In 1984, she joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a sports commentator and reporter, and was the first full-time female broadcaster hired by ABC Sport.[2] In the same year was sent as a reporter to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and two years later to the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. She was a sideline reporter for ABC's rugby league coverage, and was the first woman to commentate cricket on ABC Radio.[3]
In 1995, Spillane left the ABC and became the media manager of the Bulldogs national rugby league team. She continued in several sports/media-related endeavours including as media manager of the West Sydney Razorbacks basketball team; as a sports columnist for The Sun-Herald and The Australian; and on the radio stations 2GB, 2Day FM, New FM, KICK AM and 2BL.[1]
In 2002, she returned to the ABC as part of the broadcasting team for ABC NewsRadio, and in 2012 became the host of ABC Radio's Grandstand program.[3]
^"BEST BET". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 15 March 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^"Spillane honoured with ASC's Lifetime Achievement Award". Australian Sports Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^Where do you think you're goin', lady?, Allen & Unwin, 2007.
February 14, 2023
debbie, spillane, deborah, elizabeth, spillane, born, december, 1955, australian, sports, journalist, commentator, amborndeborah, elizabeth, spillane, 1955, december, 1955, sydney, south, wales, australianationalityaustralianeducationbethlehem, college, ashfie. Deborah Elizabeth Spillane AM born 25 December 1955 is an Australian sports journalist and commentator Debbie SpillaneAMBornDeborah Elizabeth Spillane 1955 12 25 25 December 1955 age 67 Sydney New South Wales AustraliaNationalityAustralianEducationBethlehem College AshfieldAlma materUniversity of SydneyOccupationSports journalistYears active1984 present Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Media career 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditSpillane was born in Sydney and was educated at Bethlehem College Ashfield and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney 1 Media career EditIn 1984 she joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a sports commentator and reporter and was the first full time female broadcaster hired by ABC Sport 2 In the same year was sent as a reporter to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and two years later to the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh She was a sideline reporter for ABC s rugby league coverage and was the first woman to commentate cricket on ABC Radio 3 From 1990 to 1995 Spillane co hosted the drive time program Hard Coffee with Ian Rogerson for Triple J Around the same time she was a regular panelist on Andrew Denton s Live and Sweaty program from 1991 to 1994 1 4 In 1995 Spillane left the ABC and became the media manager of the Bulldogs national rugby league team She continued in several sports media related endeavours including as media manager of the West Sydney Razorbacks basketball team as a sports columnist for The Sun Herald and The Australian and on the radio stations 2GB 2Day FM New FM KICK AM and 2BL 1 In 2002 she returned to the ABC as part of the broadcasting team for ABC NewsRadio and in 2012 became the host of ABC Radio s Grandstand program 3 She was awarded 2017 Australian Sports Commission Media Award for Lifetime Achievement 5 Bibliography EditIn 2007 Allen amp Unwin published Spillane s autobiography titled Where Do You Think You re Goin Lady Adventures of a Sports mad Redhead 6 References Edit a b c Who s Who in Australia 2016 ConnectWeb ABC Another Budget Cut Chaser Glebe NSW 1999 2005 9 January 2004 p 16 Retrieved 17 August 2018 via Trove a b Debbie Spillane ABC Grandstand BEST BET Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 15 March 1993 p 8 Retrieved 17 August 2018 Spillane honoured with ASC s Lifetime Achievement Award Australian Sports Commission Retrieved 6 February 2018 Where do you think you re goin lady Allen amp Unwin 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Debbie Spillane amp oldid 1120719759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
