Chris Uhlmann
| Chris Uhlmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christopher Gerald Uhlmann 24 June 1960 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Television | 7.30 |
| Spouse(s) | Gai Brodtmann (m. 1997) |
Christopher Gerald "Chris" Uhlmann (born 24 June 1960) is an Australian television presenter and journalist.
Uhlmann was formerly a seminarian, a security guard, and a journalist with The Canberra Times before joining the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a radio producer in 1998.
From 1999 to 2004, Uhlmann co-hosted Local Radio Breakfast on 666 ABC Canberra with David Kilby. In 2005, he was Jon Faine's producer for the Mornings show on 774 ABC Melbourne, and in 2006 was made chief political correspondent for ABC Radio current affairs.
In 2008, Uhlmann switched to television, and was political editor for The 7.30 Report, ABC News, and ABC News 24. In December 2010, he was appointed as co-host of the ABC Television current affairs program, 7.30. In 2012, the show was revamped again, with Uhlmann returning to the political editor role, and Leigh Sales hosting the program.
In 2013, Uhlmann stepped down as 7.30's political editor. He announced that he would be working on a documentary about the Rudd and Gillard Governments for the ABC.
On 10 February 2014, Uhlmann became the 14th presenter of AM, the ABC Radio news and current affairs program. He took over after Tony Eastley resigned to take up a senior presenter role with ABC News 24
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