Candice Warner, the wife of Australian cricketer David Warner, has announced her ambition to make a significant return to the broadcasting world. The 40-year-old former professional Ironwoman has set her sights on 2026 as the year to reignite her career in the competitive arena of commercial radio.
A Passion for the Airwaves
Speaking to Confidential, Warner explained that with her three daughters – Ivy, 11, Indi, nine, and Isla, six – now 'thriving' at school, she can redirect her energy towards her professional goals. She expressed a deep-seated love for radio, describing it as the medium where she feels most at ease. 'I love radio. That is the one I've always felt most comfortable in,' Candice stated. 'It's more authentic, more laid back and a bit of fun. It's the medium I most prefer and would love to get back into.'
Navigating a 'Cutthroat' Industry
Despite her enthusiasm, Warner is under no illusions about the challenges ahead. She characterised the radio sector as 'so cutthroat', highlighting the prevalence of syndicated content and industry-wide cost-cutting. 'There might be someone broadcasting out of Melbourne and it's syndicated into Sydney. Everyone's trying to cut costs,' she noted. Acknowledging that securing a role would be 'really hard', the determined personality affirmed her commitment to pursuing this dream, stating she is 'very goal-driven' and a better mother when she has something to strive for.
Building a Broadcast Foundation
Warner is not a complete novice to the field. She began building her radio profile in 2022 with guest spots on various Triple M Sydney programmes. Her roles included filling in for Wendell Sailor on The Rush Hour and co-hosting the station's Summer Breakfast show, a position she returned to the following year. She also served as a co-host on Triple M's Dead Set Legends alongside Dan Ginnane and Richard Freedman.
In a 2022 interview with Media Week, she revealed a long-held desire to work in media, saying, 'I wanted to be in the media somewhere, just wasn't quite sure in what way.' Her radio experiences solidified that ambition: 'The more radio that I've done, the more I feel really comfortable and now I know that's my place.'
In a lighter revelation to the Daily Mail in August, Candice shared that if she hadn't become a professional athlete at age 14, she would have pursued a career as a veterinarian. Candice first competed professionally in the Ironman series at 14 and was a NSW state ironwoman champion by 16. She and David Warner welcomed their first child in 2014 and married a year later.
