Brad McEwan

Brad McEwan (born 28 April 1971) is an Australian television personality and sports journalist.

McEwan is currently sports presenter on Sydney's Ten News at Five and probably best known for his hosting duties on Network Ten's Sports Tonight.

Early Life

McEwan grew up in Lockington, a small town close to Echuca in Northern Victoria. He is a former student of Ballarat College of Advanced Education (now the University of Ballarat) where he studied Physical Education.^[1]

Career

Radio

In 1994, Brad commenced a four-year period at Triple M in Melbourne where he worked in the newsroom as a sports reporter and presenter.

Television

McEwan's entry into television arrived in 1999 when he commenced work with Network Ten in Melbourne as a sports reporter. He reported and presented sport for Ten in Melbourne (where he was a substitute for Stephen Quartermain).

In 2004, Brad moved to Brisbane were he was a sports presenter, producer and writer with Ten News and he also filled in as a news presenter. McEwan replaced Bill McDonald who became news presenter on the bulletin. Additionally, Brad hosted Queensland's local AFL show Queensland Rules, and commentated from the boundary for many of the AFL games held in Brisbane.

In late 2006, Network Ten welcomed the new format of Ten Late News with Sports Tonight, which tempted Brad to move to Sydney in 2007. McEwan replaced Ryan Phelan becoming the main presenter of Sports Tonight.

In 2008, Brad became the permanent replacement for Tim Webster as sports presenter on Sydney's Ten News at Five.

In August 2008, McEwan injured his knee while attempting to take a mark over a marking bag while filming an AFL segment for the news & went into hospital and had surgery but returned to for work in 2009 after signing a 4-year contract extension with Network Ten.

McEwan is famous for his banter with Ten Late News presenter Sandra Sully.

References

1. ^ Brad McEwan - TEN News - Seriously TEN

External links

• Brad McEwan at the Internet Movie Database