Jessica Rowe
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| Born |
Jessica June Rowe 22 June 1970 Sydney, Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Education |
Charles Sturt University University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Journalist, author and television presenter |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Known for | Ten Eyewitness News, Today, Weekend Sunrise and Studio 10 |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Overton |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) |
| Website | jessicarowe |
Jessica June Rowe AM (born 22 June 1970) is an Australian journalist, author and television presenter. She is the co-host of Studio 10 on Network Ten and is Member of the Order of Australia for her mental health advocacy and contribution to Australian media.
Rowe attended Sydney Girls High School and Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Communications in 1993. During her studies she was a broadcaster with on-campus community radio station 2MCE-FM. Rowe later graduated from the University of Sydney with a Master of International Studies degree in 2003.
At 22 years old, Rowe started her media career at Channel Nine as a receptionist. It was here that she made her on-air debut as a weather presenter on Prime Television in Canberra.
Rowe was later spotted by Network Ten executives, and was made a main news presenter in 1996. She presented Ten Sydney's flagship Ten News at Five bulletin alongside Ron Wilson for almost 10 years. Rowe finished her hosting duties at Network Ten in 2005.
In October 2005 Rowe published her first book; The Best of Times, The Worst of Times (Allen & Unwin) was a recollection of Rowe's experiences of her mother's battle with bipolar disorder. The book was co-written by Rowe's mother, Penelope Rowe.
In 2004, Rowe signed a contract with the Nine Network to host the morning breakfast TV show Today alongside Karl Stefanovic, replacing former co-host Tracy Grimshaw. Upon the announcement, Network Ten pursed legal action over Rowe's defection to the Nine Network, citing a clause within Network Ten's contract that prevented Rowe from working with a competing broadcaster until June 2006. The case was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 30 December 2005, allowing Rowe to debut on Today on 30 January 2006.
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