Graeme Goodings is a veteran Australian television journalist, best known for his role as an anchor at Seven News in Adelaide.

[edit] Early career

Graeme's break in media came in 1963 when, after working as an panel operator at Melbourne radio station 3AW, he went on air Christmas Morning to fill-in for the sick presenter. He later worked for 7LA in Launceston and 5DN in Adelaide before leaving the media to operate a health food business in Tasmania.

However he returned to Television as a reporter for TNT-9 (now Southern Cross Television) in northern Tasmania. His work on The Saturday Night Show earned him a Logie award.

[edit] Seven News

In 1981, Graeme joined SAS-10 Adelaide, now SAS-7 as a sports reporter and presenter for Eyewitness News. In 1983 he became news anchor and remained in that role for over 20 years, even after SAS swapped its affiliation from the Ten Network to the Seven Network.

Graeme was joined at the news desk by Jane Doyle in 1989 and together they took Seven Nightly News to the top of the ratings. After sick leave in 2004, Graeme swapped with John Riddell and now presents the weekend editions of Seven News.

The weekend edition of Seven News read by John Riddell was consistently beaten for many years by National Nine News, hosted by Georgina McGuiness.

However since Graeme took over weekends 7 News has steadily climbed in the ratings to now be the number One weekend news service in Adelaide.

He also is occasionally heard on local radio station FIVEaa.

[edit] Personal life

Graeme is married to Eve and they have three children. In 2004 he announced that he was battling bowel cancer. He took several months off from his duties at Seven News but returned to present weekend news in 2005

He regularly gives talks to cancer support groups, is a Board member of ProstateSA and constantly promotes the need for men to take charge of their health.

A passionate fan of the Adelaide Crows AFL team, Graeme has been a club Ambassador since 1991, and for the teams dual premierships in 1997/1998 broadcast Seven News Live from Melbourne.

He is also No.1 Member of the Crows Supporters Group

[edit] External links

• Seven News site

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