Lynda Kinkade
Journalist & MC
Lynda Kinkade is an award-recognised broadcast journalist and former Today Tonight reporter with over 12 years’ experience across Australia’s major television networks. A trusted news professional and accomplished MC, she brings intelligence, authority and natural engagement to conferences, panels and high-profile events.
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Lynda Kinkade is an accomplished broadcast journalist with more than 12 years’ experience across two of Australia’s largest commercial television networks, specialising in news and current affairs.
Since 2008, Lynda has worked with the Seven Network as a reporter, producer and stand-by anchor on Today Tonight. Her journalism has been formally recognised, including a nomination for Best Current Affairs Story (under 10 minutes) at the 2011 Journalism Quill Awards and a High Commendation in 2012.
Renowned for her ability to break stories and earn the trust of sources, Lynda is equally respected for her credibility with audiences. Beyond television, she is highly sought after as a corporate MC and an experienced panel and forum facilitator, valued for her intelligence, warmth, natural presence and sharp inquisitiveness.
Lynda has hosted events ranging from fundraising luncheons for 300 guests to black-tie gala balls for more than 1,200 attendees. Highlights include hosting Epworth’s annual medical fundraising ball at Crown Casino for three consecutive years, and presenting the Sydney Symphony concert to an audience of more than 20,000 at Parramatta Park. She has also served as host and forum facilitator for Melbourne’s annual Women in Healthcare luncheons since 2009.
Lynda studied Journalism with a major in Law at the University of Technology Sydney. During her studies, she completed internships with Network Ten and the Hills Shire Times, before joining the Seven Network as a political researcher in her second year. Following the 2003 NSW State Election, she moved to Sunrise as a junior producer, working early-morning shifts.
After graduating, Lynda became a roving reporter with NBN, covering regional New South Wales including Newcastle, Lismore and Tweed Heads. She later joined the Nine Network as Assistant Chief of Staff, progressing to producer and then reporter on the Today program. During this period, she also presented weekend news on Qantas in-flight broadcasts.
Throughout her four and a half years at Nine, Lynda contributed to coverage of major national and international events, including the Bali bombings, the Boxing Day tsunami and the Sea King helicopter disaster. Her reporting portfolio spans politics, health, education and entertainment.
She returned to Channel Seven and reported on a wide range of significant stories, including an exposé of the Rudd Government’s insulation scheme and an investigation into the Emissions Trading Scheme that revealed a critical loophole. Following the broadcast, the Climate Change Minister announced an inquiry into payments to polluters, contributing to the scheme being shelved.
Lynda is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia working as an anchor at CNN.
