Kathryn Ryan

{{Short description|New Zealand radio journalist}}

{{confuse|Katherine Ryan}}

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Kathryn Ryan is a New Zealand radio journalist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon|title=Nine To Noon|website=RNZ |language=en-nz|access-date=28 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegenerosityjournal.co.nz/stories/kathryn-ryan|title=Kathryn Ryan|website=The Generosity Journal|language=en-US|access-date=28 December 2019|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228094131/https://www.thegenerosityjournal.co.nz/stories/kathryn-ryan|url-status=dead}} Ryan initially trained as a teacher, completing a BA in education and history. She then worked managing a sports centre, and retrained as a journalist in her late 20s. She began her journalism career in Napier, working on the local newspaper The Daily Telegraph. In 1998, she moved to Wellington and joined Radio New Zealand as a senior reporter, and in 2000 became the political editor. In May 2006, she started hosting Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand's morning news programme.{{Cite news|last=Haines|first=Leah|date=6 May 2006|title=Kathryn Ryan takes on hardest job in radio|language=en-NZ|work=New Zealand Herald|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10380656|access-date=28 December 2019|issn=1170-0777}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/presenters/kathryn-ryan|title=Kathryn Ryan {{!}} RNZ National Presenter|website=RNZ |language=en-nz|access-date=28 December 2019}}

In 2015, Ryan was named International Radio Personality of the Year by the Association of International Broadcasters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzedge.com/news/kathryn-ryan-wins-2015-international-radio-personality-of-the-year-award/|title=Kathryn Ryan Wins 2015 International Radio Personality of the Year Award – Arts, Media, News|date=13 November 2015|website=NZEDGE|language=en-US|access-date=28 December 2019}}