Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway confirmed as new hosts of Weekend Today

Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway have been announced as the new hosts of Weekend Today, joined by news presenter Sophie Walsh. 

Stanaway began his career in news before moving to sport and spending time reporting from London. 

“I’m a sports veteran, Jayne’s all about politics and I love Sophie’s Cheek and humour, he says.

“And we’re all from different parts of the country. I’m unashamedly a Melbourne guy, Jayne’s from the Sydney shire and Sophie’s a Queenslander at heart and I love that about us. And I think that’s really showcased on our show,” he adds.

Azzopardi began her time at Nine as a finance reporter. 

“Then I was in Wagga Wagga and then I started at WIN and worked in Canberra and Wollongong for them, then the Sydney rounds and some overseas stuff, including London,” Jayne added. 

“See, Jayne’s the sensible one. She started out in finance. Right, there is the contrast between us,” Clint jokes. 

“We’re good listeners, and I’m really excited to showcase people’s stories,” Clint explains. “There’s no doubt, I think both of us and including Sophie, we want to bring a relaxed sort of vibe to the show and have some fun, but as well as keeping people entertained, we know we have a responsibility to keep people informed as well.”

Jayne adds: “Because during the week, everybody’s so rushed, trying to get the kids off to school and get out the door to work. On the weekend everything happens at a little bit of a slower pace.

“So you can have us on the TV while you’re eating breakfast and having your coffee and there’ll be interesting conversations and also maybe helping you make sense of things that have happened during the week that you’ve heard about but you haven’t really had a chance to read a lot about it because it’s too busy.” 

Weekend Today airs from 7 am to 10 am on Saturdays and Sundays on 9 and 9Now.