Peter Charley

Peter Michael Niveson Charley (born 15 June 1956) is a Logie– and Walkley Award– winning Australian journalist, documentary film maker and television producer. [ [http://news.sbs.com.au/dateline/peter_charley_131720 SBS Dateline Website] ]

Early life

Peter Charley was born in 1956 in Deniliquin, in the NSW Riverina. His father, Philip Charley, worked as General Manager of the local radio station, 2QN. Peter's mother, Marie, was a teacher. Charley attended Deniliquin Public School, The Scots School Albury (1969–1972) and Newington College (1973–1974). [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) p. 32] He undertook studies in Communications at New York University and studied Spanish Language and Culture at Escuela Dinamico in Antigua, Guatemala, and at The Spanish Academy in Quito, Ecuador.

Journalism career

Charley has worked in print, broadcast journalism and television production for over thirty years. He has worked for the following companies and programmes:-
* Sydney Morning Herald
* National Public Radio, USA
* Australian Broadcasting Corporation
* Sixty Minutes (Australia)
* NBC News (New York)
* Seven Network (Australia)
* Discovery Channel Beyond Productions
* Fox Television, New YorkFrom 2001 until 2007, Charley was the Executive Producer of the ABC's Lateline program and joined Dateline as Executive Producer in 2007.

Awards

* Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies Novartis Award - First Prize
* New York Film Festival - Silver Medal
* Logie Award - Most Outstanding News Report
* Walkley Award - Excellence in International Reporting
* Pater Award for Excellence in Radio Journalism
* FM Award for Excellence in Radio Presentation

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