Will Goodings

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Will Goodings
Born (1983-07-05) 5 July 1983 (age 40)
Occupation(s)radio presenter, television newsreader
Known forhosting radio programs, reading TV news
Notable workFIVAaa Breakfast, 10 News First: Adelaide, Seven News Adelaide
Parent

Will Goodings (born 5 July 1983) is an Australian television and radio presenter.[1]

He is best known for co-hosting FIVEaa Breakfast with David Penberthy and for anchoring Seven News Adelaide bulletins alongside Rosanna Mangiarelli on Channel 7.[1][2]

Radio[edit]

Goodings commenced working at FIVEaa in 2007.[1] He was appointed as the host of the station's afternoon program in December 2013.[3] Goodings hosted the afternoon show until September when he was announced as the new co-host of the FIVEaa breakfast show, replacing Mark Aiston who moved to a weekend lifestyle program.[4] Jeremy Cordeaux replaced Goodings on the afternoon program.[4]

Since Goodings joined Penberthy on the breakfast show, the program has continued to consistently rate well and the duo have routinely been nominated as the Best On-Air Team (Metro AM) at the annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards.[5] However they have never won the award, having been defeated each year by teams from either Sydney's 2GB or Melbourne's 3AW.[6]

When Penberthy took paternity leave in 2017, Goodings co-hosted the breakfast program with various people including Jay Weatherill, Steven Marshall, Nick Xenophon and Grant Stevens.[7]

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia in 2020, Goodings commenced co-hosting the breakfast program remotely from a home studio.[8]

Television[edit]

In January 2019, it was announced Goodings would be the new sports presenter on 10 News First: Adelaide, replacing Nick Butler who relocated back to Melbourne.[9]

Goodings continued reading the sport on 10 News First alongside anchor Rebecca Morse until the pair were made redundant in September 2020 when the network underwent a major restructure, which included the axing of the locally-presented Adelaide edition of 10 News First.[10] The final bulletin went to air on 11 September 2020, after which it was replaced with a combined Victoria/South Australia bulletin presented by Jennifer Keyte from Melbourne.[11]

In September 2022, Goodings began co-presenting the weekend editions of Seven News Adelaide with Rosanna Mangiarelli, replacing Mike Smithson.[12]

Following the retirement of long-serving weeknight newsreader Jane Doyle, it was announced in December 2022 that Goodings and Mangiarelli would replace Doyle as weeknight presenters in 2023, with Smithson returning as weekend newsreader.[1][13] On their first night together, Seven News Adelaide recorded more than double the ratings of rival Nine News Adelaide, with 132,000 viewers to the latter's 61,000.[14]

Personal[edit]

Goodings is married.[1] He and his wife have one daughter who was born in October 2022.[15]

He studied politics at Adelaide University.[1]

Goodings is the son of former Seven News presenter Graeme Goodings.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Molk, Steve (5 December 2022). "Rosanna Mangiarelli and Will Goodings to present 7News Adelaide weekday bulletin". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ Iannella, Antimo (8 November 2022). "Adelaide radio ratings: FIVEaa duo David Penberthy and Will Goodings retain crown as no. 1 breakfast show". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Movements: Will Goodings". radioinfo. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "FIVEaa announces new on-air line up". radioinfo. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  5. ^ * 2016: "Full list of Finalists for 2016 Radio Awards". radioinfo. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ^ *2016: "Full #ACRAs2016 winners list". radioinfo. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2022. The Metropolitan Best On Air Team AM award went to 2GB's Nights with Steve Price
  7. ^ "SA pollies and top cop to try their hand at radio". radioinfo. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  8. ^ "FIVEaa host Will Goodings takes us on a home studio tour". Radio Today. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  9. ^ Dawson, Abigail (20 January 2019). "FIVEaa's co-host Will Goodings joins Ten Adelaide as weekday sport presenter". Mumbrella. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  10. ^ Woolford, Lisa (11 August 2020). "10 News Adelaide presenters Rebecca Morse, Will Goodings, Kate Freebairn to lose jobs in national shake-up". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  11. ^ Sulda, Dixie (12 September 2020). "Channel 10 news presenter Rebecca Morse held back tears as she delivered her final goodbye to South Australians". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  12. ^ Vlach, Anna (27 September 2022). "7News announces new weekend presenter to join Rosanna Mangiarelli". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  13. ^ Knox, David (3 December 2022). "Rosanna Mangiarelli & Will Goodings to present the Seven News Adelaide bulletin". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Impressive ratings debut for new presenters ROSANNA MANGAIARELLI and WILL GOODINGS". TV Blackbox. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  15. ^ Thomas-Nehmy, Lauren; Barr, Kitty (23 October 2022). "FIVEaa and Channel 7's Will Goodings welcomes baby girl". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2022.