Helen Kapalos

Popular news anchor and Today Tonight host.

Profile

Helen Kapalos is the East Coast presenter of the Seven Network’s evening public affairs programme Today Tonight, which she joined in February 2013, and a former senior news anchor with Network Ten (Ten News at Five) and the Nine Network (Nightline, National Nine News and A Current Affair).

Previous experience

NBN: Prior to over six years with Ten and five years with Nine, Helen was a journalist with NBN, Nine’s Newcastle regional affiliate, writing, directing and producing an award-winning documentary on the closure of BHP as well as several news specials and stints as a late news presenter.

Radio: She began her career as a reporter at ABC Radio in Newcastle in 1994 before moving to SBS after winning a national scholarship. Helen worked in several areas at SBS, including news, the network documentary unit, the indigenous cultural affairs program ICAM and health show Second Opinion.

MC: A veteran of every major Australian television network, Helen is an accomplished and much in-demand MC and corporate host.