Sharyn Ghidella made her return to the airwaves Monday night as she began her new job at Channel 10 News.
The 57-year-old Queensland-based news presenter was sacked from 7News last month after 17 years at the network amid a series of media job cuts.
He has now joined Network 10 to present the 5pm Queensland news bulletin.
Her move to the network will also bring the 10 News First program back to its Brisbane studios after years of being read from Sydney.
Fans were delighted with her first newsletter and many shared supportive comments on social media.
‘The icon has arrived! Amazing first newsletter icon!’ one person wrote on Instagram.
“There will never be another… never. Congratulations Sharon! The Channel 10 camera loves you and so does Australia! Welcome home!” said another.
Another chimed in: “I enjoyed watching you tonight. This is where you belong.”
Sharyn Ghidella (pictured) made her return to the airwaves on Monday night when she began her new job at Channel 10 News.
“I’m so happy that @SharynGhidella is reading the news again. I now watch the news on Ten News,” wrote one fan.
Another said: “It was so comforting to hear your voice again, Sharyn. All is well in my world now that you’re back.”
One commented: ‘Watching @SharynGhidella on Ten News Brisbane is not like watching 7 News. Success is the best revenge.’
Someone else wrote: ‘Channel 7 management will feel guilty.’
Fans were thrilled with their first newsletter, with many sharing supportive comments on social media. “The icon has arrived!! Amazing first icon newsletter!” one person wrote on Instagram.
Sylvia Jeffreys joined the chorus of supporters, writing: “Congratulations Sharyn! Great to see more local news for Queenslanders.”
Others also praised Liz Cantor, who also left Channel 7, commenting that they had moved to Channel 10.
Liz confirmed her shock departure from Seven earlier this month after 17 years at the broadcaster, revealing she will be moving to rival Network 10.
Meanwhile, Sharyn’s move to the network will also bring the 10 News First program back to its Brisbane studios after years of being read from Sydney.
Sharyn described her new job as a “full circle moment” as she returns to Network 10 after beginning her career in metropolitan news with the channel in 1990.
“I wonder if my security tag still works,” he joked in a video announcing the news.
“Returning to 10 News First feels like coming home,” the veteran broadcaster added in a statement.
‘Channel 10 gave me my first big break in the early 90s and to be back here delivering a local news service to Queenslanders is beyond exciting.’
She was recruited by Channel 10’s Brisbane newsroom at the age of 24 as a roving reporter and news update presenter.
Others also praised Liz Cantor (pictured), who also defected from Channel 7, saying they had moved to Channel 10.
Sharyn moved to Sydney’s Nine Network in 1992 and became a regular news presenter on the Today Show, before moving to the Seven Network in 2007.
She has presented the broadcaster’s Brisbane bulletin since 2013 but was sacked from the role after 17 years last month.
Sharyn confirmed The news of his job loss in an impassioned Facebook post, in which she reveals how she found out she had been cut while at the hairdresser’s.
After several weeks of anxiety over job cuts, he criticized the ailing network for prioritizing gimmicks like astrological readings over retaining veteran talent.
“When you work in television for as long as I have, not a day goes by that you don’t expect a tap on the shoulder… After 38 years, I finally got a tap on the shoulder,” he began.
“It wasn’t exactly how I expected to end up at Channel Seven. I was sitting in the hairdressers for work when I got a call telling me that after 17 years at the network, my time was up.”
“Ten News is where I watch the news now,” wrote one fan while another said: “We loved watching it!”
She said her recent time at the network had been “miserable” and she was glad to be walking out the door.
“While I am a little saddened by this decision, I also feel a certain relief. As has been widely reported, the past two weeks on television have sadly been a miserable affair,” he wrote.
‘A long list of talented, loyal and dedicated employees have been shown the door, in what seems to have been a never-ending process of slowly ripping off the band-aid when it comes to removing what has been deemed excess stock.
“These people are some of the best content creators in the industry. They’re good people and it’s been heartbreaking to watch.”
