Allison Langdon

{{Infobox person

| name = Allison Langdon

| image =

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Wollongong, New South Wales

| nationality = Australian

| other_names = Ally

| employer = Nine Network

| education = Charles Sturt University

| occupation = {{hlist|TV presenter|reporter|journalist}}

| years active = 2000–present

| known_for = A Current Affair – Host (2022–present)
60 Minutes – presenter and reporter (2011-present)

| notable_works = {{bulleted|National Nine News – producer (2001–)|Nightline – producer (2001–)|Today – presenter (News Reporter 2017, co-anchor (2020–2022)|Weekend Today – presenter }}

| spouse = {{marriage|Michael Willesee Jr.|2008}}

}}

Allison Langdon is an Australian television presenter, journalist, reporter and author. She is currently the host of A Current Affair and a presenter and reporter on localised version of current affairs program 60 Minutes.

Langdon was previously co-host of breakfast television program Today alongside Karl Stefanovic and Weekend Today.[http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=449275 Allison Langdon - Nine News Reporter & Presenter, Sydney] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503194856/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=449275 |date=3 May 2011 }} — (retrieved 11 June 2010)

Early life and training

Langdon was born in Wollongong but moved to Wauchope at age seven.{{Cite web |last=Hutton |first=Dan |date=2016-03-30 |title=Allison Langdon - The Best in the Business |url=https://thebeast.com.au/people/allison-langdon-the-best-in-the-business/# |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=The Beast |language=en-US}} She attended Wauchope High School and Port Macquarie's MacKillop Senior College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wauchopegazette.com.au/story/2691335/langdon-returns-home/|title=Langdon returns home|first=Libby|last=Stewart|date=13 November 2014|website=Wauchope Gazette}} During her time at school, she presented radio programs on Monday evenings on the local community radio station 2WAY FM, which is based in Wauchope.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/allison-langdon-on-motherhood-marriage-and-diving-into-the-today-hot-seat-20200129-p53vn2.html|title=Allison Langdon on motherhood, marriage and diving into the Today hot seat|first=Michael|last=Lallo|date=1 February 2020|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}} After leaving school, she studied journalism at Charles Sturt University.{{Cite web |last=Boland |first=Bray |date=2022-11-28 |title=From community radio presenter to A Current Affair host |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/from-community-radio-presenter-to-a-current-affair-host/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}}

Career

Langdon joined the Nine Network after completing her journalism degree, which included an internship with CBS in New York City. She began her media career as a producer for Nightline in 2001.{{Cite web |date=11 December 2010 |title=Allison ticks up new spot at Nine |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/allisons-new-spot-at-nine/news-story/e0ac8f23e9566c53b36889d4163d0350 |website=couriermail.com.au}}

In 2002, Langdon worked as a producer for the 6:00pm bulletin of National Nine News. Seeking more on-the-road experience, Langdon moved to Nine's Darwin newsroom and, in her first year in the Top End, won the David Marchbank Award for best new journalist.[https://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/bitstream/10070/237745/11/ntn04jan12011x.pdf] {{dead link|date=March 2022}} Alongside her round as political reporter for the Northern Territory, Langdon travelled to Mexico and East Timor covering stories for news and the Sunday program.{{Cite web |title=Allison Langdon |url=https://9now.nine.com.au/today/allison-langdon-bio/4e65e0d7-4cbf-4f70-8121-9ed8ca7e026f |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=9now.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}}

Langdon was one of the first Australian journalists on the ground following the Australian Embassy Bombing in Jakarta in September 2004. She filed daily for all of Nine's bulletins.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/news-features/allison-langdon-hard-work-and-heart-break-20141004-3hag9.html|title=Allison Langdon: hard work and heart break|website=Daily Life}}

In 2008, Langdon released her first book; The Child Who Never Was: Looking for Tegan Lane, which examined the murder of newborn infant Tegan Lane by her mother Keli Lane.

In February 2009, Langdon was criticised for her reporting in Marysville, Victoria, which had been devastated by the Black Saturday bushfires, and where 34 people had died. The town was sealed off as a crime scene, but Langdon and her camera crew helicoptered into the scene despite a police ban on entering the town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/reporting-the-bushfires/9975058|title=Reporting the Bushfires|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|work=Media Watch|date=2009-02-16|access-date=2021-01-09}}

In 2011, she became a reporter on the Nine Network's 60 Minutes program.{{Cite web|url=https://9now.nine.com.au/today/allison-langdon-bio/4e65e0d7-4cbf-4f70-8121-9ed8ca7e026f|title=Allison Langdon|website=9now.nine.com.au}}

In December 2017, Langdon was appointed co-host of Weekend Today, replacing Deborah Knight.{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/current-affairs/nine-announces-new-weekend-today-hosts/news-story/a5b3345048b84c6820adff4a499639db|title=Nine announces new Weekend Today hosts|work=NewsComAu|access-date=2018-01-09}} She continued to work as a reporter on 60 Minutes and a fill-in presenter on Nine News Sydney and Today.

