Tim Davies (journalist)

Australian journalist and television presenter

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Tim Davies

Born|  (1983-10-18) 18 October 1983 (age 40)[1]
Education| Macleay College
Occupation(s)| Journalist, TV News presenter, TV Weather presenter
Years active| 2003 to present
Employer| Nine Network
Known for| Weather Presenter on Today
Television| Today

Nine News

Tim Davies (born 18 October 1983)[1] is an Australian journalist and television presenter.[2] Since 2020, he has been the weather presenter on the Nine Network's Today program.[2]

## Career[edit]

After studying journalism at Macleay College in Sydney, he joined radio station Nova 96.9 as a traffic reporter in 2003 before moving on to cover general news and report on major events for the DMG Radio Australia network.[2]

In 2009, Davies joined the Seven Network as a producer, working on such programs as Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show.[2]

Davies joined Austereo Radio Network as a news presenter in 2013, where he read the news on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on 2Day FM.[3][4] Davies continued the role at 2Day FM in 2014 after The Kyle and Jackie O Show defected to rival station KIIS 106.5.[5]

In 2014, Davies left Austereo to join the Nine Network, initially as a producer and reporter for Nine News before becoming a presenter of Nine News: Early Edition and a fill-in host on Today Extra and Weekend Today.[2]

In late 2019, it was announced that Davies would be replacing Steve Jacobs as the weather presenter on the network's breakfast program Today, commencing in 2020 as part of a widely-publicised overhaul.[6][7][8]

In October 2022, Davies reported seeing masked men who he believed were looting houses as he and a Today crew arrived to set up a live cross in a flood affected area of Maribyrnong, prompting him to contact police.[9][10] Victoria Police later confirmed they were investigating a man who allegedly stole several personal items from an unoccupied home while two accomplices waited in a blue Ford Territory.[10]

## Personal life[edit]

Davies is Christian.[11] As a child, Davies attended St Frances de Sales, a Catholic primary school in Woolooware.[12]

Davies is openly gay.[13]

After a holiday in Austria in March 2020, Davies was on one of the first international flights to land in Australia after the federal government ordered all passengers arriving in Australia to self-isolate for 14 days at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Ciccarelli, Raffaella (16 October 2020). "Today weather presenter surprised with call from his parents ahead of birthday". Today. Retrieved 3 December 2022. "Tim Davies has been surprised with a call for his parents, ahead of his birthday on Sunday. Davies' "COVID-reality" means that he will be celebrating his first birthday away from his parents in 37 years."
2. ^ a b c d e "Tim Davies". 9Now. Nine Entertainment. 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
3. ^ "Comings, goings and stayings..." radioinfo. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
4. ^ "New Austereo newsreader's unusual corporate induction". radioinfo. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
5. ^ "'I had some bad experiences in this booth,' Geoff Field". radioinfo. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2022. "Regular breakfast newsreader Tim Davies was on sick leave today..."
6. ^ Prestipino, David; Moran, Robert (18 December 2019). "Vo and Co to give new Today show a 'westside vibe' in 2020". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
7. ^ Bond, Nick (18 December 2019). "Who are Today's newly announced 2020 recruits?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
8. ^ Domjen, Briana (22 December 2019). "Weather host Stevie Jacobs blindsided by Today show axing". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
9. ^ Mitchell, Neil (17 October 2022). "TV crew busts suspected looters at Maribyrnong". 3AW. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
10. ^ a b Francis, Chantelle (17 October 2022). "Today Show reporter catches 'sickening' act in Victorian floods". news.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
11. ^ Davies, Tim (27 July 2022). "Rainbows". Today Show newsletter. Nine Network. "I'm a Christian. As far as I've always been taught, the Church promotes inclusivity and diversity..."
12. ^ Ienco, Frank (6 May 2022). "SCS Kindy teacher, former student reunite on Mother's Day TV special". SCS News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
13. ^ "Today Show's Tim Davies and Christian Gordon go public". Townsville Bulletin. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
14. ^ Bucklow, Andrew (15 March 2020). "Today show weatherman Tim Davies has to self-isolate for two weeks". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2022.