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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Originally a booth announcer with the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] |
Originally a booth announcer with the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], Pearce became best known as presenter of the ''[[Ten News]]'' bulletin for Perth, prior to that he had been a short term news presenter for ''[[Seven National News|Seven News]]'' in Melbourne and had a short stint with Nine. |
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Originally produced locally in Perth, the 5pm news production was moved to Sydney as [[Network Ten]] claimed the upgrade of the [[NEW-10|Perth]] studios was too expensive at the time. |
Originally produced locally in Perth, the 5pm news production was moved to Sydney as [[Network Ten]] claimed the upgrade of the [[NEW-10|Perth]] studios was too expensive at the time. Pearce continued to present Perth's news, from Sydney, with Christina Morrisey and later Celina Edmonds.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s875507.htm Mischief at 9]</ref> He also often filled in for [[Sandra Sully]] on ''[[Ten News|Ten Late News]]''. |
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After 15 years as the presenter for ''[[Ten News|Ten News Perth]]'', |
After 15 years as the presenter for ''[[Ten News|Ten News Perth]]'', Pearce cited family reasons and resigned from Ten to return full-time to Western Australia. |
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He worked with [[ABC Local Radio]] in South Western Australia, presenting ABC South West's Breakfast show. |
He worked with [[ABC Local Radio]] in South Western Australia, presenting ABC South West's Breakfast show. Pearce was offered the chance to return to Nine and present ''[[Nine News|Nine News Perth]]'' with [[Dixie Marshall]]. He replaced [[Sonia Vinci]] who was to move to the new local version of ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' but resigned for family reasons. |
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{{succession box | before=[[Sonia Vinci]] | title=''[[Nine News#Perth|Nine News Perth]]''<br>Weeknight Presenter| years= 2008 - 2012| after=[[Matt Tinney]]}} |
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{{succession box | before= originator| title=''[[Ten News#Perth|Ten News Perth]]''<br>Weeknight Presenter with Christina Morrisey & Celina Edmonds| years=1988 - 2003| after= [[Ron Wilson (newsreader)|Ron Wilson]]}} |
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{{succession box | before=[[Mal Walden]] | title=''[[Seven News#Melbourne|Seven National News Melbourne]]''<br>Weeknight Presenter| years=1987| after= [[Jennifer Keyte]] and Glenn Taylor}} |
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Greg Pearce is an Australian journalist.
Career
[edit]Originally a booth announcer with the ABC, Pearce became best known as presenter of the Ten News bulletin for Perth, prior to that he had been a short term news presenter for Seven News in Melbourne and had a short stint with Nine.
Originally produced locally in Perth, the 5pm news production was moved to Sydney as Network Ten claimed the upgrade of the Perth studios was too expensive at the time. Pearce continued to present Perth's news, from Sydney, with Christina Morrisey and later Celina Edmonds.[1] He also often filled in for Sandra Sully on Ten Late News.
After 15 years as the presenter for Ten News Perth, Pearce cited family reasons and resigned from Ten to return full-time to Western Australia.
He worked with ABC Local Radio in South Western Australia, presenting ABC South West's Breakfast show. Pearce was offered the chance to return to Nine and present Nine News Perth with Dixie Marshall. He replaced Sonia Vinci who was to move to the new local version of A Current Affair but resigned for family reasons.
References
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