Andrew Lofthouse

Andrew Lofthouse at the opening of the duplicate Gateway Bridge and renaming of the two bridges, May 2010.

Andrew Lofthouse is a television and radio newsreader based in Brisbane, Australia. The English-born former teacher is the weeknight presenter of Nine News Queensland with Melissa Downes, having previously presented on weekends. Prior to working at Nine News, he presented the weekday evening news bulletin of ABC News Queensland, as well as reading the news on the 612 ABC Brisbane radio station on weekday afternoons.

Lofthouse started his broadcasting career at a community radio station on the Gold Coast and began working for ABC Radio (in Rockhampton) in 1990. He moved to ABC Radio Brisbane (then called 612 4QR, now 612 ABC Brisbane) at the end of 1993. In 2003, he began working on ABC television (whilst also reading ABC Radio news bulletins).^[1]

In 2003 Andrew Lofthouse was named the 2003 "Queensland TV Personality of the Year" in an online poll conducted by 612 ABC Brisbane.

Lofthouse is also a musician with the alternative rock band Let's Go Naked which has appeared in concerts in Brisbane and recently released an album, Insides.^[1]

In November 2008, Lofthouse departed from ABC News, and joined the Nine News Queensland team from early 2009 as presenter of the weekend news bulletin,^[2] replacing Melissa Downes who moved to weeknight presenting. He presented his last ABC News bulletin on 28 November 2008.^[3] From 2009, Lofthouse began presenting on weekends with Eva Milic.

In June 2009, Lofthouse took over from Bruce Paige as weeknight presenter of Nine News Queensland, with Melissa Downes.

References

1 2 Hickey, Neil (27 September 2007). "Not the seven o'clock news". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
↑ Spencer Howson. "Lofty says goodbye to Aunty after 18 years". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
↑ ABC News Queensland (Television programme). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2008. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Media offices
Preceded by Rod Young	ABC News Queensland Weeknight Presenter 2002 – December 2008	Succeeded by David Curnow
Preceded by Melissa Downes	Nine News Queensland Weekend Presenter with Eva Milic January 2009 – June 2009	Succeeded by Heather Foord
Preceded by Bruce Paige	Nine News Queensland Weeknight Presenter with Melissa Downes June 2009 – present	Succeeded by incumbent

Nine News presenters

National	Sylvia Jeffreys Deborah Knight Amelia Adams Davina Smith

State-based	Peter Overton Georgie Gardner Melissa Downes Andrew Lofthouse Eva Milic Alison Ariotti Darren Curtis Bruce Paige Wendy Kingston Peter Hitchener Alicia Loxley Kate Collins Brenton Ragless Will McDonald Tim McMillan Emmy Kubainski Louise Momber Jonathan Uptin Amy Culpitt

Regional	Jo Hall Samantha Heathwood Vanessa O'Hanlon

Sport	Tim Gilbert Cameron Williams Ken Sutcliffe Wally Lewis Ian Healy Paddy Kilmurray Tony Jones Clint Stanaway Warren Tredrea Kym Dillon Michael Thomson Jake Hauritz

Weather	Steven Jacobs Amber Sherlock Garry Youngberry Luke Bradnam Courtney Pattinson Livinia Nixon Virginia Langeberg Scherri-Lee Biggs

Finance	Ross Greenwood

Past	Mike Bailey Stephanie Brantz Paul Burt Anna Coren Kevin Crease Ellen Fanning Mark Ferguson Heather Foord Sharyn Ghidella Troy Grey Natalie Gruzlewski Grant Hackett Peter Harvey Brian Henderson Peter Holland Rebecca Judd Helen Kapalos Rob Kelvin Mike London Georgina McGuinness Dixie Marshall Keith Martyn Xavier Minniecon Sarah Harris Mike Munro Brian Naylor Kelly Nestor Bruce Paige Greg Pearce Mark Readings John Riddell Hugh Riminton Ian Ross Sally Ayhan Yvonne Sampson Sharlyn Sarac Jaynie Seal Tim Sheridan Kellie Sloane Michael Smyth Matt Tinney Michael Usher Jim Waley Kim Watkins Jana Wendt Jillian Whiting Majella Wiemers

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