Monique Wright

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Monique Wright
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Monique Wright reporting on the 2008 Olympic parade
Born (1973-05-18) 18 May 1973 (age 50)
Occupation(s) Weekend Sunrise co-host (2013–present)
The Daily Edition host (2013–2015)
Years active1996–present
Employer Seven Network
SpouseTim Scanlan (2008 - 2021)
Children3

Monique Wright (born 18 May 1973) is an Australian journalist and television presenter.

Wright is currently co-host of Weekend Sunrise . [1] [2]

Career

Wright joined the Seven Network as a reporter in 1996 and has covered politics, human interest stories, celeb interviews, royal weddings and Olympic Games, including for Sunday Night .

In 2007, she was appointed weather presenter on the Seven Network's national breakfast program, Sunrise , replacing Grant Denyer. She remained in the role for a year before being replaced by meteorologist David Brown.

In June 2013, Wright was announced as a co-host of The Daily Edition . She remained with the show until 2015 and was replaced by Ryan Phelan.

In August 2013, Wright temporarily replaced Samantha Armytage as co-host on Weekend Sunrise and was officially appointed co-host in February 2014. [3]

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References

  1. Monique Wright – Weekend Sunrise Archived 13 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. Monique Wright – The Daily Edition Archived 13 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. "Monique Wright named as permanent co-host of Weekend Sunrise". TV Tonight. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2017.