Jessica Adamson
Jessica Adamson | |
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| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter and reporter |
| Notable work | Seven News Adelaide |
Jessica Adamson (born 1971 or 1972) is an Australian journalist and TV presenter, mainly known for her coverage of crime and world events on Seven News. As of 2024[update] she is a columnist for The Advertiser, and part of the news team at Adelaide radio station FIVEaa.
Early life and education
[edit]Jessica Adamson was born in 1971 or 1972.[1] She grew up on a farm at Hallett, in the Mid North of South Australia.[2]
She completed a journalism degree at the University of South Australia.[2]
Career
[edit]Adamson started her journalism career working at the Stock Journal.[2]
She joined 7News in 1997.[2] She spent much of her career there as a crime reporter, but has also acted as foreign correspondent at times, covering the 2004 Asian tsunami; the Olympic Games in Sydney, Athens, and Beijing;[3] the 2002 Bali bombings; and the Bali Nine drug trials.[2]
In December 2014, Adamson was announced as weekend presenter on Seven News Adelaide, replacing Graeme Goodings. She began her new role on 24 January 2015.[1]
On 14 October 2019, Adamson commenced an eight-week period of filling in for Jodie Oddy on the Mix 102.3 radio breakfast show while Oddy was on maternity leave.[4]
On 23 June 2020, Adamson left the Seven Network due to budget cuts.[5]
She is a columnist for The Advertiser, reporting on a variety of topics.[6]
In January 2024, she joined the news team at Adelaide radio station FIVEaa, along with Graeme Goodings.[7]
Other activities
[edit]Adamson's first television appearance was in the late 1980s, when she appeared with her sister on Nine Network variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.[8] Adamson and her sister Amy competed on the show's talent segment Red Faces, where they performed as an act called Ben Sullivan's Sisters, staging a brief routine called "Can't Blow the Candle Out".[8][9]
Adamson also performs the role of guest speaker at events.[2] She was a keynote speaker at the ANZPAA Police Conference 2024.[10]
She is a board member of the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and the Adelaide Crows Foundation, and an ambassador for CanTeen and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.[10]
Awards
[edit]- 2006: SA Journalist of the Year[2]
- 2015: Best Broadcaster of the Year at the SA Press Club Awards[2]
Personal life
[edit]Adamson is married to David Adamson, brother of playwright Samuel Adamson.[11] and they have three children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Knox, David (11 December 2014). "Jessica Adamson new Seven News weekend presenter in Adelaide". TV Tonight.
Adamson, 42, joined Seven in 1997, after beginning her career at the Stock Journal newspaper.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jessica Adamson". Platinum Speakers. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Feature". Police Journal. 84 (8). September 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003.
- ^ Blackiston, Hannah (30 September 2019) Adelaide's Mix 102.3 announces breakfast line-up changes as Jodie Oddy heads off on maternity leave, Mumbrella. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ McKnight, Robert (23 June 2020). "EXCLUSIVE - SEVEN AXES LOCAL NEWS". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Jess Adamson". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Kirubakaran, Pragadish (25 January 2024). "Adelaide journos Jess Adamson and Graeme Goodings Join FIVEaa Breakfast Team". Influencing News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b Bryant, Daniel (23 October 2019) Video of Jess Adamson on Red Faces uncovered, Mix 102.3, Australian Radio Network. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Red Faces - Ben Sullivan's Sisters, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Somers Carroll. Accessed 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "We are pleased to announce Jess Adamson as a keynote speaker at the ANZPAA Police Conference 2024". ANZPAA Website. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Adamson, Samuel (7 November 2024). "Adelaide playwright's special homecoming with Jack Maggs". InDaily (Interview). Interviewed by Meegan, Genevieve. Retrieved 9 November 2024.