Kathryn Robinson (journalist)

For other people named Katherine Robinson, see Katherine Robinson (disambiguation).

Kathryn Robinson
Robinson in May 2012
Born
Australia
Occupation(s)Television presenter, news presenter, news journalist, radio host
SpouseChris Reason
Children2

Kathryn Robinson is an Australian journalist, television and radio presenter.

Career

Robinson originally studied economics at Macquarie University in 1993[1] and began her career working for Macquarie Bank, before deciding to switch to journalism in 2001 when she completed her master's degree in journalism.[2] She later worked as a reporter for the Seven Network's Sydney Weekender. Since that time she has worked as a reporter in the Prime newsroom in Orange,[2] hosted State Focus, a Southern Cross Ten current affairs program in Canberra,[1] and worked as a producer and presenter at Sky News Australia in Sydney.[citation needed]

From 2006-2011, she was a finance presenter on Ten Early News[3] and a regular fill-in presenter for Sydney's Ten News at Five and Ten Morning News. [when?] She was the presenter of the Friday edition of Ten Late News and news presenter on 6PM with George Negus. Robinson filled in for Kim Watkins on 9am with David & Kim.

In 2010, Robinson co-hosted Good Morning Delhi, a breakfast program broadcast on Network Ten during the course of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, with Brad McEwan.[4]

In January 2011, Robinson was appointed presenter of Ten Late News, where she replaced Sandra Sully and became news presenter on 6PM with George Negus.[citation needed]

In April 2011, she was reinstated as Finance presenter on Ten Early News and as the Friday presenter for Ten Late News[citation needed], with Sandra Sully returning to Ten Late News due to poor ratings for 6PM with George Negus and Ten Evening News.

In January 2012, it was announced that Robinson would co-host Breakfast with Andrew Rochford (who left the show in June that year)[5] and Paul Henry.[6] The program originally intended to premiere on 27 February 2012,[7] however the program premiered on 23 February 2012, due to Kevin Rudd resigning as the Minister for Foreign Affairs.[8] The program was cancelled in November 2012 due to low ratings[9] and it was announced Robinson would leave Network Ten altogether, though this was not to be the case.

It was later announced Robinson would join Sydney talkback radio station 2UE in 2013, hosting the breakfast shift alongside Ian Dickson. However, before beginning on air, Robinson pulled out of the role for unknown reasons. 2UE crime reporter Sarah Morice was given the hosting role instead.[10] She was appointed host of a revamped version of Meet the Press in January in the same year, premiering on 17 February 2013.[11][12]

She has been a fill in presenter for Carrie Bickmore on The Project[citation needed] and was a regular Friday night panellist on the program.[7]

In April 2015, Robinson joined ABC News as a news presenter.[citation needed]

She is also fill-in presenter on Weekend Breakfast and host of The Drum.[citation needed]

Personal life

Robinson is married to Seven News senior journalist Chris Reason.[13] They became parents to twins, a boy and a girl, in 2007.[2] The birth was announced on Ten Early News, which Robinson usually presents, the following morning and the following evening on Seven News where Reason is a reporter. Robinson returned to work on Christmas Eve 2007, after five months of maternity leave.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Giles, Amber (27 July 2006). "The Mad Minute - with Kathryn Robinson". mX. Sydney: News Limited. p. 4. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via NewsBank.
  2. ^ a b c Connolly, Paul (18 September 2011). "Kathryn Robinson: i am what i am". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 12. ProQuest 890592783.
  3. ^ Meegan, Genevieve (17 February 2008). "Belinda tipped for big news gig". Sunday Mail. Adelaide: News Limited. p. 118. EBSCOhost 200802171118336825. There's also word she may score a fill-in role reading finance on the early morning news hosted by Bill Woods and Kathryn Robinson.
  4. ^ Idato, Michael (4 October 2010). "Viewers are in the zone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 4. ProQuest 756144029. Ten's coverage is hosted by Stephen Quartermain and Bill Woods and features a daily talk show, Good Morning Delhi, hosted by Brad McEwan and Kathryn Robinson.
  5. ^ "Rochford moves on". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney: News Limited. 30 June 2012. p. 4. ProQuest 1022647193.
  6. ^ Knox, David (24 January 2012). "Kathryn Robinson joins TEN's Breakfast". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b Sobolewski, Helene and Iannella, Antimo (25 January 2012). "Ten's new breakfast team lacks crunch". The Advertiser. Adelaide: News Limited. p. 60. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ Knox, David (22 February 2012). "TEN to launch Breakfast on Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  9. ^ Idato, Michael (13 November 2012). "Now it's toast: Ten's Breakfast show disaster is axed". The Canberra Times. Canberra: Fairfax Media. p. 3. ProQuest 1151153009.
  10. ^ Christie, Joel; Harris, Amy (14 January 2013). "Dicko and Sarah take on Jones". Sydney Confidential. The Daily Telegraph. Sydney: News Limited. p. 17. ProQuest 1269000105.
  11. ^ Knox, David (31 January 2013). "New-look Meet the Press for TEN". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  12. ^ Nauman, Zoe (10 February 2013). "Meeting of minds for Sunday's best". The Sunday Telegraph. Sydney: News Limited. p. 113. EBSCOhost 201302101020350018.
  13. ^ a b Kaye, Byron (24 December 2007). "Baby, we're making TV history". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney: News Limited. p. 1. EBSCOhost 200712241001015719. Retrieved 2 September 2020.