Debbie Spillane | |
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Born | Deborah Elizabeth Spillane 25 December 1955 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Bethlehem College, Ashfield |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Occupation | Sports journalist |
Years active | 1984–present |
Relatives | Frank Spillane (grandfather) |
Deborah Elizabeth Spillane AM (born 25 December 1955) is an Australian sports journalist and commentator.
Spillane was born in Sydney, and was educated at Bethlehem College, Ashfield and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney. [1]
In 1984, she joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a sports commentator and reporter, and was the first full-time female broadcaster hired by ABC Sport. [2] In the same year was sent as a reporter to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and two years later to the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. She was a sideline reporter for ABC's rugby league coverage, and was the first woman to commentate cricket on ABC Radio. [3] In 1987 she was a judge on ABC's Theatre Sports . [4]
From 1990 to 1995, Spillane co-hosted the drive time program Hard Coffee with Ian Rogerson for Triple J. Around the same time, she was a regular panelist on Andrew Denton's Live and Sweaty program from 1991 to 1994. [1] [5]
In 1995, Spillane left the ABC and became the media manager of the Bulldogs national rugby league team. She continued in several sports/media-related endeavours including as media manager of the West Sydney Razorbacks basketball team; as a sports columnist for The Sun-Herald and The Australian ; and on the radio stations 2GB, 2Day FM, New FM, KICK AM and 2BL. [1]
In 2002, she returned to the ABC as part of the broadcasting team for ABC NewsRadio, and in 2012 became the host of ABC Radio's Grandstand program. [3]
She was awarded 2017 Australian Sports Commission Media Award for Lifetime Achievement. [6]
On 12 December 2021, Spillane was inducted to the Sydney Cricket Ground Media Hall of Honour, alongside 11 others added to the inaugural 15 media personalities who were celebrated in 2014. [7]
In 2007, Allen & Unwin published Spillane's autobiography, titled Where Do You Think You're Goin', Lady?: Adventures of a Sports-mad Redhead. [8]
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