Rebecca Morse (journalist)

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Rebecca Morse
Born (1977-08-26) 26 August 1977 (age 47)
Adelaide, Australia
OccupationRadio presenter
SpouseJames Wakelin
Children3

Rebecca Jane Morse (born 26 August 1977, in South Australia) is an Australian journalist, news and radio presenter.

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Morse was a presenter of Adelaide's 10 News First between 2006 and 2020. She was also a co-host on SAFM's breakfast radio show Bec & Soda in Adelaide with Mark Soderstrom between 2023 and 2024.

Career

Morse attended Blackwood High School and the University of South Australia at Magill. Prior to joining Ten she worked for the ABC in Adelaide as a reporter and presenter. She was a finalist in the Walkley Awards in 2004 in the category of Television News Reporting [1] and in 2005 won the gold award for Journalist of the Year at the South Australian Media Awards. [2]

Morse replaced Kelly Nestor in March 2006. [3]

In 2012, Morse hosted "The Newsfeed" with Ryan "Burgo" Burgess on SAFM. [4]

In August 2020, Morse was made redundant by Network 10. She presented her final Adelaide-based 10 News First bulletin on 11 September before production of the state-based Adelaide bulletin moved back to Melbourne. [5]

Personal life

She is married to Nine News reporter James "Jimmy" Wakelin; they have three daughters. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Finalists and Judges: 2004 Walkley Awards" (PDF). SBS web site. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  2. ↑ "SA Media Awards: History". Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  3. ↑ "Rebecca's move is big news for Ten viewers". The Advertiser . 2 February 2006.
  4. ↑ "SAFM to air two breakfast shows - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. ↑ McKnight, Robert (11 August 2020). "BREAKING - REDUNDANCIES AT 10 NEWS AND CHANGES AT STUDIO 10". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ecstatic Bec breaks big news". The Sunday Mail . 13 April 2008.
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