Leila McKinnon

Leila McKinnon

Leila McKinnon is a reporter and presenter of National Nine News and "A Current Affair".

She began her career reporting part-time for "The Sunday Telegraph" in Brisbane, while finishing a journalism degree at Queensland University of Technology. In 1993 she accepted a cadetship at WIN Television in Rockhampton, before moving to WIN's Cairns bureau. In 1995, McKinnon began work with the Nine Network, reporting and presenting for Nine's Gold Coast News.

After three years she became a reporter for "A Current Affair" in Brisbane. A brief stint on a short-lived consumer affairs program followed, before McKinnon moved to Sydney and returned to the news department, in late 2001.

In February 2005, McKinnon was appointed newsreader for "Today" and in August returned to National Nine News presenting the morning bulletin. In March 2006, McKinnon relocated to Los Angeles with her husband, Australian businessman, David Gyngell. Gyngell was formerly the chief executive of the Nine Network. It has been widely reported that he was also the godson of the late media tycoon Kerry Packer though this is now proved incorrect.

Since relocating she has traveled all over the country recording stories for "What's Good For You".

Born in Iran while her father was working as Service Manager to the late Shah of Iran's fleet of vehicles, she was refused entry into an American Nuclear Power Plant for security reasons. [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10221,19274156-10431,00.html]

McKinnon has since returned to Australia as her husband David Gyngell is now the CEO of the Nine Network.

McKinnon regularly fills in on "National Nine News Morning Edition" and "National Nine News Afternoon Edition", as well as presenting A Current Affair over summer.

Additionally, Leila and network collegue Karl Stefanovic will host a revamped version of "Australia's Most Wanted" called "Hunted". The program is in production now and will air in the second half 2008 on Channel Nine.

External links

* [http://health.ninemsn.com.au/wgfu/section.aspx What's Good For You?]


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