Alison Ariotti

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Alison Ariotti
Born1980
Education Queensland University of Technology
Occupation(s) Journalist and news presenter
Years active2000–present
Employer Nine Network
Television Nine News
SpouseGerry Ariotti (m. 2011)
Children3

Alison Ariotti (nee Fletcher, born 1980) [1] is an Australian journalist and news presenter.

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Career

Ariotti's media career began at NBN in Northern New South Wales where she worked casually as a reporter. [2] In 2000, she was appointed to WIN News as a reporter in Cairns and later moved to WIN News on the Sunshine Coast. Ariotti later moved back to Cairns and was appointed as chief of staff for WIN television. In October 2004, Ariotti joined the Nine Network and was appointed a reporter and producer on Nine Gold Coast News . She then moved to Brisbane in 2007 became a reporter and producer on Nine News Queensland .

In 2009, Ariotti was appointed Queensland reporter on Today . She was replaced by Aislin Kriukelis in May 2013. In January 2014, Ariotti moved to Sydney and filled in for Wendy Kingston on Nine News Now whilst she was on maternity leave. In September 2014, Ariotti returned to Brisbane and was appointed co-weekend presenter for Nine News Queensland replacing Eva Milic. She also presents the Friday edition of Nine Live Queensland. [3]

As of 2018, Ariotti presents Nine's Afternoon News Queensland Wednesday-Friday. [4]

Personal life

Ariotti was educated at Kingscliff High School and later graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree in 2000. [2] In July 2011, she married anaesthetist Gerry Ariotti in Kingscliff. [1] They have two daughters, and a son.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Reference at www.couriermail.com.au".
  2. 1 2 "Today – Alison Ariotti". Ninemsn. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. Crane, Kris (27 September 2014). "Eva Milic and Alison Ariotti switch up newsreader roles at Channel 9 in Queensland". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. @AlisonAriotti (12 November 2017). "Thrilled for a change in 2018 .. Job sharing daytime news on @9NewsQueensland with my gorgeous friend @EvaMilic9 !! Thanks @Amanda9Paterson & @kblooch !! #WorkLifeBalance #lovemyjob #hoorayforweekendsagain" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 November 2017 via Twitter.
Media offices
Preceded by
Bulletin introduced
Eva Milic
Nine's Afternoon News Queensland
Friday presenter
Wednesday to Friday presenter

October 2014 – December 2017
January 2018 – present
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Weekend presenter with Darren Curtis

October 2014 – December 2017
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Bulletin introduced
Nine Morning News: Queensland Edition
Friday presenter

October 2014 – 2 October 2017
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Bulletin discontinued
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Presenter

January 2014 – August 2014
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