Jon Faine
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Jon Faine is an Australia
n radio presenter and host of a morning program on 774 ABC
in Melbourne
.
Faine was born in Dunedin, New Zealand
, and emigrated to Sydney
with his parents at a young age. Later they moved to Melbourne, where he attended Melbourne High School.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Faine studied law at Monash University
's Clayton
campus. He began his professional career practising as a solicitor in various Melbourne law firms, also combining work with his love for cars as a motoring reporter for a lawyers' magazine. In 1989 he began working in radio, producing and hosting "The Law Report" on ABC
Radio National
. Since that time he has worked on various ABC radio and television programs. From 1996 he has hosted ABC's local radio morning program from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm in Melbourne, including the Conversation Hour which is heard across Victoria
from 11.00 am.
Faine is known for vigorous debate and fostering conversation on politics, law, arts or sport. Enjoying high ratings peaking in September 2002, he was found to be Victoria's top talk-show host (AC Nielsen survey). In 2003 he received the ABC Local Radio 'Broadcaster of the Year' award. He has also worked on scripts for a number of TV and feature films. In 2005 he undertook study in mechanical engineering technology at NMIT
to be able to machine parts for his hobby of working on old cars in his spare time.
Together with his son Jack (aged 19) he used his long service leave in 2008 to drive overland from Melbourne to London. Ali Moore
filled in for Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne
for most of the last six months of 2008.
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 radio presenter and host of a morning program on 774 ABC
774 ABC Melbourne
774 ABC Melbourne is an ABC Local Radio station in Melbourne, Australia. Originally known by its callsign 3LO, it began transmission on 13 October 1924 – Melbourne's second radio station after 3AR.-History:...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Faine was born in Dunedin, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and emigrated to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
with his parents at a young age. Later they moved to Melbourne, where he attended Melbourne High School.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Faine studied law at Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
's Clayton
Clayton, Victoria
Clayton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Clayton had a population of 14,332.-Overview:...
campus. He began his professional career practising as a solicitor in various Melbourne law firms, also combining work with his love for cars as a motoring reporter for a lawyers' magazine. In 1989 he began working in radio, producing and hosting "The Law Report" on ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
Radio National
Radio National
ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide non-commercial radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Radio National broadcasts national programming in areas that include news and current affairs, the arts, social issues, science, drama and comedy...
. Since that time he has worked on various ABC radio and television programs. From 1996 he has hosted ABC's local radio morning program from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm in Melbourne, including the Conversation Hour which is heard across 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....
from 11.00 am.
Faine is known for vigorous debate and fostering conversation on politics, law, arts or sport. Enjoying high ratings peaking in September 2002, he was found to be Victoria's top talk-show host (AC Nielsen survey). In 2003 he received the ABC Local Radio 'Broadcaster of the Year' award. He has also worked on scripts for a number of TV and feature films. In 2005 he undertook study in mechanical engineering technology at NMIT
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE is a TAFE institute located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It has six city campuses located at Preston, Collingwood, Epping, Fairfield, Greensborough, Heidelberg, a country campus at Ararat, and country training facilities at Eden...
to be able to machine parts for his hobby of working on old cars in his spare time.
Together with his son Jack (aged 19) he used his long service leave in 2008 to drive overland from Melbourne to London. Ali Moore
Ali Moore
- Biography :Moore began her career in 1987 as a cadet for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , where she was active in a number of programmes.In 1996 she moved to the Nine Network, where she was a reporter and eventually presenter of Business Sunday...
filled in for Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne
774 ABC Melbourne
774 ABC Melbourne is an ABC Local Radio station in Melbourne, Australia. Originally known by its callsign 3LO, it began transmission on 13 October 1924 – Melbourne's second radio station after 3AR.-History:...
for most of the last six months of 2008.
External links
- Jon Faine profile from 774 ABC Melbourne
- 774 ABC Melbourne - Mornings
- Melbourne to London The Personal Blog of Jon & Jack's Trip Across the World (June 2008 - Current)
- Aussie Trades Unionist Exposes 9 11 Cover-up Interview with Kevin Bracken