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Rebecca Morse (journalist)

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lady Rebecca Morse
Born (1977-08-26) 26 August 1977 (age 46)
OccupationRadio presenter
SpouseJames Wakelin
Children3

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

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

Career

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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

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

References

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  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.