Jane Bunn
Jane Bunn | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Meteorologist, weather presenter |
| Employer | Seven Network |
| Known for | Seven News Melbourne |
Jane Bunn is an Australian meteorologist and weather presenter.
Bunn is the weather presenter on Seven News Melbourne.
Career
[edit]Jane completed a Bachelor of Science at Monash University in 2005, where she had majors in Atmospheric Science and Mathematics.[1] During her degree, she spent a semester abroad studying at Pennsylvania State University.[2] In 2006, Jane was selected to undertake a Graduate Diploma of Meteorology provided by the Bureau of Meteorology.[1] After completing her degree, she was posted to work as a weather forecaster in Sydney,[1] then Canberra and finally at RAAF's Williamtown base.[citation needed]
In June 2009, Jane was appointed as weather presenter on WIN News Victoria, where she garnered a loyal following – particularly with farmers reliant on her bulletins.[1]
In June 2014, Jane resigned from WIN News Victoria after five years to work on a new project; she was replaced by Britt Ditterich.[3][4] After leaving WIN News she became a fill in weather presenter on ABC News Breakfast and ABC News Victoria.[5][6]
In November 2014, the Seven Network announced that Jane would be joining the Seven News Melbourne team replacing Jo Silvagni. Jane began her new role in December.[7]
Jane has also been a weather contributor on Today and 3AW covering severe weather events, including the Queensland floods and Victoria's Black Saturday bush fires.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]In 2006, Jane married Michael, an IT consultant, and the couple live in Melbourne.[8]
Bunn grew up in Melbourne's bayside suburbs and attended Firbank Grammar School during her high school years.[citation needed]
She supports St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Longo, Enrica. "Love of topic makes for fine career forecast" (PDF). Science Alumni in the World. Monash University. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Jane Bunn". Science. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Dismay as weather presenter Jane Bunn retires". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (24 June 2014). "Britt takes shine to WIN's weather". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "She's back! Weather presenter Jane Bunn returns to TV - 3AW Neil Mitchell". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "About Jane". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Meterologist Jane Bunn joins Seven News Melbourne". Seven News. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Coster, Alice (14 August 2015). "Page 13: Weather presenter Jane Bunn tones it down on Channel 7". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Seven News presenters
- Australian television weather presenters
- Monash University alumni
- Australian women television journalists
- People from Ballarat
- People educated at Firbank Girls' Grammar School
- Australian television newsreaders and news presenters
- People from the City of Bayside
- Australian meteorologists