Melody Horrill is the weekday weather presenter and reporter for Adelaide's No. 1 rated Seven News.

Melody joined Seven News in 2004 after working for Channel Ten as their environmental reporter and back up weather presenter since 1999.

Melody was born in England and moved to Australia when she was 8 years old. As well as her previous role at Channel Ten, she has also worked as a presenter and reporter on Adelaide Today and Nine News for Channel Nine and as a freelance journalist for ABC News.

Melody completed her Bachelor of Arts in Communications at the University of South Australia in 1993 and has also completed a Certificate in Media and Public Relations at the Adelaide Institute.

Melody wrote, produced and presented three one hour documentaries for Channel Ten, which also aired internationally on CNN.

Melody has a passion for marine life and co-founded the Australian Dolphin Research Fund with Dr Mike Bossley before her move into the media. She has been instrumental in the protection of Adelaide’s Port River Dolphins.

Melody is a member of CNN's International Professionals, a patron for KESAB, an Honorary Associate of the Royal Adelaide Zoological Society and ambassador for Save the Children Foundation.

In 2006 Melody was one of four South Australian media members who won a place in Who's Who of Australian Women.

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