Jacinta Parsons is a radio broadcaster and writer from Melbourne, Australia who has worked at community radio station Triple R, and for the ABC at Double J, ABC Radio Melbourne, and ABC Radio National. [1]
Parsons currently hosts the Friday Revue and Saturday Mornings on ABC Radio Melbourne.
Parsons began broadcasting at community radio station Triple R in 2006 on the Australian music show, Local and/or General, which celebrated emerging local musicians. During her tenure at Triple R, she also hosted Dynamite, Detour, and Breakfasters . [2]
In 2015, Parsons transitioned to the ABC, joining the Double J team as the music director for ABC Local Radio.
From January 2017 to December 2018, she co-hosted the Breakfast program on ABC Radio Melbourne with Sami Shah. [3]
In January 2020, Parsons took over from Richelle Hunt as the host of ABC Radio Melbourne's Afternoon program and also co-hosted the Friday Revue with Brian Nankervis. [4]
In July 2023, Parsons announced her decision to step away from hosting the Afternoon program to focus on other responsibilities, while continuing to host the Friday Revue. [5]
In November 2024, ABC announced that Parsons would replace Alice Zaslavsky as the host of Saturday Mornings on ABC Radio Melbourne. [6]
Parsons released a memoir in September 2020, entitled Unseen. It explores living with Crohn's disease and chronic illness for over 20 years. [7] [8] Parsons released a non-fiction book in 2022, entitled A Question of Age. It is an examination of women and ageing. [9] [10] [11]
Parsons was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 1997. She is an ambassador for Crohn's and Colitis Australia, [12] [13] and an advocate for people with the disease.
Parsons is an active member of the music and arts community, and is a board member for Rollercoaster Theatre, [14] a not-for-profit ensemble of trained actors with intellectual disabilities from a wide range of backgrounds.
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