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15 Facts About Graeme Goodings

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Graeme Goodings was born on 21 June 1948 and is an Australian television and radio presenter.

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Graeme Goodings later worked for 7LA in Launceston and 5DN in Adelaide before leaving the media to operate a health food business in Tasmania.

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In 1981, Graeme Goodings joined SAS-10 Adelaide, now SAS-7 as a sports reporter and presenter for Eyewitness News.

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Graeme Goodings was joined at the news desk by Jane Doyle in 1989 and by 2000 Seven News would become the number-one rating bulletin in Adelaide, overtaking the rival Nine News.

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However, since Graeme Goodings took over weekends the ratings steadily climbed to be the number one weekend news bulletin in Adelaide.

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In November 2014, Graeme Goodings contract was not renewed by the Seven Network after 34 years with the network.

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Graeme Goodings is occasionally heard on local radio station FIVEaa.

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Graeme Goodings currently operates a video production company with Cinematographer, David Hales making videos for SMEs and community.

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Graeme Goodings is married to Eve and they have three children.

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Graeme Goodings's son Will Goodings was born on 1983 and currently works in the media at 5AA, and later followed in his father's footsteps presenting the weekend news on Seven News Adelaide; he was promoted to weeknights in January 2023 when he and Rosanna Mangiarelli replaced retiring newsreader Jane Doyle.

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In 2004 Graeme Goodings announced that he was battling bowel cancer.

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Graeme Goodings took several months off from his duties at Seven News but returned to present the weekend news in 2005.

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Graeme Goodings 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.

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Graeme Goodings is the No 1 Member of the Crows Supporters Group.

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On Sunday 19 July 2015, Graeme Goodings was involved in a controversial incident at the end of Showdown 39 between The Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Football Clubs, the first showdown following the death on 3 July 2015 of former Port Adelaide Assistant Coach, Port Adelaide Football Club Life Member and coach of the Adelaide Football Club, Phil Walsh.