Ann Sanders
Ann Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1960 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Television journalist, news presenter |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Anchoring Seven Afternoon News Sydney |
Ann Sanders (born 15 March 1960) is an Australian television journalist and news presenter, presently anchoring Seven Afternoon News Sydney.
Career
Sanders started her media journey as a weather presenter at SAS-7 in Adelaide, South Australia before transferring to Seven Perth. There, she achieved back-to-back (1981/1982) Logie Awards for Most Popular Female Personality in Western Australia. In 1983, she relocated to Sydney to work with Network Ten as a consumer reporter and news anchor, returning later in 1988 to the Seven Network as a news presenter.
In 1990, Sanders became part of the national morning news show 11AM, covering significant events such as the Chernobyl disaster. She took on the role of weeknight presenter for Seven News Sydney in 1995 and transitioned to weekend presenting in 2004. By May 2006, she exchanged positions with Chris Bath, assuming the presentation of Seven Morning News (currently known as Seven National News at Noon).
Her reporting portfolio includes major incidents like the 1997 Thredbo landslide—an event that earned a Logie Award on behalf of the Seven News team—as well as coverage of Diana, Princess of Wales’ funeral, the Port Arthur massacre, the Waterfall train disaster, numerous federal and state elections, and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Between 2007 and 2015, Sanders delivered hourly news bulletins on The Morning Show until replaced by Ryan Phelan, owing to her commitments with Seven Afternoon News. She has also served as a substitute presenter for Natalie Barr on Sunrise and continues to act as a relief presenter for Seven News Sydney.
Previously, she anchored the national Seven Afternoon News at 4 pm until its discontinuation in 2017 in favor of state-specific bulletins. She currently hosts the local Sydney edition from Monday to Thursday, with Sally Bowrey covering Fridays.
In January 2025, Natarsha Belling took over from Sanders as presenter of the revamped Seven National News at Noon.
Personal life
Sanders is actively involved with The Children's Music Foundation, participates on the women's advisory committee for the National Breast Cancer Centre, and serves as an ambassador for Osteoporosis Australia.
She is married to orthopaedic surgeon Andrew Strokon, and they live in Hunters Hill.