Erin Molan

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Erin Molan
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Molan in 2013
Born (1983-08-24) 24 August 1983 (age 41)
Canberra, Australia [1]
Occupation(s)Television presenter, radio presenter, columnist
Years active2008−present
Employer Sky News Australia
Known for
PartnerSean Ogilvy (2017–2021)
Children1
Father Jim Molan

Erin Molan (born 24 August 1983) [2] is an Australian television presenter, who is currently a primetime contributor on Sky News Australia, radio presenter on 2Day FM and columnist for Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph . [3]

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Molan was previously with the Nine Network as part of Nine's Wide World of Sports National Rugby League (NRL) coverage. From 2019, she hosted the secondary broadcast for channel 9Gem of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Molan was also Friday and Saturday sports presenter on Nine News Sydney and the host of The Sunday Footy Show and former host of The NRL Footy Show .

Early life

Molan was born in Canberra [1] and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. She attended sixteen different schools due to the Australian Army career of her father, Jim Molan. [4] Molan herself dropped out of six different university courses. [5]

Career

Molan's first job in media was with a community television station in Canberra. [5] She then gained a job for WIN Television as a reporter and presenter and moved to Sydney in 2010 to work for the Nine Network. [1] In 2012, she joined The NRL Footy Show on a regular basis, appearing mainly on the "League of their Own" segment as well as being their roving reporter.[ citation needed ] In 2014, Molan became a permanent co-host of the program working alongside Paul Vautin, Darryl Brohman, Beau Ryan, and former test cricketer Michael Slater. Molan has also appeared on The Sunday Footy Show as a regular since 2012, mainly doing the "Around the Grounds" segment reporting. [4]

Molan hosted Nine's Wide World of Sports ' coverage of the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series.

From 2018, she became the sole host of The NRL Footy Show as well as hosting The Sunday Footy Show .[ citation needed ]

It was announced on 3 October 2018 that, after twenty-four years, The NRL Footy Show would be axed following the worst slide in ratings in the show's history. [6] In December 2021, Molan resigned from the Nine Network to join Sky News Australia as a primetime contributor. [3]

Also in December 2021, Molan declined an approach to run as the Liberal Party of Australia candidate for the Division of Eden-Monaro in the 2022 Australian election, saying her future political ambitions with the Liberals are "down the track". [7] [8]

Personal life

In April 2017, Molan announced her engagement to policeman Sean Ogilvy. [9] Their daughter was born in 2018. [10] Three years later, Molan announced her relationship with fiancé Ogilvy had broken down. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Canberra-born sports journalist Erin Molan finds her voice on The Footy Show". The Canberra Times . 24 April 2018 [13 July 2016]. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Erin Molan (2020). "Erin Molan's surprisingly 'perfect' birthday". Nine Digital. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 Rolfe, Brooke (17 December 2021). "Erin Molan quits Nine for rival network". news.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Erin Molan". DefenceCare. RSL NSW. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 Giorgioni, Alyce (21 May 2020). "Becoming a Sports Presenter: Q&A with Erin Molan". Now UC. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Erin Molan's rising star burns out". 2 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Gleeson, Ashleigh (7 December 2021). "Erin Molan reveals political ambitions". news. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Ore, Adeshola (8 December 2021). "Molan flags political ambition". The Australian. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Croffey, Amy (7 April 2017). "Nine's Erin Molan and policeman Sean Ogilvy engaged". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Rota, Genevieve (6 June 2018). "The Footy Show's Erin Molan welcomes first child the same day as Origin game 1". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Erin Molan reveals the sad reality of her relationship breakdown". news.com.au . 11 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
Media offices
Preceded by Nine News Sydney
Sport presenter (Friday and Saturday)
December 2016 – December 2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by NRL Footy Show
Host
2015–2018
With: Paul Vautin (2015–2017)
Solo (2018) 		Succeeded by
Program axed
Preceded by NRL Sunday Footy Show
Host
2018–2021		Succeeded by
Danika Mason


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