Michael Usher
Michael Usher (born 1969) is an Australian presenter and reporter.[1]
Michael Usher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 50–51) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | All Saints' College, Perth Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Television presenter Correspondent |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Employer | Seven Network |
| Children | 3 |
Usher currently presents Seven News Sydney on Friday and Saturday and The Latest: Seven News.
Career
Usher graduated from All Saints' College, Perth in 1987.[2] He went on to study media in 1989 at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and graduated with an Associate Diploma in Media Studies.
Nine Network
Usher's television career began in 1990 at the Golden West Television Network, Bunbury, as a final year cadet journalist. He was then posted to Kalgoorlie before beginning the following year at STW-9, Perth.
In 1993, Usher moved to Sydney and to TCN-9 news. Three years later he was appointed to the role of Nine Network Olympics reporter, leading the Network's coverage of the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. He also went to Lausanne to cover the corruption scandal that engulfed the International Olympic Committee. He was the Nine Network's correspondent in New York when the Twin Towers were attacked in September 2001, and less than two years later was in Iraq, travelling north from Kuwait to reach Baghdad the day after the Coalition seized the city.
In 2001, Usher moved to the Nine Network's US bureau, where he worked for three years as National Nine News US correspondent, based in Los Angeles. Usher returned to Australia to fill in as host of Today, then at the beginning of 2004, together with wife Anna Lee and young son, he moved to the UK, to cover the London bureau.[3]
In 2006, Usher returned to Australia and began presenting Nightline, replacing Ellen Fanning.[4] In 2007, Usher became news presenter for the Sunday program. Following the axing of Nightline in July 2008 and Sunday in August 2008, he was appointed presenter of the short-lived Nine News Sunday AM and for the rest of 2008, Usher filled-in on various Nine News bulletins as well as reporting for 60 Minutes, filling in for Tara Brown who was on maternity leave at the time.
Between November 2008 and January 2009, Usher presented the weekend bulletin of Nine News Sydney. This was after the resignation of Mike Munro and before the appointment of former weeknight presenter Mark Ferguson as the permanent weekend presenter. Also from 2009, Usher finished his role as presenter of the Sunday Morning News, as the bulletin was replaced with Weekend Today.
In March 2009, Usher was appointed as a permanent reporter for 60 Minutes. He also hosted the first leaders debate between Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott prior to the 2010 Australian Federal Election.[5]
In December 2010, Usher presented A Current Affair while usual fill in presenter Leila McKinnon had a holiday. He also co-hosted the 2010 New Year's Eve Fireworks with Alicia Gorey. In December 2011, Usher filled in for Karl Stefanovic on Today whilst Stefanovic was on holidays.
Seven Network
In October 2016, Usher joined the Seven Network and replaced Melissa Doyle as weekend presenter on Seven News Sydney.[6]
In 2017, Usher began hosting Seven's new crime show Murder Uncovered.
In December 2018, Usher was appointed the presenter of The Latest: Seven News.[7]
References
- Another blow for 60 Minutes as Michael Usher jumps ship to Seven Network
- "Michael Usher – Class of 1987" (PDF), Give the Gift of All Saints, All Saints' College, 2018, retrieved 23 April 2019
- Here Today ...
- Christine Spiteri to sue Channel Nine for sexism
- Worm wriggles back to claim poll centre-stage
- Knox, David (15 August 2016). "Michael Usher set for weekend news at Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- Perry, Kevin (9 December 2018). "Seven looks to bring back late night viewers with THE LATEST". DeciderTV. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
External links
| Preceded by Anne Fulwood as Seven Late News (2003) |
The Latest: Seven News Presenter (December 2018-Present) December 2018 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent Melissa Doyle (Mondays) |
| Preceded by Melissa Doyle |
Seven News Sydney Friday & Saturday presenter October 2016 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Program started |
Nine News: Sunday AM Presenter August 2008 - January 2009 |
Succeeded by Program started |
| Preceded by Ellen Fanning (as Sunday host) |
Sunday News presenter September 2007 - August 2008 |
Succeeded by Program ceased |
| Preceded by Ellen Fanning |
Nightline Presenter 2006 - July 2008 |
Succeeded by Wendy Kingston as Nine's Late News |