{{short description|Australian journalist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}} {{infobox person | name = Tim Gilbert | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|10|30}} | birth_place = | education = | employer = Sky News Australia | television = | occupation = Journalist, sport presenter | years_active = 1996−present | spouse = Josie Gilbert | relatives = Kieran Gilbert (brother) | children = | website = | awards = }}
'''Tim Gilbert''' (born 29 October 1967) is an Australian journalist. He also is a radio and TV personality. He is currently employed by Sky News Australia after a lengthy career with the Nine Network.
==Career== Gilbert's media career began at Radio 2GN in Goulburn and 2UE.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.icmi.com.au/tim-gilbert |title=Tim Gilbert |access-date=12 September 2016 |publisher=ICMI talent agency}}</ref>
In 1996, he joined the Nine Network and since then has been a sport presenter, commentator, reporter and producer on the network. He has presented sport reports on ''Nine News'' and was also a reporter on ''The Cricket Show'' and ''The NRL Footy Show''.
Gilbert has covered a number of sporting events both in Australia and around the world including the 2012 London Olympics and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
In February 2009, Gilbert was appointed weekend sports presenter on ''Weekend Today''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jump-in.com.au/show/today/team/bios/tim-gilbert/ |title=Tim Gilbert |website=jump-in.com |access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
In September 2014, Gilbert was announced as Ben Fordham's replacement on ''Today''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tim-gilbert-announced-as-ben-fordhams-replacement-as-sports-presenter-on-the-today-show/story-e6frfmyi-1227073562099 |website=news.com.au |title=Ben Fordham's Today replacement announced |access-date=12 September 2016 |archive-date=22 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022160628/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tim-gilbert-announced-as-ben-fordhams-replacement-as-sports-presenter-on-the-today-show/story-e6frfmyi-1227073562099 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He commenced his new role in November.
In January 2019, Tim announced that his last day with ''Today'' was 12 January 2019 after working with Nine Network for 22 years. Tony Jones was announced as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web |title='TODAY': Tim Gilbert confirms departure |url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/2019/01/08/18/45/today-tim-gilbert-leaves |website=news.com.au |publisher=Celebrity |date=8 January 2019 |access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref>
Gilbert is now a presenter on Sky News Australia's show ''The Business of Sport''.
==Personal life== At school, Gilbert attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield, where he was part of the First XIII Rugby League and First XI Cricket teams.
Gilbert is married with children and is of Lebanese descent.
His brother is Sky News Australia presenter Kieran Gilbert.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://todayshow.com.au Today] *[http://news.ninemsn.com.au Nine News]
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