Kumi Taguchi (journalist)
| Kumi Taguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kumi Taguchi 田口久実 1975 (age 40–41) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality |
 Australian Japanese |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable credit(s) | News Presenter ABC News 24 (2014–) |
| Spouse(s) | Mark |
Kumi Taguchi (田口久実 Taguchi Kumi, born 1975) is an Australian broadcaster and presenter on ABC and ABC News 24.
Biography
Born in Melbourne, Victoria to her Japanese father and Australian mother, Taguchi grew up in rural New South Wales learning classical violin to win a scholarship to study music at the University of Wollongong.[1] Working at ABC Local Radio she pursued her passions for writing and film. On graduating in 1997, Taguchi worked on the 7.30 Report and at the Triple J national radio station.
In 2004, Taguchi moved to Hong Kong to produce and anchor news and current affairs programmes for STAR TV, Asia Television and NHK World.
Returning to Australia in 2010, Taguchi worked at both the ABC and SBS before settling at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
In 2013, Taguchi completed a series of adventurous assignments, including reporting on the experience of running her first marathon near Uluru, reporting on the Blue Mountains bush fires and sailing on a 70-foot yacht in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.[2][3]
In 2014, she spent two weeks in a hospital for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), documenting the experience of those being treated.[4][5]
Since 2014, Taguchi has been an ambassador for mental health awareness.[6]
Since 2014 Taguchi has anchored ABC News 24 with Scott Bevan.[7][8]
In 2015 Taguchi hosted the Drive radio show on 702 ABC Sydney.[9]
In 2015 Taguchi co-anchored ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland,[10][11] and Virginia Trioli.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "UOW Open Day Panel with Kumi Taguchi". YouTube. University of Wollengong. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kumi Taguchi". ABC. Australia Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "From seasickness to sailing: Reflecting on Clipper yacht life". ABC News. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ "PTSD treatment: The battle after the war - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ "Building Trust In A Melbourne Mental Ward | Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma". dartcenter.org. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ "Mental As - Ambassadors". ABC. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ "About ABC News 24". ABC News 24. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kumi Taguchi". The Entertainers. The Entertainers. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "702 ABC Sydney (cache)". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "ABC News Breakfast". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "News 24 Program Guide". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Australia woke up this morning to two very smart women anchoring morning TV.". Mamamia. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ "Women host TV breakfast shows. Joint is not destroyed. - mUmBRELLA". mUmBRELLA. Retrieved 2015-10-30.