Jane Doyle (born 9 February 1958) is a retired Australian television presenter who was best known for presenting ''

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'' in

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between 1989 and 2022, having joined the

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from ABC TV.

Early career

Doyle began as a school teacher before moving in journalism in far-north

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. In 1981, she and her husband, fellow journalist Ian Doyle, moved to regional South Australia where she held a number of positions with

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and local newspapers.

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After arriving in Adelaide she returned to print as Adelaide editor of ''

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'' before again joining the ABC as a news reader. In 1988, after a year as substitute presenter for ABC TV's

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Adelaide, she became the main presenter of the 7pm bulletin.

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The following year, Doyle moved to SAS-7 to present ''

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'' with Graeme Goodings. She anchored her first night at the station on 28 August 1989. She has also been a reporter on local programs such as ''Discover'' and ''Adelaide Weekender'', and for many years she was a commentator for the broadcast of the annual

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and the annual

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parade. She also has hosted ''

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'' where she also displayed her talent for singing with some renditions of classic Christmas carols. Since January 2005, she has also worked on the

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breakfast radio show. She was awarded a

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in the

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for service to the broadcast media, particularly to television, and to the community. On 17 November 2022, Doyle announced that she would retire from ''

'' after 33 years with the

. Her last bulletin was on 15 December. On 2 December 2022, it was announced that

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and Rosanna Mangiarelli would succeed Doyle on weeknights.

References

External links

Seven News site

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