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Nine Adelaide's daily news bulletin draws on a wealth of news experience and is headed up by Rob Kelvin and Michael Smyth. Georgina McGuinness takes over on weekends. Nine News makes use of worldwide resources to break and follow the stories that matter from anywhere on the globe. For all the latest South Australian, national and world news visit Ninemsn news web site News Tips
News Team Personal Profiles
Rob has been the face of the Channel 9 Weekday News Bulletin for 31 years. Rob completed high school at Woodville High before studying economics part time. From 1964 to 1970 Rob worked as a Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea. During this time he was involved with a host of projects including surveying roads, administering local elections, performing magisterial duties and advising local government. He returned to Australia in 1971, joining Lee Murray's Radio School in Melbourne and has been in the media ever since. Radio stations 4AY Townsville, 3SH Swan Hill, 7HT Hobart, 5KA and 5AD in Adelaide have all benefited from Kelvin's experience. Kelvin joined Adelaide's Channel Nine in 1979, first as sports editor and presenter, then in 1983 Rob began presenting Nine News on weekdays. Rob also hosts Out of the Ordinary, a locally made series, which features local stories about ordinary South Australians doing extraordinary things. Rob is a member
of the board of Channel Nine Telethon.
Michael Smyth is a senior newsreader for Channel Nine Adelaide. Michael joined the Nine's News team as a senior reporter and producer in October 2008. Michael now co-presents with Rob Kelvin delivering Adelaide's Nine News bulletin Monday to Friday at 6pm. Michael previously had a 12 year career at the ABC. During his time with the national broadcaster he presented the 7pm news and worked on the weekly current affairs program 'Stateline'. He also produced a number of television programs, produced and presented radio news and hosted programs on 891. Prior to joining the ABC, Michael worked for Channel 9 Adelaide as a reporter and read news at Triple M in Adelaide and Sydney. Smyth also worked in the newsroom at Adelaide's 5AA. Michael began his journalism career with a cadetship at 2-Double-0 in Wollongong after graduating from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
Georgina shares the Nine News desk each Saturday and Sunday evening with sports presenter Troy Gray and weatherman Xavier Minniecon. South Australian born and bred, Georgina was educated at Adelaide’s Seymour College, and went on to study at Magill College of Advanced Education (now the Magill campus of the University of SA), obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism). Georgina, who began working in the Channel Nine newsroom after her graduation in January 1987, spent a year “on the road as a reporter” before being offered the presenter’s role. She moved to the newsroom desk in 1988. The eldest of three children, she says she never really thought of any other career than journalism – “I like people and I’m a sticky beak! What other career could I possibly have?” Georgina has four adorable children of her own, Charlotte (17), Lucy (14), Arabella (12) and Georgina’s youngest, Oscar is 10 years old. Georgina is an official Ambassador for the Australia Refugee Association as well as a volunteer in their weekly Family Support program. Georgina is a member of their emergency support team to help families in crisis. Georgina is involved with Meals on Wheels and each fortnight delivers meals around her local community. The McGuinness McDermott Foundation is an important part of Georgina’s life; she takes part in annual charity fundraising events and travels the world to help fundraise.
Kate Collins completed an undergraduate bachelor of Media degree at Adelaide University in 2005 and a Post Graduate Diploma of Journalism at Magill Uni SA in 2006. While completing her studies, Kate worked as a weekend newsreader at Austereo for just over 9 months, before leaving to make the switch to TV, joining the Channel 9 news team as a General Reporter four years ago. 2008 was a major highlight for Kate’s career when she was announced as the presenter of the latest edition of Adelaide’s A Current Affair. Kate quickly became accepted and well-known to the Adelaide viewers. Kate is a trusted and admired young newsreader with a fine career ahead of her. Kate reports for Nine News and is apart of the presenting team.
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ROB
KELVIN 
MICHAEL
SMYTH 
GEORGINA
McGUINNESS 
KATE COLLINS