Angie Asimus

Angie Asimus (born 12 August 1985 New South Wales) is a news presenter and journalist.

Asimus is currently a weather presenter on Seven News Sydney and presents Seven News at 5.

Career

Asimus was originally from Gundagai (in rural New South Wales) before moving to Sydney to study Media Communications at the University of Sydney. She received a Graduate Certificate in Climate Adaptation in 2012 from the University of Southern Queensland.[1]

Asimus started her career as a journalist in 2008 with Seven Queensland working at their Townsville newsroom. In 2010, she was moved to Seven's Brisbane Newsroom initially as the court reporter.

During the 2011 floods Asimus presented the weather then soon after moved into the role of weekend weather presenter on a full-time basis. While doing this she completed a tertiary studies in Climatology from the University of Southern Queensland.

In 2012, Asimus started working as a fill-in news presenter with Patrick Condren. She also previously filled in for Kay McGrath and Sharyn Ghidella regularly.[2]

On 12 July 2013, Asimus made her national debut as a news presenter on Seven Morning News and Seven Afternoon News filling in for Ann Sanders.[3]

In January 2014, Asimus moved back to Sydney, where she continues as a reporter with Seven News in Sydney, as well as presenting the weather on Fridays and Saturdays.

In 2016, Asimus was appointed presenter of Seven News at 5 which airs on Saturday and Sunday.

Asimus is also a regular fill in presenter on Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise.

Personal life

In December 2019, Asimus announced that she is expecting her first child. She gave birth to her son in April 2020.

In February 2020, Asimus married her partner of 12 years, Chris Abbott

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References
  1. "Sunny outlook for USQ alumna Angie Asimus". www.usq.edu.au. University of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. "Angie Asimus bio". Yahoo!. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. http://www.bmag.com.au/features/past-issues/bmag261.pdf
Media offices
Preceded by
Sally Bowrey		 Seven News Sydney
Weekend weather presenter
2016 - present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Hermione Kitson		 Seven News at 5
Presenter
2016 - present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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