{{Short description|Australian radio and television presenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2019}} thumb|Craig Zonca at State Library of Queensland, 2018.jpg '''Craig Zonca''' is an Australian radio and television presenter.
He is currently a breakfast presenter on ABC Radio Brisbane and a weather presenter on ABC Television.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/radio/people/craig-zonca/8136276 Profile: Craig Zonca] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712105839/http://www.abc.net.au/radio/people/craig-zonca/8136276 |date=2017-07-12 }}, ABC Radio, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed 16 February 2018.</ref>
After presenting the Queensland edition of ''The Country Hour'' for several years, Zonca was announced as ABC Radio Brisbane's new breakfast presenter to replace long-serving host Spencer Howson in late 2016.<ref>Price, Amy [http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/abcs-612-brisbane-craig-zonca-replaces-spencer-howson-as-breakfast-presenter/news-story/bca64450d8fee97be9228394591b6139 ABC's 612 Brisbane: Craig Zonca replaces Spencer Howson as breakfast presenter], ''The Courier-Mail'', News Corp Australia, 9 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Mitchell-Whittington, Amy [https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/612-abc-brisbane-breakfast-to-be-hosted-by-craig-zonca-20161209-gt7q2n.html 612 ABC Brisbane breakfast to be hosted by Craig Zonca] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105011743/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/612-abc-brisbane-breakfast-to-be-hosted-by-craig-zonca-20161209-gt7q2n.html |date=2018-01-05 }}, ''Brisbane Times'', Fairfax Media, 9 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref>
In late 2017, it was announced Zonca would co-present the program in 2018 alongside Rebecca Levingston.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-06/craig-zonca,-rebecca-levingston-lead-abc-brisbane-change-2018/9232130 Craig Zonca, Rebecca Levingston to lead ABC Brisbane's new co-hosted 2018 breakfast program] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211064754/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-06/craig-zonca,-rebecca-levingston-lead-abc-brisbane-change-2018/9232130 |date=2017-12-11 }}, ''ABC News'', Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 6 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Branco, Jorge [https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/major-changes-to-abc-radio-brisbane-for-2018-20171206-p4yxga.html Major changes to ABC Radio Brisbane for 2018] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206070127/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/major-changes-to-abc-radio-brisbane-for-2018-20171206-p4yxga.html |date=2017-12-06 }}, ''Brisbane Times'', Fairfax Media, 6 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref> Levingston was later replaced in that time slot by fellow presenter Loretta Ryan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/people/craig-zonca-and-loretta-ryan/10715344|title=Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=15 January 2019}}</ref>
Since his time hosting the program, Zonca has maintained a healthy audience share for the program in a much-publicised ratings battle with the breakfast program on commercial rival Nova 106.9.<ref>Symonds, Kristy [http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/major-shifts-as-first-results-emerge-postradio-ructions/news-story/6882c38e9cc8a72e12fde1b3c7f93898 Queensland: Major shifts as first results emerge post-radio ructions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314032619/http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/major-shifts-as-first-results-emerge-postradio-ructions/news-story/6882c38e9cc8a72e12fde1b3c7f93898 |date=2017-03-14 }}, ''news.com.au'', News Corp Australia, 14 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Symonds, Kristy [http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/brisbane-radio-ratings-show-abcs-craig-zonca-holds-crown-as-breakfast-radio-king/news-story/3ee6973dfc006b29b7b1a787e18c61d3 Brisbane radio ratings show Craig Zonca holds crown as breakfast radio king], ''The Courier-Mail'', News Corp Australia, 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Symonds, Kristy [http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/brisbane-radio-ratings-nova-1069-knocks-abcs-craig-zonca-from-breakfast-radio-top-spot/news-story/d766ccc7aec4e618c0f231c546265a50 Brisbane radio ratings: Nova 106.9 knocks ABC's Craig Zonca from breakfast radio spot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710135307/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/brisbane-radio-ratings-nova-1069-knocks-abcs-craig-zonca-from-breakfast-radio-top-spot/news-story/d766ccc7aec4e618c0f231c546265a50 |date=2017-07-10 }}, ''The Courier-Mail'', 6 June 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Branco, Jorge [https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/craig-zonca-s-abc-back-on-top-of-brisbane-radio-ratings-20170829-p4yvlx.html Craig Zonca's ABC back on top of Brisbane breakfast radio ratings] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223080421/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/craig-zonca-s-abc-back-on-top-of-brisbane-radio-ratings-20170829-p4yvlx.html |date=2017-12-23 }}, ''Brisbane Times'', Fairfax Media, 29 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Manning, James [https://mediaweek.com.au/abc-brisbane-craig-zonca New ABC host Craig Zonca continues strong tradition] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301081438/https://mediaweek.com.au/abc-brisbane-craig-zonca |date=2018-03-01 }}, ''mediaweek'', 22 September 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018</ref><ref>Symonds, Kristy [http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/brisbane-radio-ratings-craig-zonca-retains-top-spot-for-abc-breakfast-radio/news-story/a8eb23f5c5f358913e6aa47f6cc1d260 Brisbane radio ratings: Craig Zonca retains top spot for ABC breakfast radio], ''The Courier-Mail'', 5 October 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Price, Amy [http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/brisbane-radio-ratings-novas-ash-kip-and-luttsy-take-crown/news-story/ce446f255f776ae386cca2c09aaef575 Brisbane radio ratings: Nova's Ash, Kip and Luttsy take crown] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117025243/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/brisbane-radio-ratings-novas-ash-kip-and-luttsy-take-crown/news-story/ce446f255f776ae386cca2c09aaef575 |date=2017-11-17 }}, ''The Courier-Mail'', 14 November 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><ref>Branco, Jorge [https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-radio-nova-on-top-as-abc-sheds-listeners-20171219-p4yxu6.html Brisbane radio: Nova on top as ABC sheds listeners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222045518/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-radio-nova-on-top-as-abc-sheds-listeners-20171219-p4yxu6.html |date=2017-12-22 }}, ''Brisbane Times'', 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref>
==Personal life== Zonca grew up in Rockhampton where he began his radio career with ABC Capricornia. He also completed a Bachelor of Business (Management) degree at CQUniversity in 2006.<ref>Barnbaum, Marc [https://be.partica.online/be-magazine/issue-26-2017/features/the-voice The Voice], ''Be'', CQUniversity Australia, Issue 26, 2017. Accessed 16 February 2018.</ref>
In 2019, Zonca married ABC journalist Jessica Hinchliffe.
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