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{{Infobox person
| name = Angela Tsun
| name = Angela Tsun
| image = Angela Tsun.png
| image = Angela Tsun.png
| alt = Image of Angela Tsun
| alt =
| caption = Angela Tsun in April 2013
| caption = Tsun in April 2013
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|08|27}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|08|27}}
| birth_place = [[Darlinghurst, New South Wales]]
| birth_place = [[Darlinghurst, New South Wales]]
| nationality = [[Australians|Australian]]
| nationality = [[Australians|Australian]]
| alma_mater = [[University of New South Wales]]
| alma_mater = [[University of New South Wales]]
| occupation = [[Presenter]]
| occupation = Journalist
| employer = [[Seven Network]]
| employer = [[Seven Network]]
| television =
| television = [[Seven News]], [[Postcards (TV series)#Postcards Western Australia|Postcards WA]], [[H2O: Just Add Water|Just Add Water]], ''[[Getaway (TV series)|Getaway]]'', [[Today (Australian TV program)|Today Show]], [[Ralph (magazine)#Ralph TV|Ralph TV]], [[Sky News Weather Channel programming#Wild World of Weather|Wild World of Weather]]
| website =
| known_for = Presenting the [[Presenter#Weather presenter|Weather]] and [[News presenter|News]]
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'''Angela Tsun''' (born 27 August 1982{{cn|date=July 2023}}) is an Australian television and [[radio presenter]].
'''Angela Tsun''' is an Australian television and radio [[presenter]], who is notable for presenting the [[Weather forecasting|weather]]. She has presented weather on [[Foxtel]]'s ''[[Sky News Weather Channel|The Weather Channel]]'', [[Nine News#Perth|Nine News Perth]], [[WIN Television]] and [[Seven News#Perth|Seven News Perth]]—where she presently works, anchoring the 4:30pm news and presenting the weather on the 6pm news.<ref name=SundayTimes>{{cite news |url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/here-comes-the-tsun/story-e6frg12c-1111116568944 |title=Here comes the Tsun |author=Helen Ganska |newspaper=''[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)]]'' |date=6 June 2008 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=7NPerth>{{cite web |url=http://www.7perth.com.au/view/station-personalities/angela-tsun |title=Angela Tsun |publisher=''[[Seven Network|Channel 7 Perth]]'' |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=TheWest>{{cite news |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/.../14719606 |title=Change in the weather girls |newspaper=''[[The West Australian]]'' |date=31 August 2012 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=WAtoday>{{cite news |url=http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/your-perth/tsun-on-the-rise-with-channel-seven-debut-20130114-2coyg.html |title=Tsun on the rise with Channel Seven debut |author=Jillian McHugh |newspaper=''[[WAtoday]]'' |page= |date=14 January 2013 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> She also currently co-hosts the ''[[Adrian Barich#Mix 94.5|The Dead Set Legends]]'' on [[Mix 94.5]].<ref name=RadioInfo>{{cite web |url=http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/11104 |title=Tsun rise for Perth’s Dead Set Legends |publisher=''RadioInfo'' |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>


Angela is the 2013 ''[[HBF Health Fund|HBF]] Run for a Reason'' ambassador, who has chosen to raise money for the [[National Heart Foundation of Australia]].<ref name=HBF>{{cite web |url=http://www.hbfhealthinsurance.com.au/2013/03/07/up-and-running-angela-tsun/ |title=Up and running: Angela Tsun |publisher=''[[HBF Health Fund]]'' |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>
Tsun is currently weekend news presenter on ''[[Seven News]]'' in Perth. She also currently co-hosts ''[[Adrian Barich#Mix 94.5|The Dead Set Legends]]'' on [[Mix 94.5]].<ref name="RadioInfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/11104 |title=Tsun rise for Perth's Dead Set Legends |publisher=RadioInfo |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>


