Ken Sutcliffe
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Ken Sutcliffe is a popular sporting television personality, born in Oberon
, New South Wales
but lived most of his growing up days in Mudgee. Also known as the "Male Model from Mudgee" and "Ken Withsport".
in 1979, appearing on World of Sport
with Ron Casey.
In 1982 he began his television career with Darrell Eastlake
co-hosting 'Bedtime stories with Ken & Daz'. The show was set in a bedroom and featured Ken and Darrell wearing pajamas and being served cookies by Denise Drysdale
. Each week they would interview a prominent sportsperson who would also arrive in their pajamas. The show was axed after 8 episodes.
He has been a long-time host of the Nine Network
's Wide World of Sports productions, initially joining the program in 1982. After a year off as a co-host on Graham Kennedy
's news program in 1988, he rejoined WWOS in 1989, including a stint during the 1990s with Max Walker
.
During his time with Wide World of Sports, Ken travelled many miles for the Nine Network
. He was in Los Angeles in 1984 for the Summer Olympics while the Winter Olympics took him to Calgary in 1988, to Albertville, France, in ‘92 and to Lillehammer in ‘94.
He has also hosted three Commonwealth Games for the network: Brisbane in 1982, Auckland in 1990 and Kuala Lumpur in 1998.
In addition he has presented the Wimbledon and US Open Tennis Championships for more than a decade and was also in Augusta Georgia in 1997 to host the Masters telecast when Tiger Woods broke through for his historic victory.
Ken has also hosted Rugby League Grand Finals and the State of Origin series, as well as the US Open Golf, the Pan Pacific and Olympic swimming trials plus the World Swimming Championships in Japan and The Brisbane Goodwill Games. Ken was also part of the hosting team for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
A stalwart of the Nine Network
, he began presenting sport on Nine News Sydney — a position he still holds — in 1982 and later that year began filling in as co-host on Wide World of Sports and Today
.
Oberon, New South Wales
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, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
but lived most of his growing up days in Mudgee. Also known as the "Male Model from Mudgee" and "Ken Withsport".
Career
Sutcliffe started his radio career in 1966 in Mudgee, and began work on television as a sports presenter on local station CBN-8 Orange. He then joined TCN-9TCN-9
TCN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Nine Network in Australia and is located at Willoughby. The licence, issued to a company named Television Corporation Ltd headed by Frank Packer, was one of the first four licences to be issued for commercial television stations in...
in 1979, appearing on World of Sport
World of Sport (Australian TV series)
World of Sport was an Australian sports program that was broadcast live by HSV 7 in Melbourne from 1959 to 1987 on Sundays between 11am and 2pm...
with Ron Casey.
In 1982 he began his television career with Darrell Eastlake
Darrell Eastlake
Darrell Eastlake is a former Australian television presenter. He started his career as a Qantas baggage handler. Later, he began making surfboards and ran a surf shop...
co-hosting 'Bedtime stories with Ken & Daz'. The show was set in a bedroom and featured Ken and Darrell wearing pajamas and being served cookies by Denise Drysdale
Denise Drysdale
Denise Anne Christina Drysdale, is an Australian television personality and comedian. She is often affectionately called Ding-Dong.-Childhood:...
. Each week they would interview a prominent sportsperson who would also arrive in their pajamas. The show was axed after 8 episodes.
He has been a long-time host of the Nine Network
Nine Network
The 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...
's Wide World of Sports productions, initially joining the program in 1982. After a year off as a co-host on Graham Kennedy
Graham Kennedy
Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called Gra Gra and The King of Australian television.-Childhood:...
's news program in 1988, he rejoined WWOS in 1989, including a stint during the 1990s with Max Walker
Max Walker
Maxwell Henry Norman Walker AM is a former Australian cricketer and VFL/AFL footballer. Formerly an architect, he currently works as a media commentator and motivational speaker and has diverse business interests.- Football career :...
.
During his time with Wide World of Sports, Ken travelled many miles for the Nine Network
Nine Network
The 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...
. He was in Los Angeles in 1984 for the Summer Olympics while the Winter Olympics took him to Calgary in 1988, to Albertville, France, in ‘92 and to Lillehammer in ‘94.
He has also hosted three Commonwealth Games for the network: Brisbane in 1982, Auckland in 1990 and Kuala Lumpur in 1998.
In addition he has presented the Wimbledon and US Open Tennis Championships for more than a decade and was also in Augusta Georgia in 1997 to host the Masters telecast when Tiger Woods broke through for his historic victory.
Ken has also hosted Rugby League Grand Finals and the State of Origin series, as well as the US Open Golf, the Pan Pacific and Olympic swimming trials plus the World Swimming Championships in Japan and The Brisbane Goodwill Games. Ken was also part of the hosting team for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
A stalwart of the Nine Network
Nine Network
The 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...
, he began presenting sport on Nine News Sydney — a position he still holds — in 1982 and later that year began filling in as co-host on Wide World of Sports and Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
.