In November 2019, the Nine Network announced that Langdon will host Today with Karl Stefanovic from January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://9now.nine.com.au/today/today-show-lineup-karl-stefanovic-returns-as-georgie-gardner-turns-to-news/068e248b-eec4-4646-9242-3fe3846541bf|title=Karl Stefanovic returns to Today as Georgie Gardner reveals her plans for the future|website=9now.nine.com.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-11-08}}

In 2021, Langdon was announced as the host of the brand new Nine Network entertainment parenting program titled Parental Guidance.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Kevin |date=2021-10-17 |title=AIRDATE {{!}} Allison Langdon and Dr. Justin Coulson present confronting new series PARENTAL GUIDANCE |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2021/10/18/airdate-allison-langdon-and-dr-justin-coulson-present-confronting-new-series-parental-guidance/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=TV Blackbox |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |title=Ally Langdon says her 'biggest parenting fail' is also a 'success' |url=https://9now.nine.com.au/parental-guidance/2021-exclusive-ally-langdon-parenting-fails-toilet-brush-tantrum/ca6a2e54-35df-4a1d-975e-8410c1eaa244 |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=9now.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}} She returned to the show for a second season which premiered in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Everything you need to know about Parental Guidance Season 2 |url=https://9now.nine.com.au/parental-guidance/2023-season-2-everything-you-need-to-know-premiere-date-ally-langdon-dr-justin-coulson-cast-explainer/f698c13f-0094-41f0-80d4-990f58bca50f |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=9now.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}}

In November 2022, Nine Network announced that Langdon was appointed as the host of A Current Affair, replacing Tracy Grimshaw from 2023, with her role on Today taken over by Sarah Abo.{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Thomas |date=2022-11-27 |title=Ally Langdon named new host of A Current Affair, Sarah Abo joins Today Show |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/ally-langdon-named-new-host-of-a-current-affair-departs-today-show-20221127-p5c1n4.html |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}

At the Logie Awards of 2024, Langdon won Best News or Public Affairs Presenter for her work on A Current Affair. This was her first individual Logie.{{cite news |author= |agency= |title=All the winners of the 2024 Logie Awards |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/logies-2024-winners-gold-logie-winner-larry-emdur-and-all-the-other-winners/696a0a0f-4a13-4a62-b9e1-9f07f4ee9032 |quote= |newspaper=Nine News |date=2024-08-19 |access-date=2024-08-19 }} In her acceptance speech, Langdon acknowledged her late father-in-law Mike Willesee, the first presenter of A Current Affair.{{Cite web |last=Roulston |first=Amy |date=19 August 2024 |title=Current Affair host Ally Langdon holds back tears during emotional Logies acceptance speech as she takes home silver |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/a-current-affair-host-ally-langdon-holds-back-tears-during-emotional-logies-acceptance-speech-as-she-takes-home-silver/news-story/d1a7e3eb0d19f949e3422098327a62c7 |website=skynews.com.au}}

Personal life

Langdon filed a stalking complaint against an admirer who sent her sexually explicit love letters. The admirer, who pleaded not guilty, was banned from coming within 500 m of Langdon, or Channel Nine's studios in Sydney.{{Cite web | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/allison-langdon-in-fear-of-stalker/news-story/f7a532e5d9deab6c89aa9fef82c17443?sv=6369d294acb0794c231c577cc81cd00b | title=Allison Langdon in fear of stalker|website=Heraldsun.com.au | access-date=2 June 2007}}

In August 2007, Langdon announced her engagement to journalist Michael Willesee, Jr., son of former A Current Affair host Mike Willesee. Langdon and Willesee, Jr. married in 2008. They have a son and a daughter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/allison-langdon-baby-54608|title=Allison Langdon has shared the first pics of her baby girl|last=Wylie|first=Rebel|website=Now To Love|language=en|access-date=2019-05-03}}

Allison Langdon

Early life and training

Career

Personal life

References

Further reading