==Background==
==Career==
Angela and her brother, Danny grew up in [[New South Wales]].<ref name=TheWest2>{{cite news |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/opinion/post/-/blog/13589562/sibling-tsuns-on-rise/ |title=Sibling Tsuns on rise |newspaper=''[[The West Australian]]'' |date=3 May 2012 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> Her father is half-Chinese, and her mother is Australian.<ref name=SundayTimes/> She lived, studied and worked in [[Sydney]] before taking up residence in [[Perth]].<ref name=SundayTimes/><ref name=7NPerth/><ref name=ninemsn>{{cite web |url=http://getaway.ninemsn.com/fsaustraliawa/perth/7943968/my-favourite-place-angela-tsuns-fremantle |title=My favourite place: Angela Tsun's Fremantle |publisher=''[[ninemsn]]'' |date=12 August 2010 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> She holds a Bachelor of Science Communications from the [[University of New South Wales]].
Tsun lived, studied and worked in [[Sydney]] before taking up residence in [[Perth]].<ref name="SundayTimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/here-comes-the-tsun/story-e6frg12c-1111116568944|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130627215654/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/here-comes-the-tsun/story-e6frg12c-1111116568944|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2013|title=Here comes the Tsun|date=6 June 2008|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)]]|author=Helen Ganska|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="7NPerth">{{cite web|url=http://www.7perth.com.au/view/station-personalities/angela-tsun|title=Angela Tsun|publisher=[[Seven Network|Channel 7 Perth]]|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="ninemsn">{{cite web|url=http://getaway.ninemsn.com/fsaustraliawa/perth/7943968/my-favourite-place-angela-tsuns-fremantle|title=My favourite place: Angela Tsun's Fremantle|date=12 August 2010|publisher=[[ninemsn]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626142416/http://getaway.ninemsn.com/fsaustraliawa/perth/7943968/my-favourite-place-angela-tsuns-fremantle|archive-date=26 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


During Angela's first semester of studying Science Communications at the University of New South Wales, after an excursion to [[Foxtel]]'s [[Sky News Weather Channel|The Weather Channel]], she was offered the job of a [[weather presenter]] by the television station.<ref name=HBF/> A report of 11 January 2013 by Jillian McHugh on [[WAtoday]] said that "Angela Tsun is the most popular Perth TV personality on [[Facebook]], with 815 likes".<ref name=WAtoday2>{{cite news |url=http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/your-perth/who-do-we-like-most-perth-personalities-face-off-20130110-2chzw.html |title=Who do we like most? Perth personalities Face off |author=Jillian McHugh |newspaper=''[[WAtoday]]'' |page= |date=11 January 2013 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>
During Tsun's first semester of studying Science Communications at the University of New South Wales, after an excursion to [[Foxtel]]'s [[Sky News Weather Channel|The Weather Channel]], she was offered the job of a [[weather presenter]] by the television station.<ref name="HBF">{{cite web|url=http://www.hbfhealthinsurance.com.au/2013/03/07/up-and-running-angela-tsun/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130627213517/http://www.hbfhealthinsurance.com.au/2013/03/07/up-and-running-angela-tsun/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2013|title=Up and running: Angela Tsun|publisher=[[HBF Health Fund]]|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>


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Tsun began her reporting career as a [[weather presenter]] in 2002 on [[Foxtel]]'s [[Sky News Weather Channel|The Weather Channel]] in Sydney where she hosted the documentary series ''Wild World of Weather'' and presented the ''[[Beach]] and [[surfing|Surf]]'' reports.<ref name="SundayTimes" /><ref name="7NPerth" /><ref name="HBF" /><ref name="TSMH">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/05/26/1179601735669.html |title=Sex toned down for Ralph TV |author=Christine Sams |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=27 May 2007 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>
==Career==
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Angela began her reporting career as a [[Presenter#Weather presenter|weather presenter]] in 2002 on [[Foxtel]]'s [[Sky News Weather Channel|The Weather Channel]] in Sydney where she hosted the documentary series ''[[Sky News Weather Channel programming#Wild World of Weather|Wild World of Weather]]'' and presented the ''[[Beach]] and [[surfing|Surf]]'' reports.<ref name=SundayTimes/><ref name=7NPerth/><ref name=HBF/> In 2007, Angela was one of the hosts of [[Ralph (magazine)#Ralph TV|Ralph TV]],<ref name=SundayTimes/> a weekly television series based on [[Ralph (magazine)]] which aired on the [[Nine Network]].<ref name=TSMH>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/05/26/1179601735669.html |title=Sex toned down for Ralph TV |author=Christine Sams |newspaper=''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' |date=27 May 2007 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> Angela moved to Perth in 2008 to join the [[Nine Network]] and [[WIN Television]] news team.<ref name=SundayTimes/> At [[Nine News#Perth|Nine News Perth]], Angela presented weather on the 4:30pm and 6pm news bulletins; she also hosted [[Postcards (TV series)#Postcards Western Australia|Postcards WA]] and [[H2O: Just Add Water|Just Add Water]].<ref name=HBF/> Sometimes Angela filed travels stories for ''[[Getaway (TV series)|Getaway]]''<ref name=ninemsn/> and reported on [[Today (Australian TV program)|Today Show]].<ref name=7NPerth/>


