Mike Amor

Mike Amor
Born	1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)
Occupations	Journalist Newsreader
Employer	Seven News
Spouse	Tracy Amor (married 2002–present)
Children	1
Website	mikeamor.com

Mike Amor is an Australian journalist and news presenter. He is currently the weekend presenter of Seven News Melbourne with Rebecca Maddern and presents Seven Afternoon News in Melbourne. Previously, he was the network's US Bureau Chief for almost two decades, based in Los Angeles.

Career

Amor was United States Bureau Chief for Seven News, based in Los Angeles for 17 years. He won the Edward R Murrow National Award in the Breaking News category for his report of the rescue of a toddler after the Haiti earthquake^[1] and has been nominated for two Australian Logies, winning in 2008 for his report on the Garuda plane crash in Indonesia.^{[citation needed]}

In a career spanning 25 years, Amor has covered many of the biggest stories in the world. He was on the ground in New York during the 11 September attacks. He helped rescue Australian tourists trapped in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He has led Seven's coverage for three US elections, including Barack Obama's win in 2008. He is also a war correspondent having covered the Libyan rebellion, the Gaza war and two Fijian coups.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2006, Amor was appointed presenter of Seven 4.30 News replacing Rebecca Maddern.

Amor won two awards at the 2015 Southern California Journalism Awards for two Seven News reports.^[2] In the same year, he was awarded the LA Press Club's American National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for coverage of the death of Robin Williams.^[3]

In August 2018, it was announced that Amor would move back to Australia after 17 years as United States Bureau Chief to replace Jennifer Keyte as weekend presenter of Seven News Melbourne.^[4][5] He was also appointed Seven Afternoon News presenter. Ashlee Mullany replaced Amor as United States Bureau Chief. Amor regularly fills in for Peter Mitchell on Seven News Melbourne.

Controversy

On 12 January 2022, leaked footage of Amor alongside co-anchor Rebecca Maddern revealed Amor referring to Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic as an "arsehole" in an off-air conversation. The conversation was sparked by Djokovic's recent release from detention by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.^[6]

Personal life

Amor married his wife Tracy in December 2002.^[7] They have a son who was adopted at birth in the US in 2007.^[8][9]

Amor was diagnosed with glaucoma in his 20s.^[10] He has been an ambassador for the charity Glaucoma Australia since 2024.^[11]

References

1. "Scandal nets an award for Ten journo Matt Moran". The Australian. 20 June 2011.
2. Knox, David (1 July 2015). "Reporter Mike Amor awarded in US". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
3. Knox, David (8 December 2015). "Mike Amor wins LA Press Club award". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
4. Byrne, Fiona (25 August 2018). "Channel 7's Mike Amor heads home from LA to be weekend news presenter". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
5. "Mike Amor becomes Seven News weekend anchor". TV Tonight. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
6. "'Lying a***hole': Leaked video shows Seven stars trashing Novak Djokovic". Fox Sports. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
7. Brygel, Jackie (7 January 2019). "The Story of Us". New Idea. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
8. Davison, Katherine (8 February 2019). "Channel 7 presenter Mike Amor makes heartbreaking plea". New Idea. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
9. Devic, Aleks (7 February 2019). "Seven News presenter Mike Amor wants citizenship law change as son lingers in system". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
10. Epstein, Jackie (10 March 2024). "Channel 7 veteran newsreader Mike Amor almost lost his sight". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
11. "Mike Amor joins Glaucoma Australia as ambassador". Insight. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

External links

• Official website

• Mike Amor profile, seven.com.au