Biography.guide
Home › People › News presenter › Jo Hall
Portrait of Jo Hall

Jo Hall

b. 1958

Australian journalist

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jo Hall

Born 1958. Jo Hall is an Australian news presenter.

Jo Hall (born 25 June 1958) is an Australian television presenter.

Hall is a feature story reporter for Nine News.

Career Hall began her career with a Melbourne newspaper cadetship, then joined Nine News in 1979. In 1990 she became the first woman to be presented with the Thorn Award, a national award for journalism.

She presented Nine News Melbourne on weekends for 13 years and has filled in for Peter Hitchener. Hall also presented national Nine News late news update on weekends. She also works with the Variety Club on McHappy Day and is a patron of Bonnie Babes, a research organisation.

In November 2011, it was announced that Hall wanted to scale back her role, with Alicia Loxley replacing her as weekend news presenter.

In November 2016, it was announced Hall would host four new Nine News Victoria regional bulletins – Nine News Western Victoria, Nine News Central Victoria, Nine News Border North East and Nine News Gippsland – from Nine's Melbourne studios but featuring news, sport and weather reports from reporters in Ballarat, Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Shepparton and Traralgon.

In February 2017, Hall joined 3AW to host an hour-long chat program, Great Australian Lives.

Personal life She attended Koonung Secondary College in Mont Albert North.

Hall has four children with her former husband, Jason Danda. She lives in Melbourne’s inner east and is a Collingwood supporter.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Employers
Nine Network

People in Jo Hall's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jo Hall's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jo Hall?

Australian journalist

When was Jo Hall born?

Jo Hall was born on 25 June 1958 in Melbourne.

What is Jo Hall's occupation?

Jo Hall is a news presenter.

What nationality is Jo Hall?

Jo Hall is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jo Hall

· Wikidata: Q6204256

· DBpedia: Jo Hall

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jo Hall. https://biography.guide/jo-hall/

MLA: "Jo Hall." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jo-hall/.

Chicago: "Jo Hall." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jo-hall/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 04:59 UTC