Scott Tweedie

Scott Tweedie
Tweedie in January 2012
Born	(1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation	Television and radio presenter
Years active	2009–present
Employer	ABC3, Eleven

Scott Tweedie (born 29 January 1988) is an Australian television and radio presenter, best known for his roles as a host on the Australian television children series Prank Patrol, and on the Australian television music program The Loop.^[1]

Personal life

Tweedie had originally planned to become a merchant banker, but later decided to become a radio presenter for Brisbane's Nova 106.9.^[2]

Career

In 2009, Tweedie became a host on the Australian television children series Prank Patrol, which launched on 4 December via ABC3, a children's digital television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).^[3] Prank Patrol is based on the original Canadian series, in which kids get to play a prank on their chosen targets.^[3] Tweedie is assisted by The Ninjas and an expert to help the kids create their prank.^[3] In 2011, Tweedie and Kayne Tremills became co-hosts for the Australian version of the medieval-themed physical kids game show Splatalot!, which first aired on 5 November via ABC3.^[4]

In January 2012, Tweedie and Ash London became co-hosts on the Australian television music program The Loop, which first aired on 28 January via Eleven, a digital television channel owned by Network Ten.^[5] The show features the top 20 downloaded songs on iTunes each week, classic music, new Australian releases, viral videos and trending tweets.^[5]

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