Mal Walden
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Mal Walden is an Australian journalist
and television news presenter
based in Melbourne
.
Walden is currently presenter of Melbourne's Ten News at Five
with Helen Kapalos
.
After joining radio station 3DB
, he moved to television to sister station HSV-7
in early 1970 as a reporter. One of his first assignments at HSV-7 was to go to Darwin
to report on the devastation of Cyclone Tracy
that ripped through the tropical city on Christmas Day 1974.
In 1979, he took over the role of Chief News Presenter at HSV-7, replacing Brian Naylor
who had moved to rival GTV-9
.
On 27 March 1987, Walden was sacked by new management after HSV-7
was taken over by the Fairfax group, and was told of his dismissal just minutes before going on air to present what became his final news bulletin.
On 27 April 1987, Walden joined the Eyewitness News team at ATV-10 as a reporter and presenter of the segment Mal's Melbourne, presenting human interest stories. Walden continued as relieving news presenter, reporter and weekend news presenter at ATV-10, as well as presenting special events such as Young Australian of the Year and ATV-10's 30th Anniversary.
In 1996, he took on the role of chief news presenter after David Johnston
announced his return to HSV-7. He was appointed news presenter of the station's Ten News at Five
alongside Jennifer Hansen
. He celebrated 30 years in television news on 8 June 2000. In 2004, he published a detailed history of ATV-10 to commemorate the stations upcoming 40th anniversary.
In September 2010, Walden was announced as presenter of Melbourne's Ten Evening News
which commenced in January 2011 he remained in this position until April 2011.
Mal and his wife (the former Pauline Durham, who originally worked in the Programming Department at HSV 7) have two adult children, twins Sarah and James. Mal is a keen gardener and fisherman and loves golf.
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...
and television news presenter
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
based in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Walden is currently presenter of Melbourne's Ten News at Five
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
with Helen Kapalos
Helen Kapalos
Helen Kapalos is an Australian television news presenter.Kapalos began her career in her hometown of Newcastle, New South Wales, as a reporter for ABC Radio in 1994, before moving to television on SBS in Sydney...
.
After joining radio station 3DB
3DB
Mix 101.1 is a radio station broadcasting in Melbourne, Australia. Its target demographic is the under 25-54 yr old age group. Mix 101.1 is part of the Australian Radio Mix Network and broadcasts on the 101.1 MHz frequency...
, he moved to television to sister station HSV-7
HSV-7
HSV is a television station in Melbourne. It is part of the Seven Network, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, and its first and oldest station, having been launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne....
in early 1970 as a reporter. One of his first assignments at HSV-7 was to go to Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
to report on the devastation of Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974...
that ripped through the tropical city on Christmas Day 1974.
In 1979, he took over the role of Chief News Presenter at HSV-7, replacing Brian Naylor
Brian Naylor (broadcaster)
Brian Naylor was an Australian television presenter, best known for his longstanding stint as chief news presenter at National Nine News Melbourne from 1978 to 1998 and his sign-off line, "May your news be good news, and good-night."His son Matthew was killed in a plane crash at Kinglake, Victoria...
who had moved to rival GTV-9
GTV-9
GTV is a commercial television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network. The station is currently based at a new high-tech, purpose-built studios at 717 Bourke Street, Docklands.-History:...
.
On 27 March 1987, Walden was sacked by new management after HSV-7
HSV-7
HSV is a television station in Melbourne. It is part of the Seven Network, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, and its first and oldest station, having been launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne....
was taken over by the Fairfax group, and was told of his dismissal just minutes before going on air to present what became his final news bulletin.
On 27 April 1987, Walden joined the Eyewitness News team at ATV-10 as a reporter and presenter of the segment Mal's Melbourne, presenting human interest stories. Walden continued as relieving news presenter, reporter and weekend news presenter at ATV-10, as well as presenting special events such as Young Australian of the Year and ATV-10's 30th Anniversary.
In 1996, he took on the role of chief news presenter after David Johnston
David Johnston (Newsreader)
David Johnston is a retired Australian television news presenter.Johnston, known as DJ to hundreds of thousands of viewers and colleagues, presented his last bulletin on the Seven Network on 23 September 2005...
announced his return to HSV-7. He was appointed news presenter of the station's Ten News at Five
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
alongside Jennifer Hansen
Jennifer Hansen
Jennifer Hansen is a former news presenter on Australia's Network Ten and former news presenter on Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Hansen was born in Orbost, Victoria.-Biography:Jennifer attended Firbank Girls' Grammar School, in Brighton, Victoria...
. He celebrated 30 years in television news on 8 June 2000. In 2004, he published a detailed history of ATV-10 to commemorate the stations upcoming 40th anniversary.
In September 2010, Walden was announced as presenter of Melbourne's Ten Evening News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
which commenced in January 2011 he remained in this position until April 2011.
Mal and his wife (the former Pauline Durham, who originally worked in the Programming Department at HSV 7) have two adult children, twins Sarah and James. Mal is a keen gardener and fisherman and loves golf.