David Curnow

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David Curnow is an Australian television and radio presenter.[1] Curnow is best known for anchoring ABC News Queensland, the Queensland edition of ABC Television's flagship 7pm news bulletin.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Curnow was born in Stanthorpe and grew up in Toowoomba.[1] He commenced working for the ABC in 1998, working as a reporter in Adelaide, Broken Hill and Port Pirie before becoming weekend anchor of ABC News Queensland in 2007.[1][3]

Curnow anchored the bulletin from 2009 until 2013, when he was replaced by Karina Carvalho.[3]

After he was replaced by Carvalho, Curnow commenced hosting the statewide Evenings radio program on ABC Radio Brisbane.[4] In 2017, the ABC announced Curnow would be taking leave "for the foreseeable future".[5]

Curnow has also hosted the ABC's local Brisbane Anzac Day telecast.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c People: David Curnow, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed 27 December 2018.
  2. ^ Swanwick, Tristan (12 March 2013) ABC replaces Brisbane anchor David Curnow with Karina Carvalho, The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b Knox, David (12 March 2013) Karina Carvalho replacing David Curnow as presenter of ABC News Queensland, TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. ^ Cooper, Nathanael (10 March 2015) ABC's David Curnow a renaissance man in switch from TV to radio, The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. ^ (1 September 2017) David Curnow to take a break from ABC Radio, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  6. ^ Knox, David (10 April 2011) ABC1: ANZAC Day 2011, TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  7. ^ Knox, David (19 April 2012) ABC1: ANZAC DAY coverage, TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 December 2018.