John Burgess (TV host)
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"Baby" John Burgess (born June 4, 1943) is an Australian television personality.
[edit] Biography
- Former host of the Australian adaptation of Wheel of Fortune, shown on the Seven Network.
- Host of the now-defunct Australian adaptation of Catch Phrase, shown on the Nine Network.
- Starred in the 2002 independent short film, 'Brown Love', as himself. His character was the golfing buddy of a coke addict played by Weird Cam.
- Burgess has also hosted numerous radio shows throughout the years:
| John Burgess Radio Timeline | |||
| 2UW | 1965-1970 | ||
| 3AK | 1970-1974 | ||
| 2UW | 1974-1976 | ||
| 3MP | 1976-1978 | ||
| 6PM | 1978-1988 | ||
| 2CH | 1997-2004 | ||
| 3MP | 2006- | ||
- On 25 September 2006, "Burgo", as he is popularly referred to, starts his new job as breakfast show announcer for easy listening radio station 3MP in Melbourne.[1]
- On 12 September 2006, the 1400 edition of the Macquarie National News reported that Burgess was amongst those who had written a reference for Adriana Xenides, his former Wheel of Fortune colleague, in her dangerous driving defence in court.
[edit] References
- ^ Baby John Forever, The Daily Telegraph, 4 September, 2006.
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