Melissa Doyle was previously co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program Sunrise from 2002 to 2013 alongside David Koch and host and senior correspondent of Sunday Night.
31 Facts About Melissa Doyle
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Melissa Doyle studied communications at Charles Sturt University at the Bathurst campus and during her studies she was a broadcaster with on-campus community radio station 2MCE-FM.
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Melissa Doyle then moved to Prime Television in 1993, where she was a news anchor and general reporter.
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Melissa Doyle was one of the original hosts of the breakfast television program Sunrise before it was axed in 1999, before being resurrected in 2000, and which she rejoined in 2002.
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Melissa Doyle had a stint reading the Seven Late News.
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Melissa Doyle stayed until March 2001 when she went on maternity leave.
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Melissa Doyle returned to Seven from maternity leave in a variety of news and presenting roles before being asked to front a revamped Sunrise program with Chris Reason, who was later replaced by David Koch.
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Melissa Doyle was then dubbed the 'Queen of Australian Brekky TV'.
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In 2003, Melissa Doyle enjoyed a very public pregnancy with her second child, who was born in December of that year.
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Melissa Doyle was nominated for the Silver Logie as Most Popular Television Presenter in 2006,2007,2008,2009 and 2010.
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Melissa Doyle was the only female nominated in that category.
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Melissa Doyle was involved in legal proceedings in which it was alleged she identified a minor who was divorcing his parents.
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On 20 June 2013, Melissa Doyle announced that she would be stepping down as Sunrise co-host to take on a national role within the Seven Network.
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Melissa Doyle hosted the first debate of the 2013 Federal Election between Labor leader and then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Liberal leader Tony Abbott, on 7two on 11 August.
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Melissa Doyle was a part of the 2013 federal election broadcast with Chris Bath, Mark Riley and Matt White.
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In December 2013, Melissa Doyle co-hosted Carols in the Domain with Matt White.
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In June 2015, it was announced that Melissa Doyle would replace Chris Bath on Sunday Night and Seven News Sydney due to Bath's resignation from the Seven Network.
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In October 2019, Sunday Night was cancelled and it was announced Melissa Doyle would remain with the Seven Network in a variety of news reading roles.
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Melissa Doyle subsequently became the permanent Monday presenter of the bulletin.
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In October 2013, Melissa Doyle joined smoothfm to host Weekend Breakfast from 6am to 10am.
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In October 2014, Melissa Doyle won Best Newcomer On-Air at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
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In October 2018, Melissa Doyle won Best Music Presenter at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
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In 2008, Melissa Doyle was selected to front a new documentary program on the Seven Network called The Zoo.
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Melissa Doyle previously wrote a weekly column in Australia's highest selling newspaper, the Sunday Herald Sun in Melbourne called "Balancing Act".
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In March 2021, Melissa Doyle joined Sky News Australia for a special assignment to interview Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian academic convicted and imprisoned in Iran for spying.
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In February 2022, Doyle as an investigative journalist narrated a new documentary series on the Nine Network, titled "Australia Behind Bars with Melissa Doyle", based on the British version which examines the life of inmates incarcerated, and has been described as a real life Wentworth.
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In November 2022, Melissa Doyle released her third book, 15 Seconds of Brave.
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Melissa Doyle is the National Patron for Make-A-Wish Foundation Australia and an ambassador for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, Westmead Children's Hospital, World Vision, Children's Cancer Institute and the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Melissa Doyle is an ambassador for the Federal Government's National Road Safety Council and is the Number One Ticket Holder for the GWS Giants and Whittlesea Eagles.
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Melissa Doyle was the Chairperson for the GIANTS Foundation Charity, established in 2013 and served in this role until 2018, when she was appointed to the Board of Directors of the GIANTS in 2018.
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Melissa Doyle was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2016 for significant service to the community through representational roles with a range of charitable groups, and to the broadcast media.