Justin Smith (presenter) explained

Justin Smith
Birth Date:1968 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Echuca, Australia
Occupation:author, journalist and broadcaster

Justin Smith (born 16 December 1968) is an Australian author, journalist, broadcaster. He's a columnist with Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun, and appears on Sunrise and Sky News. He’s the author of two books — his latest, Cooper Not Out, was released in January 2022.

Early life

Smith was born in Echuca, Australia, the son of dairy farmers. He attended Echuca Village Primary School and Echuca Secondary College.[1]

Radio career

Smith has worked in radio across NSW and Victoria since he was 17 years old, including 2QN Deniliquin, NSW, 3SH Swan Hill, Victoria, 2LF Young, NSW, 3BO/3CV Bendigo, Victoria, 2AY/ Star FM Albury, NSW and 3AW Melbourne, Victoria.[2] He commenced his metropolitan radio career with 3AW and then moved to 2UE, both Fairfax Radio Network stations.

3AW

Smith started at 3AW in 2001 and worked on a number of programs before becoming a producer of the high rating talkback radio show, 3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell. He was appointed the senior producer in 2002 and left that role at the end of 2013, to take up a prime-time on-air role at 2UE. He was also the alternate host for around five weeks per year when Mitchell took leave and he was regularly on-air with Mitchell providing his input.[3]

Each week day Smith presented a preview of 3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell on the 3AW program, Australia Overnight. In August 2013, Smith also contributed a weekly segment on 3AW's Breakfast with Ross and John show, consistently the highest rating radio program in Melbourne.[4] [5] The segment focused on current newsworthy events in Melbourne.

On Anzac Day in April 2013, Smith produced and presented a series of national radio broadcasts for the Fairfax Radio Network including the 'Tarin Kowt Dawn Service' in Afghanistan.[6] [7] As part of the preparation for this assignment, Smith, producer Tom Andronas and technician Stephen Beers were required to undergo a week's training to acclimatise with the conditions the troops experience.[8] These broadcasts were relayed across Australia as a part of Australia's tribute to its war dead and wounded on what has become a most important national day for Australians, with huge numbers attending traditional dawn memorial services .[9] [10]

His last day at 3AW was 10 January 2014, when he finished his on-air summer fill-in role covering Neil Mitchell's program. Mitchell came on air to thank Smith for his work, saying, "All the best, I wanted to wish you well of course, obviously, and to thank you. We've had a very successful 11 years on air and you've been a huge part of that, you've made it happen".[11]

2UE

Smith took over as the presenter in the 'Drive' time slot (3pm-6pm weekdays) on Sydney metropolitan station 2UE on 20 January 2014, until December 2015.[12]

Writing

Smith is a writer and has been published in Fairfax media outlets including The Age newspaper and 3AW online.[13] [14] [15] [16]

Awards

Smith has won six Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) as a writer, presenter and producer. They include:-

With the Neil Mitchell program, Smith was a part of winning four Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards and the 2013 Walkley Award for breaking the news of Ford closures, and the 2012 Community Service Award for a joint broadcast with gay community station Joy 94.9, focusing on the issues around depression rates in gay teenagers.[20] [21] [22]

Charity and community work

Smith is a member of the advisory board of the children's charity, tlc for kids,[23] and a board member of the Australian Childhood Foundation.[24]

In August 2013, Smith was publicly thanked by the Premier of Victoria, Denis Napthine, for helping to organise an on-air auction on 3AW that raised $170,000 to provide equipment for road trauma victims being treated at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital.[25]

Personal life

Smith is married to Merryn Kelly.[26] Smith studied radio at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and Australian politics at the Charles Sturt University.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/715662/mitchell-show-to-hit-town/ "Mitchell show to hit town"
  2. http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/65948/radio-award-for-normy/ "Radio award for Normy"
  3. http://www.3aw.com.au/justin-smith-profile/20110614-1g26v.html "Justin Smith: Profile"
  4. http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/caution-cereal-entertainers-20130213-2ebnc.html Caution: cereal entertainers | The Age 14 February 2013 | Retrieved 22 August 2013
  5. http://www.radiotoday.com.au/surveys/2012-02-09-06-18-11/melbourne.html Melbourne Radio Survey 5 2013 Radio Today 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013
  6. http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/breaking-news-blog/outside-the-wire/20130423-2ic4l.html Outside the wire | 3AW website. Retrieved 13 May 2013
  7. http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/2563-justin-smith-gets-weapons-training.html Justin Smith gets weapons training | Radio Today. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  8. http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/12407 "Justin Smith broadcasts Dawn Service from Afghanistan"
  9. http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/anzac_tradition.asp The ANZAC Day tradition | Australian War Memorial Government website. Retrieved 16 August 2013
  10. http://www.news.com.au/national-news/australia-celebrates-and-remembers-on-anzac-day-2013/story-fncynjr2-1226629003721 Australia celebrates and remembers on Anzac Day 2013 | News Ltd 25 April 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013
  11. Web site: Farewell and good luck, Justin . Wagener . Fenella . 10 January 2014 . 3AW . Fairfax Radio Network . 10 January 2014.
  12. Web site: Radio station 2UE reveals fresh line-up . Galvin . Nick . 17 December 2013 . The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media . 22 December 2013.
  13. http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/callers-worth-talking-about-20120613-208pi.html Callers worth talking about. The Age 14 June 2012 | Retrieved 20 May 2013
  14. http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/1226164/back-over-the-line/ Back over the line. The Wimmera Mail-Times 10 January 2013 | Retrieved 20 May 2013
  15. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/burnt-pollie-on-the-menu-20121121-29ooz.html Burnt pollie on the menu. The Sydney Morning Herald 22 November 2012 | Retrieved 20 May 2013
  16. Web site: A political prisoner of Operation Don’t Do Your Dash. 3AW website 6 December 2012 Retrieved 20 May 2013 . 20 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512114306/http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/neil-mitchell-blog/a-political-prisoner-of-operation-dont-do-your-dash/20121206-2awrd.html . 12 May 2013 . dead .
  17. http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/7882 Radio Awards. radioinfo website | Retrieved 24 April 2013
  18. http://www.commercialradio.com.au/acras/archive-1029.cfm Archive | The ACRAs. Retrieved 13 May 2013
  19. http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/mitchell-murdoch-and-mariachis-20111019-1m6o3.html Mitchell, Murdoch and mariachis. The Age 20 October 2011 | Retrieved 17 May 2013
  20. Web site: A Matter of Opinion . Raj . Hari . 13 June 2012 . The Weekly Review . Metro Media Publishing . 16 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510151454/http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/well-read-article-display/A-matter-of-opinion/5116 . 10 May 2013 . dead .
  21. Web site: 2013 Radio/audio news and current affairs . . December 2013 . Walkley Awards . The Walkley Foundation . 5 December 2013.
  22. Web site: 3AW and JOY 94.9 win Australian Commercial Radio Award . . 14 October 2013 . Joy FM . JOY 94.9 FM . 16 December 2013.
  23. http://www.tlcforkids.org.au/about-us/board-and-management 2013 Board and Management. TLC for kids | Retrieved 12 May 2013
  24. http://www.childhood.org.au/about-us/annual-reports Australian Childhood Foundation Annual Report. PDF Document, page 22 | Retrieved 20 May 2013
  25. http://ahha.asn.au/news/170000-support-vital-equipment-alfred "$170,000 support for vital equipment at The Alfred"
  26. http://www.smh.com.au/national/melbourne-life/colt-returns-to-kooyong-to-back-favourite-20100808-11qft.html He'll be back on air | Sydney Morning Herald 9 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2013

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