Summary
Chris Roe (born 14 January 1975) is an Australian broadcaster and journalist.
Chris Roe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1975 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Career history edit
With a background as a radio announcer at Outback Radio 2WEB, Rural Press and DMG radio, Roe has spent the last 12 years in television working as a producer and presenter in news and sport.[1]
After starting in television at Fox Sports, Roe joined Sky News in 2004 as a sports producer and presenter.[1] Roe anchored weekend news since 2006 and regularly filled in on news programs across the week. He exited SKY News in 2013.[2]
Roe moved to NITV after leaving Sky.[3] As of January 2020[update], he was executive producer for NITV's The Point.[4]
At the 2018 Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism, Chris Roe and Karla Grant won the John Newfong Award for Outstanding Indigenous Affairs Reporting for their work at NITV.[5]
Study edit
Roe completed a Bachelor of Arts in communications at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst[1] and is currently undertaking a Master of Arts in ancient history at Macquarie University Sydney.[needs update]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Bio". Sky News Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Chris Roe exits SKY News". TV Tonight. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Whitley, Charlie (1 October 2015). "NITV uncovering local stories for the nation". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Roe, Chris (21 January 2020). "Young and Free? It's time to stop repeating the lie". SBS. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Winners: 2018 NRMA Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism" (PDF). Kennedy Awards. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2020.