# Cameron Williams
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{{short description|Australian journalist (born 1963)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}
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| name = Cameron Williams
| image = Cameron Williams - Ch9 Today Show, Bourke Street Mall - Flickr - avlxyz.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|02|18}}
| birth_place = [Emerald, Queensland](/source/Emerald%2C_Queensland), Australia
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| occupation = [Television presenter](/source/Television_presenter)
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| years_active = 1984−present
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| television = [Nine News](/source/Nine_News)
[Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open)
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| children = 2
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'''Cameron Williams''' (born 18 February 1963 in [Emerald](/source/Emerald), Queensland {{citation needed|date=October 2021}}) is an Australian television [journalist](/source/journalist) and presenter, most notably with the [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network).
Williams has previously been a sport presenter on ''[Nine News Sydney](/source/Nine_News)'' from Sunday to Thursday, co-hosted [''Weekend Today''](/source/Weekend_Today_(Australian_TV_series)) and been sports presenter on ''[Today](/source/Today_(1982_TV_program))''. He was also a roving reporting at the [Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open) for the network's coverage.
==Career==
Williams's journalism career began in 1984 with a cadetship at ''[The Courier-Mail](/source/The_Courier-Mail)'' newspaper in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane).[{{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}}] From there he moved to [The Australian](/source/The_Australian) offices in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), where he wrote sports features and columns before joining the [Seven Network](/source/Seven_Network) in 1988.[ Apart from his role as a sports presenter on ''[Seven News](/source/Seven_News)'', Williams occasionally hosted ''[Sportsworld](/source/Sportsworld_(Australian_TV_series))''. He was a presenter for the 1992 [Barcelona Olympics](/source/Barcelona_Olympics), where he called Matt Ryan's equestrian double gold for Australia.][
In 1996, he signed as the face of [Fox Sports](/source/Fox_Sports_(Australia)), anchoring [NRL](/source/National_Rugby_League) On Fox, [Dally M Awards](/source/Dally_M_Awards), Super 12 Rugby, [Wimbledon](/source/The_Championships%2C_Wimbledon), [Winter Olympics](/source/Winter_Olympics), the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and [Fox Sports News](/source/Fox_Sports_News_(Australia)).][ In 2001, amid scandal, Fox Sports declined to renew his contract.][{{cite news|author=Kibble, Emma|author2=Yeaman, Simon|title=Fox drops sportscaster|publisher=[The Advertiser (Adelaide)](/source/The_Advertiser_(Adelaide))|date=28 August 2001|page=20}}]
After this, Williams was a breakfast announcer at [2HD](/source/2HD) in [Newcastle](/source/Newcastle%2C_New_South_Wales). Williams also owns a Newcastle modelling and talent agency, ''Models and Actors''.[
=== Nine Network ===
Williams was the official sports editor/presenter on the Nine Network's breakfast programme, ''[Today](/source/Today_(1982_TV_program))'' from January 2006 until December 2010.][{{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}}]
In December 2016, he rejoined the Nine Network as sport editor on ''Nine News Sydney'' following the retirement of veteran sports presenter [Ken Sutcliffe](/source/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.[{{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}}]
In November 2022, Williams was charged with a domestic violence offence.[{{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}}]
== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629004135/http://today.ninemsn.com.au/ Official website]
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q7812175|id=tt0343316}}
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Category:Australian television newsreaders and news presenters
Category:Living people
Category:1963 births
Category:People from Emerald, Queensland
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