Danika Mason

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Danika Mason
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Mason in 2019
OccupationsJournalist, sports presenter
Years active2012−present
Employer Nine Network
Television Today
Nine's Wide World of Sports

Danika Mason (born 1991) [1] [2] is an Australian television sports journalist.

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Mason is currently the sports presenter on Today .

Career

Mason obtained journalism and marketing degrees at the University of Wollongong and in 2012 began her career at the Nine Network as an intern, shortly after which she was promoted to the sports department. [2]

She appears regularly on the Nine Network's National Rugby League coverage as a sideline reporter on their Thursday and Friday night rugby league live broadcasts, as well as a host on The Sunday Footy Show , and as a roving reporter on their Australian Open tennis coverage. [3] [4]

In February 2025, Mason was announced as the new sports presenter on Today , after Alex Cullen was sacked by the Nine Network the previous month. [3]

In February 2026, Mason appeared as a reporter on the Nine Network's coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. [2] She issued a public apology for slurring her words and going off topic during the February 18 live broadcast to discuss the price of coffee in the United States, and iguanas, saying that she had misjudged the effect of having alcohol on an empty stomach beforehand. [5] [6]

Personal life

As of March 2025, Mason is dating rugby league player Liam Knight. [1] The pair announced their engagement in October.

References

  1. 1 2 "Channel 9 host Danika Mason's sad relationship news after massive career step". news.com.au. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Who is Danika Mason? The woman at the centre of the Channel 9 slurring video". news.com.au. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Knox, David (28 February 2025). "Danika Mason joins Today show". TV Tonight . Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Danika Mason". Nine News. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Gardner, Steve (2026-02-19). "Australian reporter apologizes for drinking before Olympics live shot". USA Today . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Hopkins, Jessica (19 February 2026). "Australian TV presenter apologises for drinking before viral Olympics broadcast". The New York Times . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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