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Brian Naylor (broadcaster)
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Brian Naylor was an Australia
n television presenter, best known for his longstanding stint as chief news presenter at National Nine News Melbourne from 1978 to 1998 and his sign-off line, "May your news be good news, and good-night."
His son Matthew was killed in a plane crash at Kinglake, Victoria
on 29 May 2008, aged 41. Less than a year later, on 7 February 2009, Naylor and his wife, Moiree, were killed as one of the Black Saturday bushfires destroyed their property in Kinglake West
.
until the onset of World War II
, at which point he was relocated to Balwyn High School
, along with all of the students at his school. Completing his schooling in Form 5 (Year 11), his first job was as a production cadet at the Australian Paper Manufacturers. Naylor left APM when his manager started The Blind Factory, a blinds manufacturer, for which Naylor produced the original radio advertisement. It was from there that he was to start his career in the media.
. Two years after starting with 3AK, Naylor joined Melbourne radio station 3DB where he worked with Ernie Sigley
as a radio announcer and host of a children's talent program, Swallows Juniors.
In 1958 Naylor moved to Melbourne television station HSV-7, transferring Swallows Juniors to television where it was renamed Brian and the Juniors. Running until 1969, it provided a stepping stone for performers such as Debbie Byrne
, Rod Kirkham, Jane Scali, Peter Doyle
, Patti McGrath
, Anne Watt, Vikki Broughton and Jamie Redfern
. Naylor also hosted the SSB Adventure Club in the early 1960s with Madeleine Burke, and appeared as a regular on the station's daytime variety program Time For Terry
in 1965.
He became Seven's chief news presenter in 1970 replacing Geoff Raymond. Naylor switched to GTV-9 in 1978. He presented the Melbourne edition of National Nine News until he retired from this position on 27 November 1998. He was replaced by Peter Hitchener
.
In his time at Nine, Naylor also hosted Carols by Candlelight
from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
ten times. He won the 1988 Victorian Father of the Year Award. A patron of several organisations (the Variety Club
in Victoria
, the Dialysis and Transplant Association of Victoria and the Jack Brockhoff Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Unit of Royal Melbourne Hospital
), Naylor also assisted with fundraising for the Macfarlane Burnet
Appeal and Windana Society Drug Rehabilitation.
Naylor was posthumously inducted into the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame at the 2010 Logie Awards.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television presenter, best known for his longstanding stint as chief news presenter at National Nine News Melbourne from 1978 to 1998 and his sign-off line, "May your news be good news, and good-night."
His son Matthew was killed in a plane crash at Kinglake, Victoria
Kinglake, Victoria
Kinglake is a town in Victoria, Australia situated in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. At the 2006 Census, Kinglake had a population of 1482...
on 29 May 2008, aged 41. Less than a year later, on 7 February 2009, Naylor and his wife, Moiree, were killed as one of the Black Saturday bushfires destroyed their property in Kinglake West
Kinglake West, Victoria
Kinglake West is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Kinglake West and the surrounding area had a population of 1,525....
.
Early life
Brian Naylor was born on 21 January 1931. He grew up in Melbourne, initially attending Camberwell High SchoolCamberwell High School
Camberwell High School is a government-funded, co-educational high for years 7 to 12 located on Prospect Hill Road in Canterbury, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
until the onset of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, at which point he was relocated to Balwyn High School
Balwyn High School
Balwyn High School is a state-run high school in the suburb of Balwyn North, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1954. As of 2009 it has some 2,000 students and over 180 staff, making it one of the largest schools in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne or the third largest...
, along with all of the students at his school. Completing his schooling in Form 5 (Year 11), his first job was as a production cadet at the Australian Paper Manufacturers. Naylor left APM when his manager started The Blind Factory, a blinds manufacturer, for which Naylor produced the original radio advertisement. It was from there that he was to start his career in the media.
