Ross Warneke
Encyclopedia
Ross Warneke was an Australian journalist
and broadcaster in Melbourne
, most recently involved in commentary on television
.
's morning program on radio station 3AW
. He was at the helm of the show for many big news stories, including the Port Arthur massacre and the 9/11 terrorist attack
on America. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ross-warneke-dies-aged-54/2006/08/25/1156012741430.html
For many years Warneke wrote a column in The Age
's television guide, Green Guide, mainly focusing on the discussion of television ratings and other television matters of the previous week. On 24 August 2006, it was announced in Green Guide that Warneke was gravely ill and suffering from cancer
.
hospital with his wife and children at his bedside. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ross-warneke-dies-aged-54/2006/08/25/1156012741430.html
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and broadcaster 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...
, most recently involved in commentary on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
Career
Warneke often acted as a substitute on Neil MitchellNeil Mitchell
Neil Mitchell AO is an Australian radio announcer on Melbourne AM talk-back station 3AW. The son of a school teacher, he entered journalism at an early age straight after completing high school...
's morning program on radio station 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
. He was at the helm of the show for many big news stories, including the Port Arthur massacre and the 9/11 terrorist attack
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
on America. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ross-warneke-dies-aged-54/2006/08/25/1156012741430.html
For many years Warneke wrote a column in The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
's television guide, Green Guide, mainly focusing on the discussion of television ratings and other television matters of the previous week. On 24 August 2006, it was announced in Green Guide that Warneke was gravely ill and suffering from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
Death
Not even 24 hours after the announcement went into print, on 25 August 2006 Warneke died in a MelbourneMelbourne
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...
hospital with his wife and children at his bedside. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ross-warneke-dies-aged-54/2006/08/25/1156012741430.html