Rebecca Levingston was quite happily delivering daily traffic reports to ABC listeners, before she was dragged kicking and screaming into the producer's seat for Richard Fidler. Her life hasn't been the same since.
She grew up in North Queensland and for many dedicated years, was sure her future lay in ballroom dancing or on the netball court. She was wrong and somehow ended up studying Hotel Management and Japanese on the Gold Coast. A year of life in Japan and the UK taught her that people are infinitely interesting creatures and the seed of journalism was planted. It was only after a year of work in America that Rebecca decided her HECS debt should be bigger and she returned to university to study journalism.
Joining the ABC in 2005 Rebecca produced and presented every program across the day including Breakfast, Drive, Afternoons and Weekends. And who could forget that one time Richard let her host a saucy chat on Conversations with Molly Meldrum? She spent five years anchoring the Mornings show navigating the big and small issues of an increasingly more complex world. Rebecca wrote opinion columns for InQld.com.au for several years. She loves words (both written and spoken) and occasionally makes up new ones.
Rebecca's two sons always kept her busy off air and in 2025 when she left ABC, she and her family embarked on an epic European adventure.
Talking Points
MC, Host & Facilitator
Rebecca is a skilled facilitator of panel sessions both on radio and at live events.MC, Host & Facilitator
Her ability to connect guests by keeping questions and answers timely, relevant and focussed result in conversations that are practical and stimulating for audiences.
Multiple guest panels Rebecca has hosted include Terri Irwin (Australia Zoo), Jonathan Thurston (NRL) and Don Meij (Dominos) on philanthropy; singers Casey Donovan & Rhonda Burchmore on musicals; Author Pip Williams and language Professor Roly Sussex plus performance crew on theatre adaptation.
Rebecca regularly hosts book launches across a range of topics including political memoirs (Malcolm Turnbull, Kevin Rudd, Christine Milne); non-fiction special interest including Broken Brains (Jamila Rizvi & Rosie Waterland); The Wife Drought & Special Guest (Annabel Crabb); Unique: What Autism can teach us (Jodi Rodgers).
As an MC Rebecca sets a dynamic tone that’s always appropriate for the occasion and can comfortably handle interviews on stage whilst maintaining pace during an event. She’s professional, warm and responsive.
Given Rebecca’s 20 years in radio, her areas of interest are diverse. Health, education, wellbeing, local/state/federal politics, sport, travel, creative industries, arts, aged care, hospitality, business, environment, events, history, weather, transport, agriculture, technology are all sectors Rebecca has regularly discussed with industry experts and the general public.
Live Radio Broadcasting
Taking you inside a live radio studio with guests who vary from the Prime Minister to surprise talkback callers. Breaking news - major events, planned interviews and responding on the go - discover how a live radio broadcast covers global and local conversations.Live Radio Broadcasting
Key Takeaways:
An insight into live radio broadcasting. Entertaining stories and a behind the scenes look (and listen) to her career behind the microphone.
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Rebecca Levingston | Saxton Speakers
Rebecca is the ultimate professional MC and speaker. She has an incredible and unique ability to connect with people at all levels. Her style is fun, engaging, professional, kind, insightf ... keep reading Queensland Gives by Queensland Community Foundation
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