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Leila McKinnon (* 1972) is a reporter and presenter of Nine News, A Current Affair and Today on Sunday alongside Cameron Williams.
She began her career reporting part-time for The Sunday Telegraph in Brisbane, while finishing a journalism degree at Queensland University of Technology. In 1993 she accepted a cadetship at WIN Television in Rockhampton, before moving to WIN's Cairns bureau. In 1995, McKinnon began work with the Nine Network, reporting and presenting for Nine's Gold Coast News.
After three years she became a reporter for A Current Affair in Brisbane. A brief stint on a short-lived consumer affairs program followed, before McKinnon moved to Sydney and returned to the news department, in late 2001.
In February 2005, McKinnon was appointed newsreader for Today and in August returned to Nine News presenting the morning bulletin. In March 2006, McKinnon relocated to Los Angeles with her husband, Australian businessman, David Gyngell. Gyngell was formerly the chief executive of the Nine Network. It has been widely reported that he was also the godson of the late media tycoon Kerry Packer though this is now proved incorrect.
Since relocating she has traveled all over the country recording stories for What's Good For You.
Born in Iran while her father was working as Service Manager to the late Shah of Iran's fleet of vehicles, she was refused entry into an American Nuclear Power Plant for security reasons.[1]
McKinnon has since returned to Australia as her husband David Gyngell is now the CEO of the Nine Network.
McKinnon regularly fills in on Nine News AM Edition and Nine News PM Edition, as well as presenting A Current Affair over summer.
In January 2009, it was announced that McKinnon will co-host Today on Sunday alongside Cameron Williams, with Amber Higlett and Michael Slater presenting the news and sport. The new program is set to begin in early February, and has been introduced to counteract Seven's Weekend Sunrise.
Additionally, Leila and network colleague Karl Stefanovic will host a revamped version of Australia's Most Wanted called Hunted. The program is in production now and will air in 2009 on Channel Nine.
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Today on Sunday Co-host with Cameron Williams February 2009 - |
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| Preceded by Sharyn Ghidella |
Today Show Newsreader January 2005 - June 2005 |
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