Russell Woolf
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Russell Woolf is a Western Australia
n media personality best known for presenting the afternoon Drive programme on Perth
's radio station 720 ABC
.
A native of Perth, Woolf began his media career in commercial radio before joining the ABC as its Karratha-based Resource Reporter. Prior to his elevation as the host of Drive he co-hosted 720's afternoon show with Verity James
.
Woolf became a father for the first time on 14 March 2008. He is an avid West Coast Eagles
fan and supports Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur
.
In September 2011, Woolf was axed as weather presenter on ABC News Western Australia
by the ABC
due to cost-cutting measures across the network, with news presenter Karina Carvalho
taking the role. He had been weather presenter since 2006.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n media personality best known for presenting the afternoon Drive programme on Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
's radio station 720 ABC
720 ABC Perth
720 ABC Perth is a radio station located in Perth, Western Australia broadcasting on 720 kHz on the AM band. The station is a member of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Local Radio network.-History:...
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A native of Perth, Woolf began his media career in commercial radio before joining the ABC as its Karratha-based Resource Reporter. Prior to his elevation as the host of Drive he co-hosted 720's afternoon show with Verity James
Verity James
Verity James is a West Australian TV and radio presenter.Born in Sydney, James joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Bega, NSW in 1984...
.
Woolf became a father for the first time on 14 March 2008. He is an avid West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
fan and supports Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
In September 2011, Woolf was axed as weather presenter on ABC News Western Australia
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...
by the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
due to cost-cutting measures across the network, with news presenter Karina Carvalho
Karina Carvalho
Karina Carvalho is an Australian journalist.Carvalho was born in Sri Lanka, and moved to Winthrop, Western Australia at the age of four. She graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts....
taking the role. He had been weather presenter since 2006.