Australian journalist and news anchor
Amanda Drury (born 5 May 1973[citation needed]) is an Australian journalist and news anchor for CNBC, hosting finance and business programming from New York City. She was the co-host of the US version of Street Signs until its end on February 6, 2015 and has appeared on other various CNBC shows as an expert in finance and business.[1][2]
Early life and education
Drury was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[citation needed] She received a bachelor's degree in fine arts, Japanese and French from the University of Melbourne[3] and attended the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.[4]
Career
Drury started working in Japan in international relations. She began her broadcast career in radio before making the switch to TV working for Bloomberg in Tokyo[2] from 1999 to 2000. She joined CNBC in January 2001[2] and spent eight years based at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. She hosted Business Centre Australiawhen it was introduced in 2001.[5]
She was stationed in CNBC Sydney in 2009 before being transferred to CNBC's global headquarters in New Jersey in May 2010.[3] Drury’s first position at CNBC USA was as the co-anchor of "The Call".[6] Drury has appeared on other various CNBC shows and segments.
She became the co-presenter of The Call (US version) in March 2011.[citation needed]
Drury was a finalist in the 2007 and 2008 Asian Television Awards in the category of Best News Presenter.[3]
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