Deborah Knight


Deborah Knight is an Australian television and news presenter, radio host, and journalist.
Knight is currently a radio presenter on 2GB and presenter of A Current Affair on Saturday. She has previously been a co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program Today and presented Nine News Sydney on Friday and Saturday.

Career

Knight studied at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales, where she earned a degree in journalism, graduating in 1993.
She began her career in the media working for the radio station 2WG in Wagga Wagga and then moved to Mix 106.5 in Sydney before accepting a position with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
In October 2011, Knight was replaced by Sandra Sully as the presenter of Network Ten's Ten News at Five in Sydney.
In December 2011, Knight joined the Nine Network, replacing Alicia Gorey as news presenter on Weekend Today and Monday news presenter on Today.
In February 2015, Knight was appointed co-host of Weekend Today, replacing Leila McKinnon.
In December 2017, Knight was appointed as presenter of Nine News Sydney on Friday and Saturday nights, replacing Georgie Gardner who replaced Lisa Wilkinson on Today. It was also announced that Allison Langdon would replace Knight on Weekend Today.
Knight has been a fill in presenter on Today, Today Extra, A Current Affair and Nine News Sydney.
In January 2019, Knight was confirmed as the new co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program Today, replacing Karl Stefanovic.
In November 2019, the Nine Network announced that Knight will be replaced as co-host of Today with Karl Stefanovic returning to the show as co-host alongside Weekend Today co-host and 60 Minutes reporter Allison Langdon from January 2020.

Personal life

Knight is married and has three children.