Murray Nicoll
Encyclopedia
Murray Nicoll was an Australia
n journalist
and broadcaster
whose career spanned more than 45 years. He was best known for providing reports on 5DN radio from his own burning home during the Ash Wednesday fires
of 1983. His reports on the fire and the destruction of his house earned Nicoll a Walkley Award.
Nicoll's resume in journalism included stints at The News
, in Melbourne
radio and ABC radio
in Adelaide
, Australia. He worked as a television
reporter for Channel 7
during the last five years of his life. He earned a second Walkley Award for his radio broadcasts from an expdition to Mount Everest
.
Murray Nicoll died at his home of leukemia on 2 May 2010, at the age of 66.
He was the Uncle of Chris Nicoll
, current Head of Production for the Capital FM Network
in the UK.
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...
n journalist
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 broadcaster
Presenter
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whose career spanned more than 45 years. He was best known for providing reports on 5DN radio from his own burning home during the Ash Wednesday fires
Ash Wednesday fires
The Ash Wednesday bushfires, known in South Australia as Ash Wednesday II, were a series of bushfires that occurred in south-eastern Australia on 16 February 1983. Within twelve hours, more than 180 fires fanned by winds of up to 110 km per hour caused widespread destruction across the states...
of 1983. His reports on the fire and the destruction of his house earned Nicoll a Walkley Award.
Nicoll's resume in journalism included stints at The News
The News (Adelaide)
The News was an afternoon daily tabloid newspaper in the city of Adelaide, South Australia.The newspaper was established in 1869 as the Evening Journal. In 1933, a controlling stake was taken by The Advertiser, controlled by the Herald and Weekly Times. HWT sold off The News in 1949, and Sir Keith...
, 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...
radio and ABC radio
ABC Radio
Cumulus Media Networks is an American radio network owned and operated by Cumulus Media. it controlled many of the assets of the former ABC Radio Networks, which Citadel Broadcasting purchased in June 2007...
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...
, Australia. He worked as a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
reporter for Channel 7
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...
during the last five years of his life. He earned a second Walkley Award for his radio broadcasts from an expdition to Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
.
Murray Nicoll died at his home of leukemia on 2 May 2010, at the age of 66.
He was the Uncle of Chris Nicoll
Chris Nicoll
Current Head of Production for the Capital FM Network, and Owner/Operator of .- Content :A student of the New Zealand Broadcasting School in Christchurch 2001-2002, he graduated and began working at a Commercial producer for Great Northern Creative in 2003 before being promoted to Imaging Producer...
, current Head of Production for the Capital FM Network
The Capital FM Network
Capital is a radio network of nine Independent Local Radio stations in the United Kingdom which are owned and operated by Global Radio, launching on 3 January 2011. Capital was previously known as Mix, One, Galaxy and Hit Music at various times...
in the UK.