In January 2013, Angela joined the [[Seven Network]] as a [[Presenter#Weather presenter|weather presenter]] on the [[Seven News#Perth|Seven News Perth]] where she anchors the 4:30pm news and presents the weather on the 6pm news.<ref name=WAtoday/> Angela also co-hosts the ''[[Adrian Barich#Mix 94.5|The Dead Set Legends]]'' with [[Adrian Barich]] and [[David Wirrpanda]] on [[Mix 94.5]].<ref name=RadioInfo/>
In 2008, Tsun moved to Perth to join the [[Nine Network]] and [[WIN Television]] news team at [[Nine News#Perth|Nine News Perth]]. She presented weather on the 4:30pm and 6pm news bulletins; she also hosted ''[[Postcards (Australian TV series)|Postcards WA]]''.''<ref name="SundayTimes" /><ref name="HBF" /> ''She also regularly filed travels stories for [[Getaway (TV series)|''Getaway'']] and reported on [[Today (1982 TV program)|''Today'']]''.<ref name="7NPerth" /><ref name="ninemsn" />


In January 2013, Tsun joined the [[Seven Network]] as a weather presenter on the ''[[Seven News#Perth|Seven News Perth]]'' to anchor the local ''Seven 4.30 News'' and present the weather on the 6pm news from Monday to Thursday.<ref name="WAtoday">{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/your-perth/tsun-on-the-rise-with-channel-seven-debut-20130114-2coyg.html|title=Tsun on the rise with Channel Seven debut|date=14 January 2013|newspaper=[[WAtoday]]|author=Jillian McHugh|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>
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| title = ''[[Nine News#Perth|Nine News Perth]]''<br>Weather Presenter
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In February 2015, Tsun was appointed weekend presenter of ''[[Seven News|Seven News Perth]]''. She also co-hosts ''[[Adrian Barich#Mix 94.5|The Dead Set Legends]]'' with [[Adrian Barich]] on [[Mix 94.5]].<ref name="RadioInfo" />
==Association==
Angela is a member of the Australian Science Communicators Association (ASC).<ref name=7NPerth/> As a notable [[Presenter#Weather presenter|weather presenter]], she was one of the celebrities who lend their voice to ''Get Gayle'',<ref name=NovaFM>{{cite audio |url=http://www.novafm.com.au/audio/angela-tsun-get-gayle-plea |title=Angela Tsun - GET GAYLE PLEA! |publisher=''[[Nova (radio network)|NovaFM]]'' |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> a [[Nova (radio network)|NovaFM]] campaign supported by [[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|PerthNow.com.au]], which was aimed at getting [[Oprah Winfrey]]'s best friend, [[Gayle King]] to visit [[Western Australia]], so that she would convince Oprah to visit there too.<ref name=NovaFM2>{{cite web |url=http://www.novafm.com.au/article/get-gayle |title=Get Gayle |publisher=''[[Nova (radio network)|NovaFM]]'' |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> Angela is also among the list of celebrities, including [[Jessica Mauboy]], [[Lisa McCune]], [[Natalia Cooper]] and [[Lisa Scaffidi]], who have donated dresses to [[92.9 (Perth radio station)|92.9's]] ''Frock Swap''.<ref name=SundayTimes2>{{cite news |url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/nine-weather-presenter-angela-tsun-stays-cool-in-radio-prank/story-e6frg30l-1226064323980 |title=Nine weather presenter Angela Tsun stays cool in radio prank |newspaper=''[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)]]'' |date=27 May 2011 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> She is the 2013 ambassador of the ''[[HBF Health Fund|HBF]] Run for a Reason'', a fun but competitive run—presented by [[The West Australian]]—in [[Perth]],<ref name=HBFPerth>{{cite video |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88rfLw6ydZo |title=2013 HBF Run for a Reason Presented by The West Australian |publisher=''[[HBF Health Fund|HBF Perth]]'' |date=17 March 2013 |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> which raises money for charities;<ref name=DiabetesWA>{{cite web |url=http://www.diabeteswa.com.au/How_Can_I_Help/Fundraise/HBF_Run_for_a_Reason_2013 |title=HBF Run for a Reason 2013 |publisher=''Diabetes WA'' |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> she chose to raise money for the [[National Heart Foundation of Australia]].<ref name=HBF/><ref name=NHFA>{{cite web |url=http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/support-us/Whats-On/Pages/mhml-2011-spring.aspx |title=HBF Run for a Reason |publisher=''[[National Heart Foundation of Australia]]'' |accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Affiliations==
Tsun is a member of the Australian Science Communicators Association (ASC).<ref name=7NPerth/>
Angela likes to unwind at the beach; she enjoys [[scuba diving]],<ref name=HBF/> travelling, cooking and dancing.<ref name=7NPerth/> Her brother, Danny is a [[blues]] [[keyboardist|keyboard player]]; she likes to watch him play.<ref name=TheWest2/>

