Scott Bevan (journalist)
Scott Bevan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 36 |
| Notable credit(s) | Moscow Correspondent ABC TV (2008–2010) News presenter ABC News 24 (2010–2015) |
| Spouse | Jo |
Scott Bevan (born 1964 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian TV and radio presenter, journalist and biographer.
Biography
Scott Bevan grew up near Merewether in Newcastle.[1] In 1984 he joined the Newcastle Herald as a cadet journalist. He later worked in commercial radio as a news presenter. After a fifteen-month stint in Japan he joined the Nine Network in 1989 as a reporter. He spent time in Perth working for Nine News.[1][2][3]
Bevan moved to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2005, working initially as reporter for the 7.30 Report and a presenter on ABC Local Radio. In 2008 he was posted to Moscow as a correspondent for ABC Television.[3]
In 2010, he returned to Australia to become a presenter on ABC News 24.[2][4]
In 2014, Bevan's biography of Australian artist Sir William Dobell, Bill: The Life of William Dobell, was published.[5]
In January 2016, Bevan resigned from the ABC to restart a music career.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Authors » Scott Bevan". Fremantle Press. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b Thompson, Frances (31 July 2010). "Scott Bevan says there's no place like home". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Scott Bevan - Reporters". Foreign Correspondent. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "About ABC News 24". ABC News 24. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Book review: Bill: The life of William Dobell, by Scott Bevan". Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.