{{short description|Australian journalist (born 1963)}} {{other people}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Cameron Williams | image = Cameron Williams - Ch9 Today Show, Bourke Street Mall - Flickr - avlxyz.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|02|18}} | birth_place = Emerald, Queensland, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | education = | occupation = Television presenter | employer = | years_active = 1984−present | other_names = | disappeared_status = | television = Nine News <br> Australian Open | title = | family = | children = 2 | relatives = }}
'''Cameron Williams''' (born 18 February 1963 in Emerald, Queensland {{citation needed|date=October 2021}}) is an Australian television journalist and presenter, most notably with the Nine Network.
Williams has previously been a sport presenter on ''Nine News Sydney'' from Sunday to Thursday, co-hosted ''Weekend Today'' and been sports presenter on ''Today''. He was also a roving reporting at the Australian Open for the network's coverage.
==Career== Williams's journalism career began in 1984 with a cadetship at ''The Courier-Mail'' newspaper in Brisbane.<ref name=cameron>{{cite web|url=http://today.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=172294|title=Cameron Williams|accessdate=2007-06-11|work=ninemsn.com.au|year=2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070506032128/http://today.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=172294|archive-date=6 May 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> From there he moved to The Australian offices in Melbourne, where he wrote sports features and columns before joining the Seven Network in 1988.<ref name=cameron/> Apart from his role as a sports presenter on ''Seven News'', Williams occasionally hosted ''Sportsworld''. He was a presenter for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where he called Matt Ryan's equestrian double gold for Australia.<ref name=cameron/>
In 1996, he signed as the face of Fox Sports, anchoring NRL On Fox, Dally M Awards, Super 12 Rugby, Wimbledon, Winter Olympics, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and Fox Sports News.<ref name=cameron/> In 2001, amid scandal, Fox Sports declined to renew his contract.<ref name=Adv_Sacked>{{cite news|author=Kibble, Emma|author2=Yeaman, Simon|title=Fox drops sportscaster|publisher=The Advertiser (Adelaide)|date=28 August 2001|page=20}}</ref>
After this, Williams was a breakfast announcer at 2HD in Newcastle. Williams also owns a Newcastle modelling and talent agency, ''Models and Actors''.<ref name=cameron/>
=== Nine Network === Williams was the official sports editor/presenter on the Nine Network's breakfast programme, ''Today'' from January 2006 until December 2010.<ref name="cameron" /> He also occasionally presented the Nine Network's coverage of horse racing, swimming and other sporting events.<ref name="cameron" />
In 2010, Williams joined ''Nine News Sydney'' as Friday and Saturday sport presenter replacing Tim Sheridan.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
In January 2011, Cameron was replaced by Ben Fordham on ''Today'', he will now concentrate on ''Weekend Today''.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Cameron presented Nine's coverage of Friday Night Football from 2013 to 2015. He also hosted the network's coverage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
In February 2016, Williams announced his resignation from the Nine Network.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Cameron Williams' shock exit from Nine|url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/cameron-williams-leaves-weekend-today-and-the-nine-network/news-story/4e616aaed8fcf21023ad13e87beea3db|website = NewsComAu|access-date = 2016-02-10}}</ref>
In December 2016, he rejoined the Nine Network as sport editor on ''Nine News Sydney'' following the retirement of veteran sports presenter Ken Sutcliffe.
In March 2022, Williams announced his resignation from the Nine Network, so he can focus on his health and to pursue other opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Emma |date=2022-03-23 |title=Cameron Williams resigns as sports presenter on Nine News |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/cameron-williams-resigns-as-sports-presenter-on-nine-news-729987 |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=Mumbrella |language=en-US}}</ref>
In November 2022, Williams was charged with a domestic violence offence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-20/ex-tv-sports-presenter-cam-williams-charged-domestic-violence/101676472|title=Former TV sports presenter Cameron Williams charged with domestic violence offence|website=ABC|date=6 June 2024}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629004135/http://today.ninemsn.com.au/ Official website] * {{IMDb title|qid=Q7812175|id=tt0343316}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Cameron}} Category:Australian television newsreaders and news presenters Category:Living people Category:1963 births Category:People from Emerald, Queensland