Following on from the recruitment of Lisa Wilkinson and Jennifer Keyte, 10 has continued with its strategy of targeting smart, successful female newsreaders with the appointment of Chris Bath as the networks new national weekend news presenter.
10 celebrated the recruitment of Bath telling media her extensive reporting and presenting experience, coupled with her honesty and integrity, makes her one of Australia’s most trusted news presenters.
Bath will join 10 early next year and will report to network director of news content Ross Dagan. In addition to presenting 10 News First every Saturday and Sunday, she will be contributing to other Network 10 programmes and platforms.
Dagan said: “Chris is one of Australia’s most respected news presenters. Her formidable journalistic credentials and decades of presenting experience are welcome additions to our already impressive line-up of presenters for 10 News First across the country.
“Beyond that, she’s a fantastic person. They’re qualities we value highly at 10.”
Bath’s career in journalism includes 20 years at Seven Network – where she presented Seven News and hosted Sunday Night from its launch – plus had stints at Prime TV and NBN Television. Bath has anchored the coverage of some of the biggest events in including rolling news coverage of many elections, breaking news stories, Royal weddings and this years Invictus Games for ABC.
Bath said: “I’ve been a visitor to Network 10 these past few years and have always loved the friendly, upbeat vibe of the place, so I’m really excited to be officially a permanent part of the team.”
Bath currently presents Evenings with Chris Bath on ABC Radio Sydney, Canberra and NSW Monday to Thursday evenings.
