| Murray Nicoll | |
| Birth Date: | 20 July 1943 |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Known For: | Narrating destruction of his own house during the Ash Wednesday bushfires[1] |
| Spouse: | Frankie |
| Children: | 2 |
| Awards: | 2 Walkley Awards |
Murray Nicoll (20 July 1943 – 2 May 2010) was an Australian journalist and broadcaster whose career spanned more than 45 years.[2] He was best known for providing reports on 5DN radio from his own burning home during the Ash Wednesday fires of 1983.[2] His reports on the fire and the destruction of his house earned Nicoll the 1983 Walkley Award for best radio news report.[3]
Nicoll's resume in journalism included stints at The News, in Melbourne radio, including the top rating drive time program on 3AW, and ABC radio in Adelaide, Australia.[2] He worked as a television reporter for Channel 7 during the last five years of his life.[2] He earned the 1985 Walkley Award for best radio current affairs report for his radio broadcasts from an expedition to Mount Everest.[3]
Nicoll died of leukaemia at his home on 2 May 2010, at the age of 66.[2]
He was the uncle of Chris Nicoll, currently head of production for the Capital FM Network in the UK.