Matt Tinney

Matt Tinney (born 23 May 1984) is an Australian journalist.

Tinney is currently a presenter and reporter at Seven News Perth and Perth correspondent on Sunrise.^[1]

Tinney was born with only one testicle and lead him to become an advocate for men with deformed genitals.

Career

Tinney began his reporting career at WIN Television’s national headquarters in Wollongong in 2005. He joined WIN News after completing a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Italian) at the University of Melbourne, including an internship with the Victorian Parliament.

While studying, Melbourne-born Tinney worked in community television and radio at Channel 31 and SYN FM. For three years, he presented and reported on news, current affairs, and entertainment programs, and received awards for his coverage.

In December 2005, Matt joined WIN Television in Wollongong as a political reporter. He also presented news updates and bulletins for WIN News WA, Riverina/MIA (NSW), Central West (NSW) and Illawarra (NSW).

In February 2008, Tinney moved to Western Australia to Perth and joined the Nine News team as a reporter and co-anchor of the weekend news with Sharlyn Sarac.

In 2009, Matt was awarded the Tourism Award at the Western Australian Journalists Association Awards.^[2]

In April 2011, Tinney was appointed WIN News Western Australia weeknight presenter replacing Deborah Kennedy. He left this role during 2012 to present Nine's Afternoon News in Perth. From November 2012-January 2013 he was the interim presenter of Nine News Perth on weeknights, following Greg Pearce's resignation. After Tim McMillan's appointment, he resumed the 4:30 Newsreading roles, replacing Lee Steele.

In December 2014, Matt resigned from the Nine Network and later announced that in January 2015 he will join the Seven Network as a Perth correspondent on Sunrise.^[3]

References

↑ "Matt Tinney". Retrieved 2015-06-27.
↑ 2009 Media Awards Winners
↑ https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/25769453/sunrise-in-the-west-for-tinney/

External links

The 9 News Team

Media offices
Preceded by Deborah Kennedy	WIN News Western Australia Weeknight Presenter April 2011 – March 2012	Succeeded by Axed
Preceded by Sharlyn Sarac (co presenter 2008-2010)	Nine News Perth Weekend Presenter February 2008 – April 2011	Succeeded by Louise Momber & Ebbeny Faranda

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 Wally Lewis Ian Healy Paddy Kilmurray Tony Jones Clint Stanaway Warren Tredrea Kym Dillon Michael Thomson Jake Hauritz

Weather	Natalia Cooper Amber Sherlock Garry Youngberry Luke Bradnam Courtney Pattinson Livinia Nixon Justine Conway 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 Ken Sutcliffe Matt Tinney Michael Usher Jim Waley Kim Watkins Jana Wendt Jillian Whiting Majella Wiemers

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