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'''Rebecca Louise Wilson''' (22 December 1961 – 7 October 2016) was an Australian sports journalist and radio and television broadcaster and personality, known for the comic television talk sports show '']'', in which she was regular with host ], she was a panellist on numerous programs including '']'', '']'' and '']''. She worked in both the newspaper and television industries for over 20 years.<ref name=":1" /> '''Rebecca Louise Wilson''' (22 December 1961 – 7 October 2016) was an award-winning Australian sports journalist and radio and television broadcaster and personality, known for the comic television talk sports show '']'', in which she was regular with host ], she was a panellist on numerous programs including '']'', '']'' and '']''. She worked in both the newspaper and television industries for over 20 years.<ref name=":1" />


==Biography== ==Biography==

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Rebecca Wilson
Born(1961-12-22)22 December 1961
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died7 October 2016(2016-10-07) (aged 54)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Journalist, radio and television presenter
Years active1980–2016
Spouse(s)Howard Sacre (?-? divorced), John Hartigan (?-death)
RelativesBruce Wilson (father)
Jim Wilson (Seven Network) (brother)

Rebecca Louise Wilson (22 December 1961 – 7 October 2016) was an award-winning Australian sports journalist and radio and television broadcaster and personality, known for the comic television talk sports show The Fat, in which she was regular with host Tony Squires, she was a panellist on numerous programs including Beauty and the Beast, Sunrise and The Footy Show. She worked in both the newspaper and television industries for over 20 years.

Biography

Early life

Wilson was born in Brisbane in 1961. She later recalled that she could not remember a time when newspapers were not in her life – her grandfather was a newsagent and her father a journalist. She attended the University of Queensland and began to study a Bachelor of Arts in journalism, however she was offered a four-year cadetship with the Brisbane Courier-Mail and abandoned her studies in order to take the position.

After four years of general reporting at the Courier-Mail, Wilson moved into television. She worked for Channel 10 Brisbane, where she reported on the Brisbane Commonwealth Games, the Seoul Olympics and rugby league. She also worked for ABC Television as a host and reporter on the show Saturday Afternoon Sports, and was later Media Manager for Super League for four years, a role which she later described as "the most interesting time in my career". Following this, she moved to News Limited as General Manager of their Sydney Olympics Division and then Project Manager for the agency's Rugby World Cup coverage.

Wilson continued her newspaper work with a sports column in the Sunday Telegraph, and also co-wrote a sports blog called Bec and Buzz with Phillip Rothfield in the Daily Telegraph. Wilson's opinion pieces regarding the A-League have been controversial and faced significant criticism. She leaked the names and faces of 198 individuals who were banned from entering football stadiums by the Football Federation Australia. As a result, Wilson received death threats from the public and the Football Federation issued a statement urging football fans to refrain from threatening her.

She was a co-host on the Vega 95.3 breakfast show with Tony Squires and Mikey Robins. In early 2009, Wilson announced that she was leaving Vega and in October it was announced that Vega would no longer continue with the breakfast show.

Wilson was a regular panellist on SportsNight with James Bracey on Sky News Australia.

Awards

In 2013, Wilson was a joint finalist in the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism in the Print/Text News Report category. The same year, she was a joint finalist in the Kennedy Awards For Excellence in New South Wales Journalism in the Outstanding Investigative Reporting category and the Splash of the Year category. Her team won the Splash of the Year category.

Television career

Year(s) Program Network Role
2013–2016 SportsNight with James Bracey Sky News Live Panellist
2010 Sunrise Seven Network Daily commentary on sports stories
2010 2010 Commonwealth Games Foxtel Roving reporter
2008 2008 Summer Olympics Seven Network Ceremonies
2005 The Footy Show (rugby league) Nine Network Panellist
2004 2004 Summer Olympics Seven Network Opening ceremony
2004 110% Tony Squires Seven Network Co-host
2000–2003 The Fat ABC Television Panellist
1992–1995 Saturday Afternoon Sports ABC Television Compere
1984–1988 Ten News (Brisbane) Network Ten Senior sports reporter

Personal life

Wilson was the daughter of former News Limited foreign correspondent Bruce Wilson, and the sister of sports reporter Jim Wilson. She was previously married to television producer Howard Sacre. Her second marriage was to former News Limited chief executive, John Hartigan, and she had two children from her previous marriage.

Wilson was a repeat offender on driving charges including drink driving and driving without a licence.

Death

Wilson died at her home in Sydney on 7 October 2016 from breast cancer. Her death came as a shock to many people around her, because she had kept her diagnosis a secret.

References

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  13. "FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN THE 2013 WALKLEY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM – The Walkley Foundation for Journalism". www.newsboost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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  18. Knox, David (23 May 2008). "Seven reveals its own Olympic team". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
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