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Date Posted: 10:09:35 07/23/12 Mon
Author: Born (1938-07-23) 23 July 1938 moonface
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Bert Newton==moonee ponds on the radio==103.5 low

Bert Newton
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Bert Newton
Born (1938-07-23) 23 July 1938 (age 74)
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Television personality
Years active 1952-present
Known for In Melbourne Tonight and Good Morning Australia
Spouse Patti McGrath
Children Matthew and Lauren
Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE (born 23 July 1938) is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.

Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Radio
3 Television
3.1 Early television career
3.2 Television career 1975 to mid-1992
3.3 Move to Network Ten (1992–2005)
3.4 Return to the Nine Network (2006 – present)
4 Other media
5 Logies
6 Honours / other awards
7 Personal life
8 Further reading
9 External links
10 References

[edit] Early lifeNewton was born in Fitzroy, an inner suburb of Melbourne in Australia. He was educated at St Joseph's Marist Brothers Roman Catholic college. In his early years he had thoughts of entering the priesthood and he is still an active Roman Catholic.

[edit] Radio This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (July 2007)

Newton's first paid radio appearance was as a schoolboy on 3XY on 10 June 1952, doing advertisements dressed as a clown with Doug McKenzie, later to become "Zag" in Zig and Zag.

"... there was a radio program on 3XY Melbourne called Scouting Around, compered by the late Tom Jones. One week the broadcast was recorded at our Scout Hall, and as the direct result of this, I began to appear on 3XY".

This led to regular appearances on a Saturday morning children's show, in which he worked with Stan Rofe and McKenzie.

In May 1954, 3XY employed him as a junior announcer (aged 15); by 1955 he was presenting In Melbourne Speaks.

He began a morning progamme on 3UZ in 1976. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd appointed Newton as general manager of 3DB in 1986, which he combined with on-air appearances until 1988.

[edit] Television[edit] Early television careerNewton began his television career at Melbourne's HSV-7, hosting The Late Show.[1] For several years Newton worked with former manager Mason Jarrett whilst trying to find work on numerous television stations.

Newton left HSV-7 and went to GTV-9 in early 1959 to host a daytime television program In Melbourne Today.[2] After appearing in a live commercial on In Melbourne Tonight with his friend Graham Kennedy at Easter 1959, he began to make regular appearances on the show and assumed hosting duties on some episodes. This began a lifelong association with Kennedy.

In 1960 and 1961, Newton, along with Graham Kennedy, appeared in the national Graham Kennedy's Channel 9 Show (a one-night-a-week national version of IMT). In January 1962, the show was cancelled and replaced by the similar The Channel 9 Show, hosted by Bert Newton.[3]

[edit] Television career 1975 to mid-1992Newton appeared on the Nine Network in these years. He appeared on:

The Don Lane Show: Starting in 1975, Don Lane hosted his own variety show, The Don Lane Show, on Channel 9. Newton was cast in the role of sidekick and "barrel boy". Newton was dubbed "Moonface" on the show, and the nickname stuck. On the show Newton would frequently appear in outlandish costumes, often sending up celebrities. One of the most memorable events on the show was when Bert Newton sent-up Demis Roussos, and Roussos was sent on to the set while Newton was doing the impersonation. Newton remained on the show until the show ended in 1983.
The Bert Newton Show: Newton briefly hosted his own program, The Bert Newton Show, recorded in Sydney for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was not a success, and he returned to working with Kennedy.
New Faces: In 1976, Newton replaced long-running compere Frank Wilson on the amateur talent program New Faces. The show was a success, and lasted until 1985. In 1992, Newton hosted another version of New Faces; however, it did not last for long.
Ford Superquiz: In 1981, Newton (and wife Patti) presented a quiz show, Ford Superquiz, produced by the Reg Grundy organisation for the Nine Network.
Tonight With Bert Newton: Tonight With Bert Newton was a short-lived attempt to bring back the spirit of IMT. It aired in 1984.
[edit] Move to Network Ten (1992–2005)From mid-1992 until 2005, Newton appeared on Channel Ten as host of Good Morning Australia

Good Morning Australia: In 1992 Newton moved into daytime television as host of The Morning Show, which soon changed title to Good Morning Australia (GMA) on Network Ten. The show revived Newton's celebrity status and was a continuing success for Ten. GMA was a mix of interviews, music, cooking segments featuring Bert's Floor Manager Robert Mascara aka 'Belvedere' doing the popular taste tests and innuendo which was primarily ad-libbed. Much of the screen time was dedicated to infomercials. Unusually for television, the show was broadcast live-to-air on Mondays and Tuesdays but for the rest of the week live-to-tape (recorded complete and aired later).[4]
In October 2005, Network Ten announced that the program would be cancelled at the end of the year, after a 14 year run. Although Newton was offered ongoing employment (in an unclear role) at Network Ten, he stated that he would return to the Nine Network in 2006.

[edit] Return to the Nine Network (2006 – present)After finishing on Network Ten's Good Morning Australia in late 2005, Newton returned to the Nine Network in early 2006. Here is what he as appeared on:

Bert's Family Feud: In 2006, Newton returned to the Nine Network and hosted Bert's Family Feud, a revised version of Family Feud for 2006 and some of 2007, until the show was cancelled on 8 May 2007. The show's voiceover was Simon Diaz who works at MIX101.1, the radio station once known as 3DB, where Newton once worked.
20 to 01: Since 2006, Newton has hosted the new series of 20 to 1 taking over from Bud Tingwell.
What a Year: Another program, in a similar vein to 20 to 1, is What a Year hosted by Newton and comedian Julia Zemiro in 2007, replacing previous hosts Mike Munro and Megan Gale. The program took a light-hearted look at a chosen year in history, revisiting major events and pop culture from the year.
Newton receives a salary of A$800,000 from Nine.[5]

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