Terry Willesee

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Terry Willesee
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Terence Joseph Willesee

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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  • Television presenter
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  • journalist
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  • documentary producer
Years active1969−2013
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Terence Joseph Willesee (born 27 April 1945) is an Australian retired journalist and television and radio presenter.

Family

Willesee is the son of Gwendoline Clark Willesee and Don Willesee, a long-time member of the Australian Senate, and Whitlam government minister. He is the nephew of Bill Willesee, member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia and Tonkin government minister. He is the brother of Donald Robert "Don" Willesee Jr. and the late Mike Willesee, who was a journalist and television presenter.[1]

Career

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Willesee interviewing the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce c. 2010

Willesee began his media career in Perth in 1969. He initially worked as a television news reporter before branching out into newsreading and producing documentaries. He produced and presented 14 prime time documentaries for STW TV station in Perth.[2]

In 1981 Willesee was signed by the Seven Network to present a successful national current affairs program named Terry Willesee Tonight, based in Sydney.[2] Willesee was then signed by the Nine Network.[3] Willesee's role on the seven current affairs show went to Derryn Hinch.

Willesee hosted Live at Five on the Nine Network with Jo Pearson. He also hosted a variety of programs including Today and A Current Affair.[4]

In 1992 Willesee moved to the United States where he anchored the nationally syndicated program, A Current Affair Extra. He also travelled the country as a reporter for A Current Affair (not related to Nine Network's programme of the same name). He was later promoted to anchor the Fox network's national programme, A Current Affair Extra.[2][5]

After three years in the United States he moved back to Australia, reading news for Nine Network affiliate STW in Perth. While in Perth he occasionally hosted a talkback radio show for 6PR.[2]

In 2001, Willesee presented a talkback radio show for Sydney radio station 2GB.[2]

In 2002, Willesee returned to national television where he anchored Willesee Across Australia on Sky News Australia. He later presented First Edition in 2002 until June 2013 when he retired.[2]

Willesee has also worked as a media trainer.[6]

Awards

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ALP figures gather for Willesee funeral". ABC Western Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 September 2003. Archived from the original on 19 September 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Presenters - Terry Willesee". Sky News Australia. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ No farewells for Willesee as Seven wields axe, The Sunday Telegraph, 3 April 1988, Page 15
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lewes, Jacqueline Lee (23 October 1989). "Antennae". Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Smith Brady, Lois (6 June 1993). "VOWS; Katherine Kamhi, Tony Coghlan". New York Times. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.presented by Annette Shun Wah (13 August 2001). "Episode Two". Media Dimensions. ABC TV. yes.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."THE 20TH ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1978)". TV Week. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."THE 21ST ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1979)". TV Week. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."THE 22ND ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1980)". TV Week. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."THE 23RD ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1981)". TV Week. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

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