Grant Goldman
Encyclopedia
Grant Goldman is an Australian radio
and TV personality. Goldman began his radio career at the age of 14, and has worked for numerous stations, including 2TM, 2GB
, 2UE
, 2WS
, and 2DAY. He was educated in Tamworth, New South Wales
, Australia
, and is married with 6 children and 3 grandchildren, currently living on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He is the father of Australian TV personality Mike Goldman
.
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
and TV personality. Goldman began his radio career at the age of 14, and has worked for numerous stations, including 2TM, 2GB
2GB
2GB is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia broadcasting on 873 kHz, AM. It is one of Australia's most popular talk-back radio stations, and is the number one station in Sydney.-History:The station commenced broadcasting in August 1926...
, 2UE
2UE
2UE is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia owned by Fairfax Media. It is Sydney's and Australia's oldest commercial radio station, first broadcasting on 26 January 1925 on 1025 kHz AM before moving to 950 kHz in 1935 when virtually all Australian radio stations were assigned new...
, 2WS
2WS
101.7 WSFM is a FM band radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia. Its main content is commercial music, in particular classic hits from the 1960s to the Early 2000s, with a greater focus on the 70's, 80's and 90's...
, and 2DAY. He was educated in Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
, Australia
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...
, and is married with 6 children and 3 grandchildren, currently living on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He is the father of Australian TV personality Mike Goldman
Mike Goldman
Mike Goldman is an Australian television and radio host, probably best known for his various roles in Big Brother Australia series.-Television:...
.
Radio station history
- 2TM - Tamworth
- 2WG2WG2WG is an Australian radio station which transmits on 1152 kHz on the AM band. It is licensed to the city of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The station is the first radio station to have a radio receiver built in regional New South Wales and was originally owned by a husband and wife team, the late...
- Wagga Wagga - 4NA - Nambour
- 4 BC - Brisbane
- 6PR6PR6PR, known as 882 6PR, is a commercial radio station based in Perth, Australia. Its focus is on news, talk and sport, and is Perth's only commercial talkback radio station. 6PR is owned by Fairfax Media, an Australian media company that owns television and radio businesses throughout Australia and...
- Perth - 4IP - Brisbane
- KJRKJRKJR may refer to:* Knee joint replacement* KJR , a radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, United States* KJR-FM, a radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, United States*Kiski Junction Railroad in Pennsylvania, U.S....
- Seattle Washington - 5 AD - Adelaide
- 2UE2UE2UE is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia owned by Fairfax Media. It is Sydney's and Australia's oldest commercial radio station, first broadcasting on 26 January 1925 on 1025 kHz AM before moving to 950 kHz in 1935 when virtually all Australian radio stations were assigned new...
- Sydney - 2WS2WS101.7 WSFM is a FM band radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia. Its main content is commercial music, in particular classic hits from the 1960s to the Early 2000s, with a greater focus on the 70's, 80's and 90's...
- Sydney - 2GB2GB2GB is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia broadcasting on 873 kHz, AM. It is one of Australia's most popular talk-back radio stations, and is the number one station in Sydney.-History:The station commenced broadcasting in August 1926...
- Sydney - 3UZ3UZ3UZ is the official callsign of a medium-wave radio station in Melbourne, Australia which broadcasts under the name Radio Sport National.-History:...
- Melbourne - 2DAY - Sydney
- Sky Radio Network, Australia
- 2SM2SM2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group...
Sydney (currently, and once before during its Lite and Easy 1269 days)
Television Experience
- Compère Of First Colour Transmission In Australia "Countdown" ABC Australia
- Compère Of "Stairway To The Stars" - A live musical show on Channel 7Seven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
- Compère Of "Juke Box Jury" Channel 7 Brisbane
- Compère Of "It's A Small World" Channel 10Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
Brisbane - Compère Of Lottery Draw Channel 9Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
Sydney - Station Voice Over - Channel 7 Brisbane
- Channel 9 Perth & Adelaide
- Channel 10 - Sydney
- Skychannel 1988–Present
Feature Presenter
- The Big Day Out Rock Concert, Gold Coast 1970
- The MonkeesThe MonkeesThe Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
Tour Of Australia - Bob HopeBob HopeBob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
- Bill CosbyBill CosbyWilliam Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
- Deep PurpleDeep PurpleDeep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
- Manfred MannManfred MannManfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band...
Concert - Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonRoy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
- Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
/WingsWings (band)Wings were a British-American rock group formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney that remained active until 1981.... - SladeSladeSlade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
- Creedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
Special Events Presenter
- Compère Of The Croatian Ball In Sydney (1991)
- Link voice at the opening of the Sydney Entertainment Centre
- Currently employed by Stadium Australia as the ground announcer for all events held at the Stadium since its opening
PA announcer
- Announcer at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
- The W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth Football & Cricket,
- Subiaco OvalSubiaco OvalSubiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
, Perth, V.F.L. - Announcer for the Supersonics Basketball, Sydney
- Announcer for the Sydney Kings 1999/2000 Series at the Sydney Superdome
- Featured on the Rugby League Finals Series and Grand Final at the S.C.G., the Sydney Football Stadium and Stadium Australia
- General Announcer at the Golf Show, Sydney
- Ground Announcer for Brookvale OvalBrookvale OvalBrookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team...
for the Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesManly-Warringah Sea EaglesThe Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
from 1985 to 2009
Voice over experience
- Automated announcer for City Rail and State Rail for approximately 12 Years
- Tour Guide voice on the Sydney and Bondi Explorer Buses
- The Airport Buses And The Olympic Tour Buses
- Blue Mountains Katoomba automated announcer at sightseeing venues
- Ran Val Morgan Cinema Advertising voice over artist for several years
- Voice over advertisements at Warringah Mall shopping centre