Greg Thomson
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Greg Thomson | |
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| File:Greg Thomson.jpg Greg Thomson (left) with Tim Nicholls and Jarrod Bleijie at the Young LNP Gala 2023 | |
| Occupation | Sports presenter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Journalism, TV presenting, Public meltdown |
Greg "Greggo" Thomson is an Australian former journalist. Thomson was a sports presenter and reporter for Sky News Australia[1] and Fox Sports News, until resigning in July 2018.
Career
[edit | edit source]Thomson is originally from Brisbane[2] and began his media career in 2007 at age 19, working for Southern Cross Austereo regional television stations, including Southern Cross Ten.[1] Between 2010 and 2013, Thomson moved to Canberra becoming sports editor and presenter at WIN Television.[3]
He moved to Melbourne in 2013 to join Sky News, remaining there for less than a year before becoming a freelance journalist.[2] As a freelancer, Thomson worked for Seven News, Nine News and A Current Affair as well as radio station Triple M.[4][5]
Thomson re-joined Sky News in Sydney in October 2015.[4] He was initially sports presenter on Sunday Edition[6][7] before becoming co-anchor of both Sunday Edition and Saturday Edition in 2018[8] and reports for sister station Fox Sports News.[9]
Public meltdown
[edit | edit source]In July 2018 Thomson was suspended from Sky News pending an internal investigation for abusing guests at a charity fundraiser in Sydney.[10] He resigned a few days later.[11]
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