Will Goodings (born 5 July 1983) is an Australian television and radio presenter.[1]
Will Goodings | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | radio presenter, television newsreader |
| Known for | hosting radio programs, reading TV news |
| Notable work | FIVAaa Breakfast, 10 News First: Adelaide, Seven News Adelaide |
| Father | Graeme Goodings |
He is best known for co-hosting FIVEaa Breakfast with David Penberthy and for anchoring Seven News Adelaide bulletins alongside Rosanna Mangiarelli on Channel 7.[1][2]
Radio
editGoodings commenced working at FIVEaa in 2007.[1] He was appointed as the host of the station's afternoon program in December 2013.[3] Goodings hosted the afternoon show until September when he was announced as the new co-host of the FIVEaa breakfast show, replacing Mark Aiston who moved to a weekend lifestyle program.[4] Jeremy Cordeaux replaced Goodings on the afternoon program.[4]
Since Goodings joined Penberthy on the breakfast show, the program has continued to consistently rate well and the duo have routinely been nominated as the Best On-Air Team (Metro AM) at the annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards.[5] However they have never won the award, having been defeated each year by teams from either Sydney's 2GB or Melbourne's 3AW.[6]
When Penberthy took paternity leave in 2017, Goodings co-hosted the breakfast program with various people including Jay Weatherill, Steven Marshall, Nick Xenophon and Grant Stevens.[7]
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia in 2020, Goodings commenced co-hosting the breakfast program remotely from a home studio.[8]
Television
editIn January 2019, it was announced Goodings would be the new sports presenter on 10 News First: Adelaide, replacing Nick Butler who relocated back to Melbourne.[9]
Goodings continued reading the sport on 10 News First alongside anchor Rebecca Morse until the pair were made redundant in September 2020 when the network underwent a major restructure, which included the axing of the locally-presented Adelaide edition of 10 News First.[10] The final bulletin went to air on 11 September 2020, after which it was replaced with a combined Victoria/South Australia bulletin presented by Jennifer Keyte from Melbourne.[11]
In September 2022, Goodings began co-presenting the weekend editions of Seven News Adelaide with Rosanna Mangiarelli, replacing Mike Smithson.[12]
Following the retirement of long-serving weeknight newsreader Jane Doyle, it was announced in December 2022 that Goodings and Mangiarelli would replace Doyle as weeknight presenters in 2023, with Smithson returning as weekend newsreader.[1][13] On their first night together, Seven News Adelaide recorded more than double the ratings of rival Nine News Adelaide, with 132,000 viewers to the latter's 61,000.[14]
Personal
editGoodings is married.[1] He and his wife have one daughter who was born in October 2022.[15]
He studied politics at the University of Adelaide.[1]
Goodings is the son of former Seven News presenter Graeme Goodings.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Molk, Steve (5 December 2022). "Rosanna Mangiarelli and Will Goodings to present 7News Adelaide weekday bulletin". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Iannella, Antimo (8 November 2022). "Adelaide radio ratings: FIVEaa duo David Penberthy and Will Goodings retain crown as no. 1 breakfast show". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Movements: Will Goodings". radioinfo. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "FIVEaa announces new on-air line up". radioinfo. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ * 2016: "Full list of Finalists for 2016 Radio Awards". radioinfo. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- 2017: "Are You on the List? Browse all the 2017 ACRAs Finalists". radioinfo. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- 2018: "ACRAs finalists – RU1?". radioinfo. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- 2019: "Finalists named for 2019 Radio Awards. Are you amongst them?". radioinfo. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- 2021: "The finalists for the ACRA's are here". radioinfo. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- 2022: "ACRA Finalists for 2022 have been announced". radioinfo. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ *2016: "Full #ACRAs2016 winners list". radioinfo. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
The Metropolitan Best On Air Team AM award went to 2GB's Nights with Steve Price
- 2017: "Full winners list #ACRAs2017". 14 October 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM: The Continuous Call Team (Ray Hadley, Erin Molan, Darryl Brohman, Bob Fulton, David Morrow, Mark Riddell, Chris Warren & Mark Levy) 2GB
- 2018: "Full Winners List #ACRAs2018". radioinfo. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM: Ray Hadley's Continuous Call Team (Ray Hadley, Bob Fulton, Erin Molan, Darryl Brohman, Mark Riddell, Mark Levy & Chris Warren) 2GB
- 2019: "Jonesy & Amanda crowned Best FM Team: FULL WINNERS LIST #ACRAs2019". radioinfo. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
The Best AM Metro On-Air Team is Erin Molan and Natalie Peters from 2GB's Summer Afternoons, the first all-female team to win this award in ACRAs history
- 2021: "Ben Fordham wins Best Talk Presenter, Kyle and Jackie O named Best On-Air Team #ACRAs 2021". radioinfo. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
The successful new pairing of 3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft was named Best On-Air Team in the Metro AM category
- 2022: "2022 ACRAs award winners: Full List". radioinfo. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
3AW breakfast team Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft picked up the Best AM On-Air Team (Metro) accolade
- 2017: "Full winners list #ACRAs2017". 14 October 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "SA pollies and top cop to try their hand at radio". radioinfo. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "FIVEaa host Will Goodings takes us on a home studio tour". Radio Today. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Dawson, Abigail (20 January 2019). "FIVEaa's co-host Will Goodings joins Ten Adelaide as weekday sport presenter". Mumbrella. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Woolford, Lisa (11 August 2020). "10 News Adelaide presenters Rebecca Morse, Will Goodings, Kate Freebairn to lose jobs in national shake-up". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Sulda, Dixie (12 September 2020). "Channel 10 news presenter Rebecca Morse held back tears as she delivered her final goodbye to South Australians". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Vlach, Anna (27 September 2022). "7News announces new weekend presenter to join Rosanna Mangiarelli". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (3 December 2022). "Rosanna Mangiarelli & Will Goodings to present the Seven News Adelaide bulletin". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Impressive ratings debut for new presenters ROSANNA MANGAIARELLI and WILL GOODINGS". TV Blackbox. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Thomas-Nehmy, Lauren; Barr, Kitty (23 October 2022). "FIVEaa and Channel 7's Will Goodings welcomes baby girl". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.