Amy Parks
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Amy Parks is a reporter for Seven News Melbourne
from Melbourne
, Australia. Parks was one of the original hosts of Nine Network
's late night interactive quiz show, Quizmania
(2006–2007). She was a reporter on Nine News Melbourne in 2008, before switching to rival network, Seven.
, Victoria, Australia until 13 and then moved to the Bellarine Peninsula
. She joined a junior Geelong
theatre society and Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
' jazz group. Parks became the lead singer of the school-based band, Sweethearts of Swing, and toured overseas.
Bachelor of Journalism course, Parks became very involved in community television, taking on the hosting role for three seasons of Raucous (a live-to-air music show), and also became both producer and presenter of Newsline and Pluck. It was during her time at RMIT that Parks was asked to join the team at Fox Footy
and present 26 episodes of Young Guns, a show focusing on the lives and careers of young footballers.
Returning to university after Fox Footy, Parks finished her degree whilst doing various freelance journalism and presenting activities. These included work at The Age
newspaper, Media Giants and the Essendon Football Club
, as well as hosting Channel 31
's Real Time Racing, and conducting a series of interviews over three years at the annual Falls Festival
for a historical DVD.
Parks' next project saw her presenting a children's DVD, Talking Time
, released commercially September 2006 in Australia, Canada, USA and NZ. In this role, Parks played beside a collection of puppets in a DVD that is aimed at increasing parents' awareness of the importance of instilling good speech practices in their children.
late-night phone-in quiz show, Quizmania
. Her co-presenters were Brodie Young (ex-Big Brother intruder) and Nikki Osborne
(an actress).
In 2009, Parks moved to Seven News Melbourne
as a reporter. She was one of the Geelong Cup
Ambassadors, with Geelong footballer Steve Johnson, in 2010.
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia. Parks was one of the original hosts of Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
's late night interactive quiz show, Quizmania
Quizmania (Australia)
Quizmania was an Australian phone-in quiz show, based on the British program of the same name, and broadcast on the Nine Network in the late night time slot . The show was produced from Nine's Richmond studios in Melbourne. Its main Director was Rick Maslan.Quizmania was first broadcast on GTV-9,...
(2006–2007). She was a reporter on Nine News Melbourne in 2008, before switching to rival network, Seven.
Early years
Parks was born on 10 June 1982. She was raised in HorshamHorsham, Victoria
Horsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia and is approximately north-west of Melbourne via the Western Highway. At the 2006 census, Horsham had a population of 14,125. Horsham is in the federal Division of Mallee...
, Victoria, Australia until 13 and then moved to the Bellarine Peninsula
Bellarine Peninsula
The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. The peninsula, together with the Mornington Peninsula separates Port Phillip from Bass Strait...
. She joined a junior Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
theatre society and Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary College is an all-girls high school located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It provides education for students years 7-12.-History:The school opened as Flinders National Grammar School in January 1858....
' jazz group. Parks became the lead singer of the school-based band, Sweethearts of Swing, and toured overseas.
Television
After being accepted to RMIT'sRMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
Bachelor of Journalism course, Parks became very involved in community television, taking on the hosting role for three seasons of Raucous (a live-to-air music show), and also became both producer and presenter of Newsline and Pluck. It was during her time at RMIT that Parks was asked to join the team at Fox Footy
Fox Footy
Fox Footy is an upcoming Australian Rules football subscription television channel dedicated to screening Australian rules football matches and related programming. It will be owned by Premier Media Group, operated out of their Melbourne based studios and available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus...
and present 26 episodes of Young Guns, a show focusing on the lives and careers of young footballers.
Returning to university after Fox Footy, Parks finished her degree whilst doing various freelance journalism and presenting activities. These included work at The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
newspaper, Media Giants and the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
, as well as hosting Channel 31
Channel 31
Channel 31 is the frequency currently reserved for free-to-air community television stations in the major Australian capital cities.Each station is a not-for-profit entity and is subject to specific provisions of the Broadcasting Services Act...
's Real Time Racing, and conducting a series of interviews over three years at the annual Falls Festival
Falls Festival
The Falls Festival is a New Year's Eve music festival, held annually in Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania Australia since 1993.It lasts four days, from 29 December to 1 January each year. The headline acts play mostly over two evenings, 30 December and 31 December...
for a historical DVD.
Parks' next project saw her presenting a children's DVD, Talking Time
Talking Time
Talking Time is a children's DVD aimed at encouraging the speech and language development of children aged between 6–30 months. The program was developed by experienced speech pathologists Dr Joan Kosta and Dr Nancy Polow...
, released commercially September 2006 in Australia, Canada, USA and NZ. In this role, Parks played beside a collection of puppets in a DVD that is aimed at increasing parents' awareness of the importance of instilling good speech practices in their children.
Quizmania
In July 2006, Parks was one of the original hosts of the Nine NetworkNine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
late-night phone-in quiz show, Quizmania
Quizmania (Australia)
Quizmania was an Australian phone-in quiz show, based on the British program of the same name, and broadcast on the Nine Network in the late night time slot . The show was produced from Nine's Richmond studios in Melbourne. Its main Director was Rick Maslan.Quizmania was first broadcast on GTV-9,...
. Her co-presenters were Brodie Young (ex-Big Brother intruder) and Nikki Osborne
Nikki Osborne
Nikki Osborne is an Australian actress, former model and television presenter. Osborne is best known as a former host of the now-defunct late night interactive quiz series, Quizmania...
(an actress).
Media career
In 2008, Parks joined Nine News Melbourne as a reporter, prior to becoming a reporter Amy was a producer.In 2009, Parks moved to Seven News Melbourne
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
as a reporter. She was one of the Geelong Cup
Geelong Cup
The Geelong Cup is an annual Australian Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race. The race is open to horses of all ages and sexes. The race is held over a distance of 2400 metres at the Geelong Racecourse on the fourth Wednesday of October, and was first run in 1872...
Ambassadors, with Geelong footballer Steve Johnson, in 2010.
Music
Amy Parks joined Melbourne-based pop, rock band Loomset as lead vocalist in late 2001. Loomset had formed in 1999 by Tuffy and D. T. and had recorded material for their debut album, Disguise (2002). The group released their second album, Winterland in 2004, but disbanded soon after.External links
- AmyParks.net
- Amy Parks on ninemsnNineMSNninemsn is an Australian 50/50 joint venture between Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co.. It effectively acts as the website for both the Nine Network and MSN, and is one of Australia's most popular websites...