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Introduction
Andrew Lofthouse is a televisi on and radio newsreader. He is a former teacher and presented the weeknight of Nine News Queensland with Melissa Downes, having previously presented on weekends. Prior to working at Nine News, he presented the weekday evening news bulletin of ABC News Queensland, as well as reading the news on the 612 ABC Brisbane radio station on weekday afternoons.
Andrew Lofthouse Biography
Name | Andrew Lofthouse |
Net Worth | $4 million |
Occupation | Newsreader |
Age | 61 years |
Height | 1.83m |
Andrew Lofthouse was born in 1962 (age 61 years) in Surrey, England. His father Peter was a university lecturer and his mother was a primary school teacher. He moved with his parents to Adelaide alongside his brother. Andrew and his brother attended Caboolture State High School, Brisbane.
Career
Andrew Lofthouse began his broadcasting career at a community radio station on the Gold Coast and began working for ABC Radio (in Rockhampton) in 1990. He moved to ABC Radio Brisbane (then called 612 4QR, now 612 ABC Brisbane) at the end of 1993. In 2003, he began working on ABC television (whilst also reading ABC Radio news bulletins).
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Lofthouse was named the 2003 “Queensland TV Personality of the Year” in an online poll conducted by 612 ABC Brisbane. Lofthouse is also a musician with the alternative rock band Let’s Go Naked which has appeared in concerts in Brisbane and recently released an album, Insides.
In November 2008, Lofthouse departed from ABC News, and joined the Nine News Queensland team from early 2009 as presenter of the weekend news bulletin, replacing Melissa Downes who moved to weeknight presenting. He presented his last ABC News bulletin on 28 November 2008. In 2009, Lofthouse began presenting on weekends with Eva Milic.
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In June 2009, Lofthouse took over from Bruce Paige as the weeknight presenter of Nine News Queensland, joining Downes on the desk. After several years in the rating wilderness, together they would take the bulletin back to the top of the local ratings by 2013.
Wife
Andrew Lofthouse is a married man and has children with his wife. When it comes to his height and weight, he stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. As of February 2023, Andrew Lofthouse and his are still married and living in Brisbane.
Andrew Lofthouse Net Worth
How much is Andrew Lofthouse worth? Andrew Lofthouse net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a newsreader. Andrew Lofthouse’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $380,000 dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential newsreaders in Australia.