==See also==
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* [[Broadcasting]]
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* [[Weather forecasting]]
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* [[Journalism in Australia]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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* <span class="plainlinks">[http://angelatsun.com/ Website]</span>
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* <span class="plainlinks">[https://twitter.com/AngelaTsun Twitter]</span>
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* <span class="plainlinks">[http://twitter.com/AngelaTsun Twitter]</span>
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* <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angela-Tsun/130001990396998 Facebook]</span>
* <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angela-Tsun/130001990396998 Facebook]</span>
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| NAME = Tsun, Angela
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Television presenter
| DATE OF BIRTH = 27 August 1982
| DATE OF DEATH = Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 15 May 2024

Angela Tsun
Tsun in April 2013
Born (1982-08-27) 27 August 1982 (age 42)
Darlinghurst, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationJournalist
EmployerSeven Network

Angela Tsun (born 27 August 1982[citation needed]) is an Australian television and radio presenter.

Tsun is currently weekend news presenter on Seven News in Perth. She also currently co-hosts The Dead Set Legends on Mix 94.5.[1]

Career

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Tsun lived, studied and worked in Sydney before taking up residence in Perth.[2][3][4]

During Tsun's first semester of studying Science Communications at the University of New South Wales, after an excursion to Foxtel's The Weather Channel, she was offered the job of a weather presenter by the television station.[5]

Tsun began her reporting career as a weather presenter in 2002 on Foxtel's The Weather Channel in Sydney where she hosted the documentary series Wild World of Weather and presented the Beach and Surf reports.[2][3][5][6]

In 2008, Tsun moved to Perth to join the Nine Network and WIN Television news team at Nine News Perth. She presented weather on the 4:30pm and 6pm news bulletins; she also hosted Postcards WA.[2][5] She also regularly filed travels stories for Getaway and reported on Today.[3][4]

In January 2013, Tsun joined the Seven Network as a weather presenter on the Seven News Perth to anchor the local Seven 4.30 News and present the weather on the 6pm news from Monday to Thursday.[7]

In February 2015, Tsun was appointed weekend presenter of Seven News Perth. She also co-hosts The Dead Set Legends with Adrian Barich on Mix 94.5.[1]

Affiliations

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Tsun is a member of the Australian Science Communicators Association (ASC).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tsun rise for Perth's Dead Set Legends". RadioInfo. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Helen Ganska (6 June 2008). "Here comes the Tsun". The Sunday Times (Western Australia). Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Angela Tsun". Channel 7 Perth. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b "My favourite place: Angela Tsun's Fremantle". ninemsn. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Up and running: Angela Tsun". HBF Health Fund. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  6. ^ Christine Sams (27 May 2007). "Sex toned down for Ralph TV". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  7. ^ Jillian McHugh (14 January 2013). "Tsun on the rise with Channel Seven debut". WAtoday. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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