co-anchor of National Nine News on October 8 2007, working alongside co-anchor Rob Kelvin. In February 2008, Nestor started casual radio work presenting the afternoon programme on Adelaide talk radio station (5AA) FIVEaa.
Preceded by Kevin Crease |
National Nine News Adelaide Co-Anchor 2007- |
Succeeded by incumbent |
Preceded by Nikki Dwyer |
Ten News Adelaide Co-Anchor 2001-2006 |
Succeeded by Rebecca Morse |
Preceded by Michael Smyth |
ABC News Adelaide Weekend Anchor 199?- 2000 |
Succeeded by Michael Smyth |
Preceded by Michael Smyth |
ABC News Adelaide Weekday Anchor 2000- 2001 |
Succeeded by Dominique Shwartz |
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[edit] References
- ^ Nestor new name at Nine. Adelaide Now (2007-19-9). Retrieved on 2007-19-09.