Bill McDonald (Australian journalist)
Bill McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news anchor, radio host |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | News anchor at Ten News and Seven News, AFL commentary, host of 4BC Mornings |
Bill McDonald (born 1967) is an Australian media professional known for his work as a journalist, news anchor, and radio host on 4BC Mornings.
Career
Following the exit of Geoff Mullins, McDonald shifted from his role as a sports presenter to become a news anchor at Ten News. Prior to this, he worked as a sports presenter for Seven News. In January 2010, he anchored several editions of Ten News broadcast from Sydney.
By 2011, McDonald was the lead presenter for 10 News First Queensland and served as the Queensland AFL field commentator for Ten’s nationwide AFL coverage, with a particular emphasis on Brisbane Lions games.
He has been actively engaged in Brisbane’s media scene and community events, delivering daily AFL updates on the Macquarie Southern Cross network and providing Friday footy predictions on Sunshine Coast’s 92.7 Mix FM. Between 2010 and 2012, he hosted the corporate lunch for Queensland Rugby Club and has provided AFL commentary for both Triple M and NIRS.
In November 2012, McDonald departed from Network Ten and joined the Seven Network in January 2013, where he co-anchored Seven News Sunday through Thursday alongside Sharyn Ghidella. In 2015, he co-hosted a documentary featuring a journey along Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda Track, contributing reports and live segments.
McDonald left Seven News in March 2018 to concentrate on sports broadcasting and expand his media enterprise, billmcdonald.com.au. He was part of Triple M’s AFL commentary team until 2016 and had previously covered local AFLQ Grand Finals for Channel 7 during the early 1990s.
Since 2020, he has hosted various shows on Brisbane’s 4BC radio station. In September 2023, McDonald took over as host of 4BC Mornings following Ray Hadley’s departure, with Michael Price appointed as Executive Producer.
Personal life
McDonald and his former wife Julianne are parents to four sons. Julianne passed away in November 2023 after battling cancer.