Jane Bunn Explained

Jane Bunn
Birth Place:Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Education:
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Meteorologist, weather presenter
Employer:Seven Network
Known For:Seven News Melbourne

Jane Bunn is an Australian meteorologist and weather presenter.

Bunn is the weather presenter on Seven News Melbourne.

Career

Jane completed a Bachelor of Science at Monash University in 2005, where she had majors in Atmospheric Science and Mathematics.[1] During her degree, she spent a semester abroad studying at Pennsylvania State University.[2] In 2006, Jane was selected to undertake a Graduate Diploma of Meteorology provided by the Bureau of Meteorology.[1] After completing her degree, she was posted to work as a weather forecaster in Sydney,[1] then Canberra and finally at RAAF's Williamtown base.

In June 2009, Jane was appointed as weather presenter on WIN News Victoria, where she garnered a loyal following – particularly with farmers reliant on her bulletins.[1]

In June 2014, Jane resigned from WIN News Victoria after five years to work on a new project; she was replaced by Britt Ditterich.[3] [4] After leaving WIN News she became a fill in weather presenter on ABC News Breakfast and ABC News Victoria.[5] [6]

In November 2014, the Seven Network announced that Jane would be joining the Seven News Melbourne team replacing Jo Silvagni. Jane began her new role in December.[7]

Jane has also been a weather contributor on Today and 3AW covering severe weather events, including the Queensland floods and Victoria's Black Saturday bush fires.

Personal life

In 2006, Jane married Michael, an IT consultant, and the couple live in Melbourne.[8]

Bunn grew up in Melbourne's bayside suburbs and attended Firbank Grammar School during her high school years.

She supports St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Love of topic makes for fine career forecast . Longo, Enrica . . Science Alumni in the World. 19 December 2015 .
  2. Web site: Jane Bunn . 2023-12-11 . Science . en.
  3. Web site: Dismay as weather presenter Jane Bunn retires. 22 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129035054/http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/breaking-news-blog/dismay-as-weather-presenter-jane-bunn-retires/20140424-375h2.html. 29 November 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Britt takes shine to WIN's weather . Knox, David . TV Tonight . 24 June 2014 . 19 December 2015 .
  5. Web site: She's back! Weather presenter Jane Bunn returns to TV - 3AW Neil Mitchell . 22 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129035152/http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/neil-mitchell-blog/shes-back-cult-figure-returns-to-tv/20141014-3hyp7.html . 29 November 2014 .
  6. Web site: About Jane. 22 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129051557/http://www.janesweather.com/about-jane. 29 November 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: Meterologist Jane Bunn joins Seven News Melbourne. 21 November 2014 . . 22 November 2014.
  8. Web site: Page 13: Weather presenter Jane Bunn tones it down on Channel 7 . Coster, Alice . Herald Sun. 14 August 2015 . 19 December 2015 .