Tim Webster
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Tim Webster is a Australia
n television
and radio
personality. He currently is a fill-in presenter for Ten News
.
He has previously been a news presenter on the Perth
edition of Ten News at Five
and the sports presenter on the Sydney
edition of the program. He was also an occasional stand-in presenter on Ten's Late News
as well as Sydney's Ten News at Five
and Sports Tonight
.
In 2008, Webster replaced Steve Price
who moved to John Laws' former timeslot. Webster is currently presenting weekday afternoons (12:00pm to 3:00pm) on 2UE
. The opening theme for his radio program is 'Jackie Wilson Said' by Van Morrison.
In the early 1980s, he presented TEN-10
Eyewitness News
in Sydney, alongside Katrina Lee. The pair enjoyed considerable success, often #1 in their timeslot.
On 20 January 1992, Tim launched Australia's first regular, weeknight 5:00PM newscast, re-uniting with Katrina Lee to co-present TEN-10
Sydney
's Ten Eyewitness News First at Five.
In 2005, Webster became a presenter of Perth's Ten News at Five
, alongside Charmaine Dragun
. Between 5 November 2007 and 5 May 2008, he presented the Perth newscast solo following Dragun's death.
Tim announced his retirement from Ten News
on 30 May 2008 after 27 years working for the network. Webster's retirement came shortly before studio production of Ten News Perth returned to the network's studios at Dianella
in June 2008.
In early 2011, Tim presented sport alongside Sandra Sully
on Sydney's short-lived Ten Evening News
.
When Ten moved 6PM with George Negus to the timeslot of 6.30 weeknights renamed as 6.30 with George Negus
on 4 April 2011, Tim is still a fill-in presenter for Ten News
since Ten Evening News on weeknights has been axed (Ten News at Five has now been extended to 90 minutes). Tim also presented the final ever edition of Ten Late News on Friday 30 September.
Tim now hosts Weekend Afternoons on Sydney's 2UE
, 2pm-6pm Saturday and Sundays.
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 television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
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personality. He currently is a fill-in presenter for Ten News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
.
He has previously been a news presenter on the Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
edition of Ten News at Five
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
and the sports presenter on the 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...
edition of the program. He was also an occasional stand-in presenter on Ten's Late News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
as well as Sydney's Ten News at Five
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
and Sports Tonight
Sports Tonight
Sports Tonight was an Australian sports information program broadcast on Network Ten . The program was broadcast on Weeknights at 10.30 pm; at 11.00pm , Fridays at 12.00am , and on Sunday from 7:30pm AEDT Sports Tonight was an Australian sports information program broadcast on Network Ten (and on...
.
In 2008, Webster replaced Steve Price
Steve Price (broadcaster)
Steve Price is a radio broadcaster currently working as program director and breakfast presenter on Melbourne talkback radio station MTR 1377...
who moved to John Laws' former timeslot. Webster is currently presenting weekday afternoons (12:00pm to 3:00pm) on 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...
. The opening theme for his radio program is 'Jackie Wilson Said' by Van Morrison.
In the early 1980s, he presented TEN-10
TEN-10
TEN is the callsign of Network Ten's flagship Sydney television station. It was originally owned and operated by United Telecasters Sydney Limited , and began transmission on 5 April 1965 with the highlight of the opening night being the variety special TV Spells Magic.-History:TEN often lagged in...
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
in Sydney, alongside Katrina Lee. The pair enjoyed considerable success, often #1 in their timeslot.
On 20 January 1992, Tim launched Australia's first regular, weeknight 5:00PM newscast, re-uniting with Katrina Lee to co-present TEN-10
TEN-10
TEN is the callsign of Network Ten's flagship Sydney television station. It was originally owned and operated by United Telecasters Sydney Limited , and began transmission on 5 April 1965 with the highlight of the opening night being the variety special TV Spells Magic.-History:TEN often lagged in...
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...
's Ten Eyewitness News First at Five.
In 2005, Webster became a presenter of Perth's Ten News at Five
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
, alongside Charmaine Dragun
Charmaine Dragun
Charmaine Dragun was an Australian broadcast journalist and presenter. She was, with Tim Webster, the regular presenter of Ten News Perth's 5pm bulletin, which was broadcast at the time from the TEN-10 Sydney studios at Pyrmont...
. Between 5 November 2007 and 5 May 2008, he presented the Perth newscast solo following Dragun's death.
Tim announced his retirement from Ten News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
on 30 May 2008 after 27 years working for the network. Webster's retirement came shortly before studio production of Ten News Perth returned to the network's studios at Dianella
Dianella, Western Australia
Dianella is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Dianella was named after the botanical title of a small blue lily, Dianella revoluta, which is a narrow-leafed plant which was plentiful in the area prior to residential development. Dianella is home...
in June 2008.
In early 2011, Tim presented sport alongside Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully may refer to:*Sandra Sully , Australian television presenter*Sandra Sully...
on Sydney's short-lived Ten Evening News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
.
When Ten moved 6PM with George Negus to the timeslot of 6.30 weeknights renamed as 6.30 with George Negus
6.30 with George Negus
6.30 with George Negus is an Australian television current affairs program broadcast on Network Ten. It airs at 6:30pm from Monday to Friday and is presented by George Negus and Hugh Riminton or Hamish Macdonald from the TEN studios in Pyrmont, Sydney.It premiered at 6pm on 24 January 2011...
on 4 April 2011, Tim is still a fill-in presenter for Ten News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
since Ten Evening News on weeknights has been axed (Ten News at Five has now been extended to 90 minutes). Tim also presented the final ever edition of Ten Late News on Friday 30 September.
Tim now hosts Weekend Afternoons on Sydney's 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...
, 2pm-6pm Saturday and Sundays.