Radio and television career
In 1956, when The Blind Factory needed someone to provide a voice for their radio commercials, Naylor was "co-opted" into the role — reportedly because his voice made him sound like "a nice family sort of fellow". This led to a two year stint as the radio presenter of the company's program on radio station 3AK3AK
3AK is the call sign of SEN 1116 and earlier the on-air name of a former Melbourne talk-back radio and music station, which, in 2003, leased its licence to sports network SEN 1116...
. Two years after starting with 3AK, Naylor joined Melbourne radio station 3DB where he worked with Ernie Sigley
Ernie Sigley
Ernest William "Ernie" Sigley is an enduring Australian entertainment personality known for his square-rimmed spectacles, the gap between his front teeth and his slapstick approach to comedy.-Radio career:...
as a radio announcer and host of a children's talent program, Swallows Juniors.
In 1958 Naylor moved to Melbourne television station HSV-7, transferring Swallows Juniors to television where it was renamed Brian and the Juniors. Running until 1969, it provided a stepping stone for performers such as Debbie Byrne
Debra Byrne
-Career:Byrne made her television debut on Brian and the Juniors, an early predecessor of Young Talent Time, which was hosted by a young Brian Naylor. She stayed with the show for 12 months. In 1971 she was cast as one of the original six Young Talent Time cast members...
, Rod Kirkham, Jane Scali, Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle (singer)
Peter John Doyle was an Australian pop singer who had success with a number of Top 40 hits in Australia in the 1960s, then success internationally as a member of the New Seekers in the early 1970s, before resuming a solo career in 1973.-Early career:He started his career at the age of 9 appearing...
, Patti McGrath
Patti Newton
Patti Newton is a Melbourne-born Australian entertainer and radio and television presenter.-Career:...
, Anne Watt, Vikki Broughton and Jamie Redfern
Jamie Redfern
Jamie Redfern born 9 April 1957, is an Australian television presenter and pop singer. Redfern was a founding member of the Australian show Young Talent Time and currently presents Jamie Redfern's Rascals, which can be viewed on Aurora TV. He is also the director of the Australian Showbusiness...
. Naylor also hosted the SSB Adventure Club in the early 1960s with Madeleine Burke, and appeared as a regular on the station's daytime variety program Time For Terry
Time For Terry
Time for Terry was an Australian TV series which ran in from 1964-1966. It was a variety show that was hosted by English comedian and entertainer as well as jazz musician Terry O'Neill. The show was a forerunner to such shows as The Midday Show and Hey Hey It's Saturday, combining variety and...
in 1965.
He became Seven's chief news presenter in 1970 replacing Geoff Raymond. Naylor switched to GTV-9 in 1978. He presented the Melbourne edition of National Nine News until he retired from this position on 27 November 1998. He was replaced by Peter Hitchener
Peter Hitchener
Peter Donald Beauchamp Hitchener is an Australian television presenter. He has been chief news presenter for Melbourne's edition of Nine News since 1998, and prior to that was weekend news presenter.-Career:...
.
In his time at Nine, Naylor also hosted Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight is an Australian Christmas tradition that originated in southeastern Australia in the 19th century and was popularised in Melbourne in the 1930s. The tradition has since spread around the world. It involves people gathering, usually outdoors in a park, to sing carols by...
from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain, close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment precinct...
ten times. He won the 1988 Victorian Father of the Year Award. A patron of several organisations (the Variety Club
Variety, the Children's Charity
Variety, the Children's Charity is an organisation founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1927, when a group of eleven men involved in show business set up a social club which they named the "Variety Club". On Christmas Eve 1928, a small baby was left on the steps the Sheridan Square...
in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, the Dialysis and Transplant Association of Victoria and the Jack Brockhoff Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Unit of Royal Melbourne Hospital
Royal Melbourne Hospital
The Royal Melbourne Hospital , located in Parkville, Victoria an inner suburb of Melbourne is one of Australia’s leading public hospitals. It is a major teaching hospital for tertiary health care with a reputation in clinical research...
), Naylor also assisted with fundraising for the Macfarlane Burnet
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, , usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist best known for his contributions to immunology....
Appeal and Windana Society Drug Rehabilitation.
Naylor was posthumously inducted into the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame at the 2010 Logie Awards.