Alicia Loxley | |
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Born |
Alicia Gorey 19 September 1981 Melbourne, Australia |
Residence | Melbourne |
Education | RMIT University |
Occupation | Journalist and news presenter |
Employer | Nine Network |
Agent | DSEG |
Spouse(s) | Kane Loxley |
Children | 2 |
Website | Official website |
Alicia Loxley (née Gorey; born 19 September 1981) is an Australian journalist and news presenter.
Loxley is currently weekend news presenter on Nine News Melbourne.
Loxley was born in Melbourne and made her first media appearance was on Radio National's The Sports Factor. From there she joined the ABC in Mildura. It was a stint as a reporter on Triple J radio that was the impetus for her move to Perth.
Loxley presented her first ABC News bulletin in late 2003 and in 2005 she was appointed to the position of weekend news presenter on ABC News in Western Australia.
In February 2006, she replaced Paul Lockyer as weeknight presenter of ABC News in Western Australia. In addition to presenting news each night, Loxley took on a new role at ABC Radio in mid-2007 where she hosted the statewide regional drive program on ABC Local Radio.
Loxley resigned in May 2008 to move back to Melbourne and was replaced by Karina Carvalho.
In July 2008, Loxley joined Nine News Melbourne as a reporter.
In October 2009, Loxley filled in as presenter of Nine Afternoon News and Nine Late News. During the 2009/2010 summer period she also presented the news on Today, and on Nine News Melbourne.
In June 2010, she relocated to Sydney where she replaced Amber Sherlock on Weekend Today as news presenter and was also the Monday news presenter on Today, as Georgie Gardner presents Nine News Sydney on Friday and Saturday.
In November 2010, she joined Shane Warne's variety program Warnie on the Nine Network. In December 2010, Loxley co-hosted Sydney New Year's Eve alongside Michael Usher and Jaynie Seal.