Chris Winter (Television Presenter)
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Christos Winter is an Australian
television presenter
and news reporter
. He is most renowned for co-hosting the Australian music television show Hit List TV
on Network Ten
and Southern Cross Ten
and as a news reporter
for Nine News.
, before moving to Brasilia
and London
due to his father's working commitments. Winter attended school at Pembroke College
in Adelaide
, before moving to the Gold Coast
in Queensland
, Australia
.
, Winter was a competitive road
and track
cyclist
. During his short career, Winter won a national championship with now professional cyclist Jack Bobridge
and also represented Australia at the Youth Olympic Games
.
Winter started his television career at the age of 20, working as an intern news reporter
at Channel Nine News. Under the guidance of more experienced journalists, including anchorwoman Eva Milic
, Winter continued to learn the trade before successfully auditioning to be a guest host for the Australian wide music television series Hit List TV
, which is broadcast on Network Ten
and, in country areas, Southern Cross Ten
.
Winter, who has been compared to American
television
and radio
host Ryan Seacrest
, is currently represented by Williams Talent Agency.
He is currently in the early pre-production stages of producing a travelogue style television series.
Winter has also been involved in charitable work, recently being the face of the non-for-profit organisation Ark’d (Acts of random kindness), which promotes positivity and kindness to others.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
television presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and news reporter
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He is most renowned for co-hosting the Australian music television show Hit List TV
Hit List TV
Hit List TV is an Australian music show that first aired in 2009. It is produced by Southern Cross Broadcasting and airs on a number of television channels within Australia...
on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
and Southern Cross Ten
Southern Cross Ten
Southern Cross Ten is an Australian television channel broadcast by the Macquarie Media Group in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. The channel is owned by the Macquarie Media Group as is affiliated to Network Ten...
and as a news reporter
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for Nine News.
Early life
Winter was born on 2 November 1989, in Mount Gambier, South AustraliaSouth Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, before moving to Brasilia
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
and London
London
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due to his father's working commitments. Winter attended school at Pembroke College
Pembroke School, Adelaide
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, before moving to the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Career
Before his career in televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, Winter was a competitive road
Road cycling
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists....
and track
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
cyclist
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
. During his short career, Winter won a national championship with now professional cyclist Jack Bobridge
Jack Bobridge
Jack Bobridge is an Australian professional racing cyclist. He came fourth as part of the Australian team pursuit at the 2008 Olympics, losing the bronze medal race to New Zealand. In May 2009, Bobridge signed with , with his contract starting on 1 January 2010 and continuing until 2012...
and also represented Australia at the Youth Olympic Games
Australian Youth Olympic Festival
The Australian Youth Olympics Festival is an international multi-sport event organised by the Australian Olympic Committee. It has been held biennially since its first successful event in 2001.-External links:*...
.
Winter started his television career at the age of 20, working as an intern news reporter
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
at Channel Nine News. Under the guidance of more experienced journalists, including anchorwoman Eva Milic
Eva Milic
Eva Milic is an Australian journalist.Milic is currently weekend presenter for Nine News Queensland.She completed a Bachelor of Business degree in 2001 after graduating from St Michael's College on the Gold Coast...
, Winter continued to learn the trade before successfully auditioning to be a guest host for the Australian wide music television series Hit List TV
Hit List TV
Hit List TV is an Australian music show that first aired in 2009. It is produced by Southern Cross Broadcasting and airs on a number of television channels within Australia...
, which is broadcast on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
and, in country areas, Southern Cross Ten
Southern Cross Ten
Southern Cross Ten is an Australian television channel broadcast by the Macquarie Media Group in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. The channel is owned by the Macquarie Media Group as is affiliated to Network Ten...
.
Winter, who has been compared to American
United States
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television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
host Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
, is currently represented by Williams Talent Agency.
Personal life
Winter is an avid traveller and has reportedly visited over 30 countries over the past 5 years. He currently resides on the Gold Coast with his family.He is currently in the early pre-production stages of producing a travelogue style television series.
Winter has also been involved in charitable work, recently being the face of the non-for-profit organisation Ark’d (Acts of random kindness), which promotes positivity and kindness to others.