Pete Montgomery
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Peter John Montgomery MBE
(also widely known as "PJ") is a New Zealand
sports broadcaster. His work has covered many sports, but he is best known as the voice of the America's Cup on New Zealand and International radio and television.
regattas, eight Olympic Games
and all 10 Whitbread/Volvo Round the World Races. He has been regularly invited to commentate at major regattas across the world, including The ISAF Sailing World Championships and key regattas on the World Match Racing Tour, including The Bermuda Gold Cup, The Swedish Match Cup and The Monsoon Cup Malaysia. ISAF also chose him to be the first Host / MC for the World Sailor of The Year and Sailing Hall of Fame ceremonies. The Bermuda Gold Cup, The Swedish Match Cup and The Monsoon Cup.
In addition to commentating and reporting on sailing regattas he has also broadcast many other sports including rowing and rugby. He is the "sideline eye" for the ZB/Radio Sport Radio Rugby Team in Auckland, where his Driz-a-Bone raincoat has become as well known as his microphone as he works the sideline. Montgomery also hosts the No 1 rating radio show SPORTSWORLD every Sunday on Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport.
He was chosen to play the America's Cup
broadcaster in the 1992 movie Wind
to lend authenticity to the racing scenes. He also has many public speaking engagements.
He is also a trustee of the New Zealand International Yachting Trust, as well a member of the selection committees for the America's Cup Hall of Fame, the Yachting New Zealand Sailor of the Year Award and the Halberg awards
. He is also a Patron or Vice Patron of several yacht clubs. He is a Life Member of the New Zealand Sports Journalists Association and a Life Member of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
Order of the British Empire
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(also widely known as "PJ") is a New Zealand
New Zealand
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sports broadcaster. His work has covered many sports, but he is best known as the voice of the America's Cup on New Zealand and International radio and television.
Broadcasting career
Montgomery has covered ten America's CupAmerica's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
regattas, eight Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and all 10 Whitbread/Volvo Round the World Races. He has been regularly invited to commentate at major regattas across the world, including The ISAF Sailing World Championships and key regattas on the World Match Racing Tour, including The Bermuda Gold Cup, The Swedish Match Cup and The Monsoon Cup Malaysia. ISAF also chose him to be the first Host / MC for the World Sailor of The Year and Sailing Hall of Fame ceremonies. The Bermuda Gold Cup, The Swedish Match Cup and The Monsoon Cup.
In addition to commentating and reporting on sailing regattas he has also broadcast many other sports including rowing and rugby. He is the "sideline eye" for the ZB/Radio Sport Radio Rugby Team in Auckland, where his Driz-a-Bone raincoat has become as well known as his microphone as he works the sideline. Montgomery also hosts the No 1 rating radio show SPORTSWORLD every Sunday on Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport.
He was chosen to play the America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
broadcaster in the 1992 movie Wind
Wind (film)
Wind is a film released in 1992. The movie was directed by Carroll Ballard and starred Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey, and Cliff Robertson.- Plot summary :...
to lend authenticity to the racing scenes. He also has many public speaking engagements.
Awards and membership
- New Zealand Sports Journalist of the Year
- New Zealand Sports Broadcaster of the Year
- Communicator of the Year
- Yachtsman of the Year – 1990, when the New Zealand Yachting Federation awarded their highest honour – The Bernard Ferguson Trophy.
- MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours 1995.
- The prestigious SPARCSPARCSPARC is a RISC instruction set architecture developed by Sun Microsystems and introduced in mid-1987....
"Lifetime Contribution to Journalism through Sport" at The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association awards 2003.
He is also a trustee of the New Zealand International Yachting Trust, as well a member of the selection committees for the America's Cup Hall of Fame, the Yachting New Zealand Sailor of the Year Award and the Halberg awards
Halberg awards
The Westpac Halberg awards recognise New Zealand's top sporting achievements.The annual award was started in 1949 by NZ Sportsman magazine founder Jack Fairburn...
. He is also a Patron or Vice Patron of several yacht clubs. He is a Life Member of the New Zealand Sports Journalists Association and a Life Member of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.