Kelly Nestor (journalist)
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Kelly Nestor is an Australian television news presenter and she is currently working for The Advertiser.
, but made her name as a news presenter in Adelaide.
Nestor studied for a Bachelor in Arts (Journalism) from 1987 to 1989 at the South Australia
n College of Advanced Education's Magill
Campus, now part of the University of South Australia
in Adelaide
. Nestor began work as a reporter at Central TV Network (GTS BKN) in Port Pirie in 1989.
Nestor moved to the ABC in Adelaide and worked as a journalist and presenter for South Australia's ABC News as well as the presenter of Stateline for almost three years. She also worked as a reporter, producer and presenter for the Adelaide version of The 7:30 Report at the ABC.
Nestor became the weekday presenter of ABC News
in Adelaide and later moved to Melbourne to present Ten News at Five
Adelaide, which is produced in Melbourne. Following a number of years as presenter of Ten News at Five
, Nestor left the Network Ten
to pursue a career in Los Angeles at KNBC TV. However the breakdown of her relationship and job prospect saw her moving to Sydney where she became a part time presenter with Sky News Australia
.
On 19 September 2007, following the death of Kevin Crease
in April that year, it was announced that Nestor would return to Adelaide to present Nine News.
Nestor began as presenter of Nine News on 8 October 2007, working alongside Rob Kelvin
. In February 2008, Nestor started casual radio work presenting the afternoon programme on Adelaide talk radio station (5AA) FIVEaa.
On 26 November 2009, one day after the axing of the local A Current Affair was announced, Nestor announced live on air that her contract with NWS9 was not going to be renewed next year and she'll finish on 18 December 2009.
Biography
Nestor was born and raised in Broken Hill, New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, but made her name as a news presenter in Adelaide.
Nestor studied for a Bachelor in Arts (Journalism) from 1987 to 1989 at the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n College of Advanced Education's Magill
Magill, South Australia
Magill is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside and the City of Campbelltown.-History:Magill is a suburb located approximately 7 km from the Adelaide CBD in the eastern suburbs. Magill was first established as the Makgill Estate, owned by two Scots, Robert Cock and William Ferguson,...
Campus, now part of the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. Nestor began work as a reporter at Central TV Network (GTS BKN) in Port Pirie in 1989.
Nestor moved to the ABC in Adelaide and worked as a journalist and presenter for South Australia's ABC News as well as the presenter of Stateline for almost three years. She also worked as a reporter, producer and presenter for the Adelaide version of The 7:30 Report at the ABC.
Nestor became the weekday presenter of ABC News
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the division is responsible for all newsgathering and production of news output for ABC television, radio and online services...
in Adelaide and later moved to Melbourne to present Ten News at Five
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...
Adelaide, which is produced in Melbourne. Following a number of years as presenter of Ten News at Five
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...
, Nestor left the 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...
to pursue a career in Los Angeles at KNBC TV. However the breakdown of her relationship and job prospect saw her moving to Sydney where she became a part time presenter with Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite news channel available in 2.5 million homes on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television and Neighbourhood Cable subscription platforms....
.
On 19 September 2007, following the death of 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....
in April that year, it was announced that Nestor would return to Adelaide to present Nine News.
Nestor began as presenter of Nine News on 8 October 2007, working alongside Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin is a former television news presenter who lives in Adelaide, South Australia.He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed...
. In February 2008, Nestor started casual radio work presenting the afternoon programme on Adelaide talk radio station (5AA) FIVEaa.
On 26 November 2009, one day after the axing of the local A Current Affair was announced, Nestor announced live on air that her contract with NWS9 was not going to be renewed next year and she'll finish on 18 December 2009.