Background
Marion Rose Caunter Abdullah was born on 5 November 1980 in Penang, Malaysia.
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She was educated in SMK Convent Green Lane, Penang. At 19, she attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (United States of America) and graduated with a degree in broadcasting and electronic communications.
Career
Her career in the broadcasting industry began as a reporter for Milwaukee"s World Bank 18 Channel, where she covered stories regarding the local youth community. She also joined KIIS-FM, one of whose staff members include Rick Dees, having worked in the advertising department. Upon returning to Malaysia, she became known for being the host of The 8TV Quickie, a daily 15-minute talk show on 8TV. Apart from being a television presenter, she was also 8TV"s urban content executive in charge of preand post-production of the stations in-house shows, Latte at 8 and Flava.
She, alongside Awal Ashaari, also hosted three seasons of One in a Million, 8TV"s reality singing contest despite having joined Channel on 20 November 2006.
Caunter also had a brief stint as an announcer in Hitz.fm. She has been the host of Poparazzi, the popular culture entertainment program on Channel since 2006.
She also hosted The Biggest Loser Asia Season 2 in 2010.
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