Jessica Adamson | |
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| Born | 1971or1972(age 51–52) |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter and reporter |
| Notable work | Seven News Adelaide |
Jessica Adamson (born 1971or1972) is an Australian journalist and TV presenter, mainly known for her coverage of crime and world events on Seven News. As of 2024 [update] she is a columnist for The Advertiser , and part of the news team at Adelaide radio station FIVEaa.
Jessica Adamson was born in 1971or1972. [1] She grew up on a farm at Hallett, in the Mid North of South Australia. [2]
She completed a journalism degree at the University of South Australia. [2]
Adamson started her journalism career working at the Stock Journal . [2]
She joined 7News in 1997. [2] She spent much of her career there as a crime reporter, but has also acted as foreign correspondent at times, covering the 2004 Asian tsunami; the Olympic Games in Sydney, Athens, and Beijing; [3] the 2002 Bali bombings; and the Bali Nine drug trials. [2]
In December 2014, Adamson was announced as weekend presenter on Seven News Adelaide, replacing Graeme Goodings. She began her new role on 24 January 2015. [1]
On 14 October 2019, Adamson commenced an eight-week period of filling in for Jodie Oddy on the Mix 102.3 radio breakfast show while Oddy was on maternity leave. [4]
On 23 June 2020, Adamson left the Seven Network due to budget cuts. [5]
She is a columnist for The Advertiser , reporting on a variety of topics. [6]
In January 2024, she joined the news team at Adelaide radio station FIVEaa, along with Graeme Goodings. [7]
Adamson's first television appearance was in the late 1980s, when she appeared with her sister on Nine Network variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday . [8] Adamson and her sister Amy competed on the show's talent segment Red Faces , where they performed as an act called Ben Sullivan's Sisters, staging a brief routine called "Can't Blow the Candle Out". [8] [9]
Adamson also performs the role of guest speaker at events. [2] She was a keynote speaker at the ANZPAA Police Conference 2024. [10]
She is a board member of the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and the Adelaide Crows Foundation, and an ambassador for CanTeen and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. [10]
Adamson is married to David Adamson, brother of playwright Samuel Adamson. [11] and they have three children. [2]
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Adamson, 42, joined Seven in 1997, after beginning her career at the Stock Journal newspaper.