Monique Wright
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Monique Wright is an Australian journalist
and television personality. She received national exposure as the weather presenter on the Seven Network
's national breakfast program, Sunrise during 2007, being promoted from feature reporter to replace former weather presenter Grant Denyer
.
As a member of the Seven News
team, Monique has covered many events such as Cyclone Larry
, travelled to several Olympic Games
as a roving reporter and in 2005, travelled to each finalist city in the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
On 16 December 2007, it was announced that Monique would be stepping down from her position as Weather presenter on Sunrise for an expanded role at Seven
in 2008. Seven News
weather presenter David Brown
replaced Wright on Sunrise in January 2008.
Monique was to participate in "The Great Walk to Beijing 2008", raising money and awareness for Olivia Newton-John
's wellness centre, but the event did not occur.
In February 2009, Chris Bath
took over presenting Seven 4.30 News
on Fridays, due to Monique's reporting duties on Sunday Night
.
Wright gave birth to her first child, a boy, Ettienne Antony Wright Scanlan in March 2010 who weighed in at 3.5 kg.
Monique returned from maternity leave in September 2010.
Wright is now a regular fill in presenter for Samantha Armytage
on Weekend Sunrise.
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 personality. She received national exposure as the weather presenter on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's national breakfast program, Sunrise during 2007, being promoted from feature reporter to replace former weather presenter Grant Denyer
Grant Denyer
Grant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist...
.
As a member of the Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
team, Monique has covered many events such as Cyclone Larry
Cyclone Larry
Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in Australia during the 2005-06 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season. Larry originated as a low pressure system over the eastern Coral Sea on 16 March and was monitored by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in...
, travelled to several Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
as a roving reporter and in 2005, travelled to each finalist city in the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
On 16 December 2007, it was announced that Monique would be stepping down from her position as Weather presenter on Sunrise for an expanded role at Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
in 2008. Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
weather presenter David Brown
David Brown (meteorologist)
David Brown is an Australian meteorologist for Seven News in Melbourne and the national Seven 4.30 News bulletin. He was also the former weather presenter for Sunrise....
replaced Wright on Sunrise in January 2008.
Monique was to participate in "The Great Walk to Beijing 2008", raising money and awareness for Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
's wellness centre, but the event did not occur.
In February 2009, Chris Bath
Chris Bath
Christine "Chris" Bath is an Australian journalist and television personality. She is currently the weeknight presenter of Seven News Sydney and presenter of Seven's current affairs program Sunday Night....
took over presenting Seven 4.30 News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
on Fridays, due to Monique's reporting duties on Sunday Night
Sunday Night (Australian TV program)
Sunday Night is an Australian news and current affairs program produced and broadcast by the Seven Network. The program airs on Sunday nights at 6:30 pm, and is presented by Seven News Sydney presenter Chris Bath.-Overview:...
.
Wright gave birth to her first child, a boy, Ettienne Antony Wright Scanlan in March 2010 who weighed in at 3.5 kg.
Monique returned from maternity leave in September 2010.
Wright is now a regular fill in presenter for Samantha Armytage
Samantha Armytage
Samantha Armytage is an Australian journalist and television news presenter.Armytage is currently presenter of Seven 4.30 News , and co-host of Weekend Sunrise and she is also a regular fill-in presenter for various Seven Network programs.-Early life:Armytage grew up on a historic property, called...
on Weekend Sunrise.