Sami has established herself as one of Australia’s most accomplished and versatile media personalities, notching up a successful career spanning more than 20 years as a Television Presenter, Radio Host, Podcaster, Author, Journalist, Red Carpet Reporter, Professional MC, Keynote Speaker, Columnist and Media Commentator.
Career Highlights
* Sami spent three years working as the Weather Presenter on THE TODAY SHOW at the Nine Network, presenting the weather live from exciting and often challenging locations around Australia and overseas.
* Sami spent three years as newsreader/co-host on Sydney’s #1 Breakfast Radio show, MERRICK & ROSSO on Nova 969.
* Sami co-hosted Sydney’s first female breakfast radio duo – THE SAMI LUKIS & YUMI STYNES SHOW on Mix 106.5.
* Sami featured in the observational documentary “SAMI’S BABY” for the Lifestyle You channel on Foxtel, focusing on the issue of fertility for women.
* In 2018 Sami released her first book “ROMANTICALLY CHALLENGED” through Penguin Random House and launched her own podcast by the same name with PodcastOne Australia.
Biography:
RADIO
HOT FM (2023): SAM & ASH Maternity Leave Cover (Sunshine Coast Breakfast)
WAVE FM (2021): JADE & DAMIEN Maternity Leave Cover (Illawarra Breakfast)
MIX FM (2014): THE SAMI LUKIS & YUMI STYNES SHOW (Sydney Breakfast)
MIX FM (2012-2013): THE ANT & SAMI LUKIS SHOW (Sydney & Melbourne Drive)
TRIPLE M (2010): THE GRILL TEAM (Sydney Breakfast)
TRIPLE M (2009): THE UGLY PHIL & SAMI SHOW (Sydney Breakfast)
TRIPLE M (2008): THE CAGE (Brisbane Breakfast)
NOVA 969 (2006-2008): THE MERRICK & ROSSO SHOW (Sydney Breakfast)
TELEVISION
SEVEN NETWORK
THE MORNING SHOW: (Live Variety) Guest Host & Commentator
THE DAILY EDITION: (Live Variety) Guest Host
SUNRISE: (Live Breakfast/News) Commentator
NINE NETWORK
BRISBANE 6 O’CLOCK NEWS: (News) Weather Presenter
THE TODAY SHOW: (Live Breakfast/News) Weather Presenter
THE FOOTY SHOW: (Live Variety/Sport) Regular Guest
20-1: (Reality) Regular guest
TORVILL & DEAN’s DANCING ON ICE: (Live Variety) Co-host
LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT: (Reality) Host
2003 LOGIES RED CARPET ARRIVALS: (Network Special) Co-host
2004 LOGIES RED CARPET ARRIVALS: (Network Special) Co-host
2003 NEW YEARS EVE TELECAST: (Network Special) Co-host
2004 NEW YEARS EVE TELECAST: (Network Special) Co-host
NETWORK TEN
STUDIO TEN: (Live Variety) Guest Host & Commentator
TOTALLY WILD: (Childrens) Reporter
BIG BROTHER: (Reality) Roving Reporter
SYDNEY’S 5 O’CLOCK NEWS: (News) Weather Presenter
THE BLUE PLANET: (Travel adventure) Co-host
SHIPWRECKED: (Reality) Host
TOTALLY WILD RESCUE: (Reality) Co-host
VIDEO HITS : FUNK ! THE MILLENIUM: (New Years Eve Special) Host
GOOD MORNING AUSTRALIA WITH BERT NEWTON: (Live Variety) Regular Guest
GROUND ZERO: (Live Variety) Regular Guest
BRIGHT IDEAS: (Lifestyle) Regular Guest
CHEEZ TV: (Childrens) Regular Guest
GRAND PRIX 2000: (Sport) Co-host
WAKAKIRRI: (Network Special) Co-host
AUSTRALIA’S WILD & WEIRD ANIMALS: (Documentary) Co-host
THE ROYAL EASTER SHOW: (Documentary) Co-host
WILD WEEKEND: (Children’s Adventure) Reporter
NETWORK TEN FACE OF MOTORSPORT
OTHER
FOXTEL LIFESTYLE YOU: (Documentary) “SAMI’S BABY”
FOX SPORTS NEWS: (Sport) Newsreader
THE SIMPSONS LIVE at FOXTEL: (Entertainment) Co-host
EVENT TV for EVENT CINEMAS: (Entertainment) Host & Red Carpet Reporter
CINEMALIVE: (Various Live Entertainment Productions) Host
REDFEST: (Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony official kick-off party) Roving Reporter
LGTV: (Live big-screen production for Socceroos vs Brazil) Roving Reporter
Qualifications
Sami has a Bachelor of Business Communication (with Distinction) from the Queensland University of Technology. In her final year, Sami was awarded the Federation of Radio Broadcasters Prize for the most outstanding student in broadcast journalism.