John Burgess (host)

John Burgess
Born 4 June 1943 (1943-06-04) (age 68)
Australia
Station(s) 6IX
Time slot 5:30am-9:00am
Country Australia
Previous show(s)

Various (2UW)
Turning On ... at 5.30p.m. (Seven Network)
Breakfast (3AK)
Breakfast (3MP)
Breakfast (6PM)
Wheel of Fortune (Seven Network)
Catch Phrase (Nine Network)
Breakfast (2CH)

Breakfast (3MP)
Website http://www.johnburgess.com.au/

John Burgess (born 4 June 1943) is an Australian television and radio personality, best known for his hosting duties on Wheel of Fortune.

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Career

Television

Burgess was host of Wheel of Fortune on the Seven Network, from 1984 to 1996. He later hosted the Australian version of Catch Phrase, shown on the Nine Network.

Radio

On 25 September 2006 he started as breakfast show announcer for easy listening radio station 3MP in Melbourne.[1]

On 12 December 2011 he took over from Johnny Young at 6IX Perth

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 2006-2009
6IX 2011-????


References

  1. ^ Baby John Forever, The Daily Telegraph, 4 September, 2006.

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