Will Goodings Explained
Will Goodings (born 5 July 1983) is an Australian television and radio presenter.[1]
He is best known for co-hosting FIVEaa Breakfast with David Penberthy and for anchoring Seven News Adelaide bulletins alongside Rosanna Mangiarelli on Channel 7.[1] [2]
Radio
Goodings commenced working at FIVEaa in 2007.[1] He was appointed as the host of the station's afternoon program in December 2013.[3] Goodings hosted the afternoon show until September when he was announced as the new co-host of the FIVEaa breakfast show, replacing Mark Aiston who moved to a weekend lifestyle program.[4] Jeremy Cordeaux replaced Goodings on the afternoon program.[4]
Since Goodings joined Penberthy on the breakfast show, the program has continued to consistently rate well and the duo have routinely been nominated as the Best On-Air Team (Metro AM) at the annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards.[5] However they have never won the award, having been defeated each year by teams from either Sydney's 2GB or Melbourne's 3AW.[6]
When Penberthy took paternity leave in 2017, Goodings co-hosted the breakfast program with various people including Jay Weatherill, Steven Marshall, Nick Xenophon and Grant Stevens.[7]
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia in 2020, Goodings commenced co-hosting the breakfast program remotely from a home studio.[8]
Television
In January 2019, it was announced Goodings would be the new sports presenter on 10 News First: Adelaide, replacing Nick Butler who relocated back to Melbourne.[9]
Goodings continued reading the sport on 10 News First alongside anchor Rebecca Morse until the pair were made redundant in September 2020 when the network underwent a major restructure, which included the axing of the locally-presented Adelaide edition of 10 News First.[10] The final bulletin went to air on 11 September 2020, after which it was replaced with a combined Victoria/South Australia bulletin presented by Jennifer Keyte from Melbourne.[11]
In September 2022, Goodings began co-presenting the weekend editions of Seven News Adelaide with Rosanna Mangiarelli, replacing Mike Smithson.[12]
Following the retirement of long-serving weeknight newsreader Jane Doyle, it was announced in December 2022 that Goodings and Mangiarelli would replace Doyle as weeknight presenters in 2023, with Smithson returning as weekend newsreader.[1] [13] On their first night together, Seven News Adelaide recorded more than double the ratings of rival Nine News Adelaide, with 132,000 viewers to the latter's 61,000.[14]
Personal
Goodings is married.[1] He and his wife have one daughter who was born in October 2022.[15]
He studied politics at the University of Adelaide.[1]
Goodings is the son of former Seven News presenter Graeme Goodings.[1]
Notes and References
- News: Molk. Steve. 5 December 2022. Rosanna Mangiarelli and Will Goodings to present 7News Adelaide weekday bulletin. TV Blackbox. 8 December 2022.
- News: Iannella. Antimo. 8 November 2022. Adelaide radio ratings: FIVEaa duo David Penberthy and Will Goodings retain crown as no. 1 breakfast show. The Advertiser. 8 December 2022.
- News: . 12 December 2013. Movements: Will Goodings . radioinfo. 8 December 2022.
- News: . 16 September 2015. FIVEaa announces new on-air line up. radioinfo. 8 December 2022.
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- 2016: News: . 8 October 2016. Full #ACRAs2016 winners list. radioinfo. 8 December 2022. The Metropolitan Best On Air Team AM award went to 2GB’s Nights with Steve Price.
- 2017: News: . 14 October 2022. Full winners list #ACRAs2017 . 8 December 2022. BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM: The Continuous Call Team (Ray Hadley, Erin Molan, Darryl Brohman, Bob Fulton, David Morrow, Mark Riddell, Chris Warren & Mark Levy) 2GB.
- 2018: News: . 20 October 2018. Full Winners List #ACRAs2018. radioinfo. 8 December 2022. BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM: Ray Hadley’s Continuous Call Team (Ray Hadley, Bob Fulton, Erin Molan, Darryl Brohman, Mark Riddell, Mark Levy & Chris Warren) 2GB.
- 2019: News: . 19 October 2019. Jonesy & Amanda crowned Best FM Team: FULL WINNERS LIST #ACRAs2019. radioinfo. 8 December 2022. The Best AM Metro On-Air Team is Erin Molan and Natalie Peters from 2GB’s Summer Afternoons, the first all-female team to win this award in ACRAs history.
- 2021: News: . 1 December 2021. Ben Fordham wins Best Talk Presenter, Kyle and Jackie O named Best On-Air Team #ACRAs 2021. radioinfo. 8 December 2022. The successful new pairing of 3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft was named Best On-Air Team in the Metro AM category.
- 2022: News: . 29 October 2022. 2022 ACRAs award winners: Full List . radioinfo. 8 December 2022. 3AW breakfast team Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft picked up the Best AM On-Air Team (Metro) accolade.
- News: . 28 July 2017. SA pollies and top cop to try their hand at radio. radioinfo. 8 December 2022.
- News: . 2 April 2020. FIVEaa host Will Goodings takes us on a home studio tour. Radio Today. 8 December 2022.
- News: Dawson. Abigail. 20 January 2019. FIVEaa's co-host Will Goodings joins Ten Adelaide as weekday sport presenter. Mumbrella. 8 December 2022.
- News: Woolford. Lisa. 11 August 2020. 10 News Adelaide presenters Rebecca Morse, Will Goodings, Kate Freebairn to lose jobs in national shake-up . The Advertiser. 8 December 2022.
- News: Sulda. Dixie. 12 September 2020. Channel 10 news presenter Rebecca Morse held back tears as she delivered her final goodbye to South Australians. The Advertiser. 8 December 2022.
- News: Vlach. Anna. 27 September 2022. 7News announces new weekend presenter to join Rosanna Mangiarelli. The Advertiser. 8 December 2022.
- News: Knox. David. 3 December 2022. Rosanna Mangiarelli & Will Goodings to present the Seven News Adelaide bulletin. TV Tonight. 8 December 2022.
- Web site: Impressive ratings debut for new presenters ROSANNA MANGAIARELLI and WILL GOODINGS. TV Blackbox. 18 January 2023. 19 January 2023.
- News: Thomas-Nehmy. Lauren. Barr. Kitty. 23 October 2022. FIVEaa and Channel 7's Will Goodings welcomes baby girl. The Advertiser. 8 December 2022.
