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PRIME
TIME SPORTS- 5.30am-9.00am
weekdays |
Mitho |
Anthony
Mithen began his career in journalism
with a cadetship at the Geelong Advertiser
in 1990 before joining The Age as a sports
writer in 1994. He joined the Channel Ten
news/sports department in 1997.
In 1999, he moved to National Nine News, quickly
gaining an excellent reputation as a sports
news reporter and presenter, particularly
for AFL football and racing. Anthony has won
several prestigious media sports awards for
his coverage of racing and cricket from the
Victorian Amateur Turf Club and the Victorian
Cricket Association respectively.
Anthony is also a loyal Tigers fan and is
currently on the board at Richmond Football
Club. |
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TIME SPORTS- 5.30am-9.00am
weekdays |
Chrisso |
Michael
Christian entered AFL history as
a key member of Collingwood's drought-breaking
1990 premiership team. Christian played
141 games with the Magpies in nine seasons,
predominantly at centre half-back. He also
represented Western Australia in six state-of-origin
matches.
He's
one of the most highly regarded television
broadcasters in the game, acknowledged for
his accurate and insightful commentary for
Network Ten's AFL coverage. His knowledge
and experience of the great Australian game
add an extra dimension to Radio Sport 927’s
football coverage in Prime Time Sports.
Christian
also has a great passion for thoroughbred
racing, being a managing part-owner of numerous
racehorses including Roedean. He’s
also completed a Diploma of Horse Studies
(Breeding) at NMIT.
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TIME SPORTS CONTRIBUTORS- |
Ron
Flatter |
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Ron Flatter was recruited from ESPN
to specifically head up our expanded international
sports coverage in the Prime Time Sports breakfast
program.
He brings to The International Desk over 25
years of sports media experience in the USA,
most recently managing production, sound and
studio operations for ESPN’s national
radio network of 450+ stations.
Flatter’s also overseen and produced
special projects for ESPN including the Olympics.
He’s been a sports host, journalist
and reporter for many well known radio stations
covering all major USA sports (ie baseball,
basketball and gridiron) and an accomplished
journalist for various newspapers.
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Deane
Lester started his media career in
1989 with the Sporting Globe and Truth as
a trackman. He's also reported on time trials
and compiled form comments for the Winning
Post and currently files reports for the Sportsman.
In radio, "Deano" has worked as
a trackman, form analyst, interviewer, host
and co-host on high profile Radio Sport 927
programs including Racing Extra, Correct Weight
and Turf Talk.
He's been an active racehorse owner since
1987 having being involved with over 60 winners
and has held a trainers licence. |
Deane
Lester |
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| Wayne
Hawkes is the Melbourne foreman for
Australia’s biggest racing stable. He
joins Prime Time Sports every Friday morning,
providing invaluable information on the stables’
Australia wide expectations for the weekend
in racing.
Hawkes also comments on general racing issues.
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WAYNE
HAWKES |
There’s
no one better to report on events in the harbour
city than Ray “Rabbit”
Warren, the legendary Sydney sports
commentator. He’s a genuine all-rounder
with an outstanding knowledge of all sport.
He’s particularly well known as Australia’s
voice of rugby league and swimming through
his broadcasting commitments with the Nine
Network.
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RAY
WARREN |
Craig
Gabriel regularly
reports in on the major tennis tournaments
throughout the world. He has been involved
in tennis for well over 20 years as a former
player, commentator and PR director. Craig
has the respect of most of the world’s
top players. The winner of several prestigious
tennis media awards, his highly informative
reports are always presented in his uniquely
colourful and forthright style. |
CRAIG
GABRIEL |
| Ken
Piesse is a highly respected cricket
journalist, reporter and author. A former
editor of the magazine Australian Cricket,
Ken now writes for The Sunday Herald Sun.
Ken is a well known cricket reporter on Sport
927, impressing listeners with his knowledge
and passion for the game.
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KEN
PIESSE |
 Andy
Paschalides
Tommy
Smyth
Tamsyn
Lewis
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CENTRAL- 9.00am-12.00pm weekdays |
STEVE
MORAN |
Steve
Moran is
recognised as one of the best tipsters
in Australia. An accomplished journalist
and one of the forces behind ‘Best
Bets’ magazine,
Steve has also regularly appeared on television
and is the host of Racing Central
on Sport 927.
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CENTRAL CONTRIBUTORS- |
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Ray Huxley Victorian Formguide |
| Chris
Beaumont & Kevin Casey NSW Formguide/Best
Bets |
| Peter
Bredhauer Queensland Formguide |
| Graham
Fischer South Australian Formguide |
| Bill
Hutchison Harness Formguide |
| Adam
Hamilton Harness Hotline |
| Gary
Davies TAB Sportsbet |
| Marg
Long & Matt Corby Greyhound Report |
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RACING SERVICE- 12.00pm-5.00pm
weekdays |
JOHN
VERTIGAN |
CONGRATULATIONS
ON 50 YEARS IN RADIO JOHN
John Vertigan will
celebrate 50 years in the radio industry on
May 30, 2005.
He started at 3GL Geelong in 1955 at the raw
age of 16. John joined 3UZ in November 1963
and became a member of the legendary disc
jockey team.
Later he took on race co-ordination –
a facet of his career that remains to this
day. |
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BRIAN
MAZOLETTI |
Brian
Mazoletti has
been in radio for 18 years this year.
He began his career on the night shift at
3NE Wangaratta, followed by 2XL- Cooma as
the breakfast announcer and then 3HA as the
program director and announcer.
Brian then joined 3UZ in 1990 as a producer
and began full time race co-ordinating a year
after that making Brian an invaluable member
of the racing team at Sport 927. |
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