Christine Bath was born on 13 May 1967 and is an Australian journalist, radio and television presenter and news anchor.
38 Facts About Chris Bath
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In December 2018, it was announced that Chris Bath would join Network 10 to present 10 News First Weekend, replacing Natarsha Belling.
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Chris Bath was born in Auburn in Sydney's western suburbs and raised in South Wentworthville.
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In 1997, Chris Bath married composer Denis Carnahan and in late 2000 Chris Bath gave birth to a son.
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In January 2012, Chris Bath married Seven News sport presenter and reporter Jim Wilson, only weeks after Wilson asked Chris Bath to marry, but some four years into their relationship.
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Chris Bath moved to Albury-Wodonga, where she spent the next 20 months working at Prime Television station AMV-4 and spending her weekends in Melbourne.
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Chris Bath resigned from NBN Newcastle in late 1995 after being offered a job by Seven in Sydney.
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For three weeks in mid-1997, Chris Bath was working 18-hour days, filling in as host of 11AM, presenting the afternoon news updates, recording the news bulletin shown on Ansett flights and presenting the 11pm Late News bulletin.
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In 1998, Chris Bath was a reporter for Witness, the network's flagship current affairs program, until it was axed later that year.
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Chris Bath declined and was given the role of presenting the Sydney 6pm news over summer.
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In 2000, Chris Bath was part of Seven's host team for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, including a spot on Olympic Sunrise.
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Chris Bath was then given the honour of co-hosting the prelude to the Opening Ceremony live on stage at the Olympic Stadium, while seven months pregnant with her first child.
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In 2005, Chris Bath was a contestant in the third Australian series of Dancing with the Stars alongside professional dance partner Trenton Shipley.
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However, when the votes were combined with those of the viewers, Chris Bath finished second to Home and Away actor Ada Nicodemou for the title of Dancing with the Stars Champion.
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From 12 December 2005, Chris Bath presented Seven News Sydney until the end of 2005.
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Chris Bath then returned Seven Morning News on Wednesday to Friday and did the Seven News Sydney weekend news until mid-January 2006.
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On 7 December 2005, Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph printed that Chris Bath had been in talks with the Nine Network to become the host of the Today breakfast show in 2006.
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However, Seven insiders say Chris Bath was contracted to Seven until 1 December 2006 at the time and the Nine Network denied approaching her.
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The Herald Sun reported Chris Bath turned down the position because she could not cope with the early starts and she wanted to honour her contract with Seven.
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In 2006, Chris Bath began presenting Seven Morning News on Monday to Thursday and the Sydney evening news on Fridays.
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Later that year, Chris Bath presented a new employment-based reality series for the Seven Network titled You've Got The Job.
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In January 2009, Chris Bath was appointed host of Seven's new current affairs program, Sunday Night.
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Chris Bath continued to present the 6pm news on Friday and Saturday, as well as Sunday Night.
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In June 2015, it was announced that Chris Bath would leave the Seven Network after twenty years with the network, to explore new horizons, with Melissa Doyle to replace on Sunday Night and Seven News Sydney on weekends.
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In late 2015 and 2016, Chris Bath made regular appearances on Network Ten shows Studio 10 and The Project.
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In 2017, Chris Bath was the regular co-host of The Sunday Project alongside Hamish Macdonald.
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Chris Bath was replaced by Lisa Wilkinson in January 2018.
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In December 2018, it was announced that Chris Bath would join Network 10 to present 10 News First Weekend, replacing Natarsha Belling.
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Chris Bath worked for ABC Radio from November 2016 until the end of 2019.
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Chris Bath hosted Evenings on ABC Radio Sydney across New South Wales and the ACT from 2017, replacing Christine Anu.
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In November 2017, Chris Bath narrated the six-part documentary series Keeping Australia Safe.
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Chris Bath did relief work on ABC News NSW for some hosts throughout her three-year tenure.
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Chris Bath resigned from ABC Radio at the end of 2019.
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Outside the Seven Network, Chris Bath's standing in the industry was acknowledged in 2004 when she was asked to judge entries for the TV current affairs reporting and camera category of the Walkley Awards for journalism.
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Chris Bath is a master of ceremonies, having performed the role at a number of events including the Jeans for Genes Day Art Auction in Sydney on 20 July 2006 and 12 July 2007.
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Chris Bath enjoys motivational speaking, and in 2003 she took a large role in the "Step to the future" youth leadership forum for school students in Sydney.
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On 24 July 2007, Chris Bath spoke at the "Empowerment through Inspiration" Summit in Queensland where she will address her experiences and challenges in becoming a leader, building a team and networking.
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Chris Bath is Celebrity Ambassador for the Petrea King Quest for Life Foundation.