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Kym Dillon (born 19 June 1959) is the former sports presenter for Nine News Adelaide. [1] He is also part of the successful sports coverage and football commentary team at FIVEaa. Prior to his media career he played football for SANFL clubs North Adelaide and West Torrens in the late 1970s and early 1980s, winning a Reserves Magarey Medal in 1982.

Kym was made redundant from NWS-9 on 19 June 2015 after 27 years. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Kym Dillon". ninemsn. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  2. Iannella, Antimo (26 June 2015). "Veteran TV sports presenter Kym Dillon dumped by Nine — getting news on his birthday". The Advertiser. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. Iannella, Antimo (27 June 2015). "After learning of his axing on his birthday, Kym Dillon's farewell drinks invite also gets axed". The Advertiser. Retrieved 21 December 2016.