Anne Fulwood
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Anne Fulwood is a former Australian newsreader and current affairs host who was born in South Australia's Riverland.
) in Adelaide in 1983 initally as a sports reporter. She became co-news anchor for Seven National News in late 1984 alongside popular presenter Kevin Crease
, well-known weatherman Keith Martyn
and former football player Peter Marker
on sports. In 1987, she moved to Sydney, initially as a sports reporter, with Network Ten
. She worked as a weekend news anchor for Eyewitness News
as well as a reporter on Sydney with Mike Gibson. In 1991 Fulwood joined Good Morning Australia (breakfast TV)
as newsreader, working alongside Kerri-Anne Kennerley
and Tim Webster
.
Fulwood came to national prominence as anchor of Ten's Late News
from 1991 (when she succeeded inaugural host Eric Walters
) to 1995.
In late 1995, Fulwood moved back to the Seven Network
, initially as the presenter of it's late news program and then as co-host on 11 AM
, where she remained until the show's final episode in May 1999. Fulwood then moved to presenting Seven News Melbourne
with David Johnston from mid 1999-2000. Fulwood ended her career for Seven presenting the Late News.
Fulwood briefly plied her trade twice in the United States, doing so at KTVV-TV (now known as KXAN) in Austin, Texas
. The first time was a 'news anchor exchange' between her and Tonia Cooke. This was due to the fact Austin and Adelaide are sister cities and were celebrating their sesquicentennial. Fulwood proved to be popular and was brought back a second time, this time co-anchoring with Cooke.
A talented tennis player, Fulwood has presented several sporting events, including Ten's coverage of the 1994 Commonwealth Games
in Victoria, Canada and Seven's coverage of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
She was briefly married to Airline Executive John MacKinnon.
hit the streets on Friday 14 May 1993.
As part of its regular on-going series of full-page caricatures of celebrities, drawn by Frantz Kantor, and known collectively as "Kantor's Celebrity Skins", a cartoon was published on page 33.
With the title "News Flash", the caricature depicted an immaculately groomed, blonde female newsreader, quite obviously Anne Fulwood, sitting at her news desk, facing the camera, and completely naked from the waist down, with her legs spread apart clearly displaying her pubic hair and vulva below the desk.
Beneath the artwork, in large print, was the caption "Anne Fulwood".
As soon as she became aware of the matter, Fulwood threatened both Penthouse and Kantor with a defamation action.
The matter was settled out of court. Penthouse recalled and destroyed all unsold copies of the magazine and publicly apologized to Fulwood for its offensive treatment of her and the embarrassment it caused her. It also gave her all of Kantor's original drawings, sketches, prints and drafts of the cartoon in question.
Career
Fulwood began her television career at ADS-7 (now ADS-10ADS-10
ADS Adelaide is an Australian television station, owned by, and affiliated with the Ten Network.-History:ADS-10 began as ADS-7 on 24 October 1959, before being owned by those affiliated with the Ten Network. On 27 December 1987, ADS-7 and SAS-10 switched affiliations, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS...
) in Adelaide in 1983 initally as a sports reporter. She became co-news anchor for Seven National News in late 1984 alongside popular presenter Kevin Crease
Kevin Crease
Kevin John Crease was a South Australian television presenter and news presenter. He was most noted for presenting South Australian edition of the Nine Network's National Nine News with Rob Kelvin between 1987 and 2007....
, well-known weatherman Keith Martyn
Keith Martyn
Keith Martyn was the weekday weather presenter for Adelaide television for 27 years. He is also known for 23 years of Keith Martyn's South Australian Almanac ISBN 1921008636....
and former football player Peter Marker
Peter Marker
Peter Marker is a former Australian rules footballer who played with and captained Glenelg in the SANFL during the late 1960s and 1970s....
on sports. In 1987, she moved to Sydney, initially as a sports reporter, with Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
. She worked as a weekend news anchor for Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
as well as a reporter on Sydney with Mike Gibson. In 1991 Fulwood joined Good Morning Australia (breakfast TV)
Good Morning Australia (breakfast TV)
Good Morning Australia from Network Ten was the name of two different programs. This article is for the breakfast TV show, not to be confused with Bert Newton's morning program....
as newsreader, working alongside Kerri-Anne Kennerley
Kerri-Anne Kennerley
Kerri-Anne Wright Kennerley is an Australian television personality. She is one of Australia's most seasoned light entertainment hosts...
and Tim Webster
Tim Webster
Tim Webster is a Australian television and radio personality. He currently is a fill-in presenter for Ten News....
.
Fulwood came to national prominence as anchor of Ten's Late News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
from 1991 (when she succeeded inaugural host Eric Walters
Eric Walters (newsreader)
Eric Walters was an Australian journalist, media trainer and former television presenter. He was best known for his long-running stint as early morning anchor for the Nine Network, both on the Today and National Nine Early Morning News.-Career:Walters joined Channel 7 Perth in 1961, aged 24, as a...
) to 1995.
In late 1995, Fulwood moved back to the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, initially as the presenter of it's late news program and then as co-host on 11 AM
11AM (TV series)
11AM was a news magazine program that aired on the Seven Network from 11am AEST to midday from 1975 to 1999.The hour-long news program started in 1975 with Roger Climpson presenting, with a number of high-profile presenters since, including Clive Robertson, Vincent Smith, Paul Lyneham, Kerry...
, where she remained until the show's final episode in May 1999. Fulwood then moved to presenting 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...
with David Johnston from mid 1999-2000. Fulwood ended her career for Seven presenting the Late News.
Fulwood briefly plied her trade twice in the United States, doing so at KTVV-TV (now known as KXAN) in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. The first time was a 'news anchor exchange' between her and Tonia Cooke. This was due to the fact Austin and Adelaide are sister cities and were celebrating their sesquicentennial. Fulwood proved to be popular and was brought back a second time, this time co-anchoring with Cooke.
A talented tennis player, Fulwood has presented several sporting events, including Ten's coverage of the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
in Victoria, Canada and Seven's coverage of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
She was briefly married to Airline Executive John MacKinnon.
"News Flash"
The June 1993 issue of the Australian Penthouse MagazinePenthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
hit the streets on Friday 14 May 1993.
As part of its regular on-going series of full-page caricatures of celebrities, drawn by Frantz Kantor, and known collectively as "Kantor's Celebrity Skins", a cartoon was published on page 33.
With the title "News Flash", the caricature depicted an immaculately groomed, blonde female newsreader, quite obviously Anne Fulwood, sitting at her news desk, facing the camera, and completely naked from the waist down, with her legs spread apart clearly displaying her pubic hair and vulva below the desk.
Beneath the artwork, in large print, was the caption "Anne Fulwood".
As soon as she became aware of the matter, Fulwood threatened both Penthouse and Kantor with a defamation action.
The matter was settled out of court. Penthouse recalled and destroyed all unsold copies of the magazine and publicly apologized to Fulwood for its offensive treatment of her and the embarrassment it caused her. It also gave her all of Kantor's original drawings, sketches, prints and drafts of the cartoon in question.