Kate Collins (journalist)

Summary

Kate Collins (born 7 April 1986 in Mount Gambier, South Australia)[1] is an Australian journalist.

Kate Collins
Born (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41)
EducationNorwood Morialta High School
University of Adelaide
University of South Australia
OccupationNews presenter
Years active2006–present
EmployerNine Network
TelevisionNine News
Children2
Harvey
Eddie

Collins currently presents Nine News Adelaide with Brenton Ragless.[1]

Career edit

Collins studied at Norwood Morialta High School, and later the University of Adelaide, and the University of South Australia.[1] She has also worked as a weekend newsreader at Austereo Radio.[2] She began training as a presenter at C31 Adelaide.[citation needed]

She joined NWS 9 in Adelaide in 2006 as a general reporter for Nine News, and in 2007 began acting as fill-in news presenter on weekends.[1] She replaced Rob Kelvin in 2011.[3]

Collins was formerly the presenter of the now-defunct Adelaide edition of A Current Affair.[4]

Personal life edit

In August 2014, Collins announced that she was pregnant with her first child and in February 2015 gave birth to a baby boy Harvey. In January 2018, Collins welcomed her second child Eddie.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Kate Collins". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Kate Collins". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ Knox, David. "Veteran Adelaide newsreader Rob Kelvin to retire | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/nine-opens-local-today-show-bureau-after-dumping-adelaide-a-current-affair/story-e6freon6-1225811676097[dead link]
Media offices
Preceded by Nine News Adelaide
Weeknight presenter

2011–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by A Current Affair
presenter

2008–2009
Succeeded by
Axed