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Craig Zonca (born 1984) is an Australian radio and television presenter.

He is currently a breakfast presenter on ABC Radio Brisbane and a weather presenter on ABC Television. [1]

After presenting the Queensland edition of The Country Hour for several years, Zonca was announced as ABC Radio Brisbane's new breakfast presenter to replace long-serving host Spencer Howson in late 2016. [2] [3]

In late 2017, it was announced Zonca would co-present the program in 2018 alongside Rebecca Levingston. [4] [5] Levingston was later replaced in that time slot by fellow presenter Loretta Ryan. [6]

Since his time hosting the program, Zonca has maintained a healthy audience share for the program in a much-publicised ratings battle with the breakfast program on commercial rival Nova 106.9. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Zonca grew up in Rockhampton where he began his radio career with ABC Capricornia. He also completed a Bachelor of Business (Management) degree at CQUniversity in 2006. [15] In 2019 Zonca married ABC journalist Jessica Hinchliffe. In 2021 Craig and Jessica had a baby girl named Molly.

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References

  1. ↑ Profile: Craig Zonca Archived 2017-07-12 at the Wayback Machine , ABC Radio, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed 16 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Price, Amy ABC's 612 Brisbane: Craig Zonca replaces Spencer Howson as breakfast presenter, The Courier-Mail , News Corp Australia, 9 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Mitchell-Whittington, Amy 612 ABC Brisbane breakfast to be hosted by Craig Zonca Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine , Brisbane Times , Fairfax Media, 9 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Craig Zonca, Rebecca Levingston to lead ABC Brisbane's new co-hosted 2018 breakfast program Archived 2017-12-11 at the Wayback Machine , ABC News , Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 6 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Branco, Jorge Major changes to ABC Radio Brisbane for 2018 Archived 2017-12-06 at the Wayback Machine , Brisbane Times, Fairfax Media, 6 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 15 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Symonds, Kristy Queensland: Major shifts as first results emerge post-radio ructions Archived 2017-03-14 at the Wayback Machine , news.com.au , News Corp Australia, 14 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Symonds, Kristy Brisbane radio ratings show Craig Zonca holds crown as breakfast radio king, The Courier-Mail, News Corp Australia, 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Symonds, Kristy Brisbane radio ratings: Nova 106.9 knocks ABC's Craig Zonca from breakfast radio spot Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine , The Courier-Mail, 6 June 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  10. ↑ Branco, Jorge Craig Zonca's ABC back on top of Brisbane breakfast radio ratings Archived 2017-12-23 at the Wayback Machine , Brisbane Times , Fairfax Media, 29 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Manning, James New ABC host Craig Zonca continues strong tradition Archived 2018-03-01 at the Wayback Machine , mediaweek , 22 September 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018
  12. ↑ Symonds, Kristy Brisbane radio ratings: Craig Zonca retains top spot for ABC breakfast radio, The Courier-Mail, 5 October 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Price, Amy Brisbane radio ratings: Nova's Ash, Kip and Luttsy take crown Archived 2017-11-17 at the Wayback Machine , The Courier-Mail, 14 November 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Branco, Jorge Brisbane radio: Nova on top as ABC sheds listeners Archived 2017-12-22 at the Wayback Machine , Brisbane Times, 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  15. ↑ Barnbaum, Marc The Voice, Be, CQUniversity Australia, Issue 26, 2017. Accessed 16 February 2018.


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