Steve Titmus
Steve Titmus is a Tasmanian journalist/news presenter turned strategic corporate communications consultant, specialising in stakeholder engagement. He has advised clients from finance, tourism, sport, government, civil construction and not for profits. He has operated his own private business since 1997, been Northern Tasmanian Manager of Tasmania's most successful full service agency Corporate Communications (Tas.) Pty Ltd.
Titmus presented the weekday news on Southern Cross Television from 1997 to 2002. During that time he anchored the news to record ratings success. His average audience figures have not been passed since.[1]
Titmus began his career as a cadet journalist at The Examiner newspaper (1979–1984). He worked as a general and sports journalist at TAS-TV (now WIN) from November 1984 to November 1988 before moving to Channel Seven Adelaide (1988 to November 1991) as a sports reporter/presenter. He moved back to Tasmania to take up the role as sports editor/presenter with Southern Cross in 1992. In 1997, he moved into the news anchor role.
He won Tasmania's cricket's journalist of the year on three occasions and Tasmanian football's electronic journalist of the year on three occasions.
He produced documentaries on Targa Tasmania and won an MBF Health and Well Being Award for a documentary on the Australian Three Peaks Race .
Titmus has also been involved in voluntary charity work. He has raised funds for numerous charities including the St Giles Society and Camp Quality for more than two decades. He continues to assist St Giles and has been awarded for his contribution.
Titmus was an endorsed Federal Liberal Candidate for the seat of Bass at the 2010 Federal election.