Tim Wilson (broadcaster)

Tim Wilson is a New Zealand journalist, producer, author and radio personality working for TVNZ and NZME.

Early life

Wilson was born in Dunedin and adopted by a Presbyterian minister who relocated the family to Pokeno and then Whanganui when Wilson was a teenager. Wilson studied at the University of Auckland.[1]

Career

Wilson was the US correspondent for One News in New York for 10 years before returning to New Zealand in early 2012.[2] He now produces elements for TVNZ's Breakfast and Seven Sharp as well as co-hosting The Two every Sunday night with Tim Roxborogh on Newstalk ZB.[3][4]He occasionally fills in for Larry Williams on the Larry Williams Drive Programme on Newstalk ZB.

Family Life

Tim Wilson is married to Rachel Wilson. The couple met in a catholic church in 2012. The couple are married and have two children. The family live in Auckland and Tim's wife Rachel is a common contributor to his Newstalk ZB programme.

Books

Tim Wilson has published three books, all of which are sold in New Zealand. His first book Their Faces Were Shining was published in 2010 and his second book The Desolation Angel was published in 2011. His latest book News Pigs was published in 2014 and available all across New Zealand.

References

  1. ↑ Real Life interview with Tim Wilson on Newstalk ZB
  2. ↑ Interview on Stuff.co.nz
  3. ↑ Seven Sharp with Tim Wilson - Yahoo
  4. ↑ The Two on Newstalk ZB

External links

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