Murray Nicoll

Murray Nicoll (20 July 1943 – 2 May 2010) was an Australian journalist and broadcaster whose career spanned more than 45 years.[1] He was best known for providing reports on 5DN radio from his own burning home during the Ash Wednesday fires of 1983.[1] His reports on the fire and the destruction of his house earned Nicoll a Walkley Award.[1]

Nicoll's resume in journalism included stints at The News, in Melbourne radio and ABC radio in Adelaide, Australia.[1] He worked as a television reporter for Channel 7 during the last five years of his life.[1] He earned a second Walkley Award for his radio broadcasts from an expedition to Mount Everest.[1]

Murray Nicoll died at his home of leukemia on 2 May 2010, at the age of 66.[1]

He was the Uncle of Chris Nicoll, current Head of Production for the Capital FM Network in the UK.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dowdell, Andrew (2010-05-03). "Cancer claims veteran journalist Murray Nicol". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 2010-05-30.


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