Nate Byrne
Nate Byrne | |
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| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Occupation | meteorologist |
| Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Known for | delivering weather forecasts on breakfast television |
| Television | ABC News Breakfast |
| Predecessor | Vanessa O'Hanlon |
Nate Byrne is an Australian meteorologist, oceanographer and television presenter, best known for delivering the weather forecasts on ABC News Breakfast.[1]
From 2004 to 2017, Byrne served as a lieutenant (navy) with the Royal Australian Navy.[1]
After earning a post-graduate certificate in meteorology from the Bureau of Meteorology while serving with the navy in 2013, he graduated from the Australian National University in 2016 with a Master of Science Communication (Outreach) in 2016.[2][3] For three months, Byrne was a member of the Questacon Science Circus travelling to remote parts of Australia to deliver science shows.[1]
He joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in February 2017, commencing on ABC News Breakfast on 13 March 2017 replacing Vanessa O'Hanlon.[1] Byrne criticised viewers for judging television weather presenters on their gender, age, looks and clothes rather than an ability to effectively communicate information.[4]
In February 2022, Byrne reveals he suffers from anxiety and has suffered a number of panic attacks while live on air presenting the weather.[5][6]
Testing positive to COVID-19 in March 2022, Byrne continued to deliver weather forecasts from home isolation.[7]
Byrne is openly gay.[8] He has been the recipient of a number of homophobic comments on social media, which have been condemned by his colleagues.[9][10]
Along with Art Simone, in March 2022, Byrne hosted the Carvivale event at the ChillOut Festival in Daylesford, Victoria which is Australia's largest regional pride festival.[11][12]
During an interview with the cast of queer cabaret show YUMMY in June 2022, Byrne debuted his drag queen alter ego called Gail Warnings.[13][14]
In June 2022, Byrne was part of a team of four who broke a Guinness World Record for the fastest ten kilometres ridden on a quadricycle which occurred on World Bike Day.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Knox, David (28 February 2017). "New weather presenter joining ABC News Breakfast". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ "What did you want to be when you grew up?". ANU College of Science. Australian National University. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ "Master of Science Communication Outreach: our graduates". ANU College of Health & Medicine. Australian National University.
Nate Byrne, class of 2016
- ↑ Byrne, Nate (4 August 2017). "Dear viewers, it's time to let go of the 'weather girl' stereotype". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Bond, Nick (24 February 2022). "ABC weatherman Nate Byrne reveals on-air panic attacks". news.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Byrne, Nate (24 February 2022). "Live TV triggered my first panic attack, and I still deal with anxiety". ABC News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Knox, David (24 March 2022). ""All of the COVID, yet none of the symptoms"". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ "These journalists queering Australian newsrooms are out and proud". Star Observer. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Turner-Cohen, Alex (2 March 2020). "TV host calls out 'disgusting' online abuse". news.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Knox, David (3 March 2020). "Michael Rowland: "We are so proud"". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Hirst, Jordan (8 March 2022). "Art Simone and Nate Byrne join ChillOut Festival's 25th birthday". Q News (Australian magazine). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Hirst, Jordan (24 March 2022). "Nate Byrne joined revellers at the ChillOut Festival". Q News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Garrison, Mark (23 June 2022). "ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne introduces his drag persona Gail Warnings". Star Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Bond, Nick (21 June 2022). "ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne's unrecognisable drag makeover". news.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Byrne, Nate (6 June 2022). "Guinness World Record quadricycle ride aims to raise awareness for sustainable human-powered transport". ABC News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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