Ray Martin (television presenter)
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Raymond George Martin AM (né Grace, 20 December 1944) is an Australian television journalist and entertainment personality. Having won the Gold Logie five times, he is the most awarded star of Australian television, along with Graham Kennedy (although Kennedy won the ‘Star of the Year Award’, the forerunner of the Gold Logie in 1959).
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Born | Raymond George Grace (1944-12-20) 20 December 1944 (age 79) Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Education | University of Sydney |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter |
Years active | 1965–present |
Employer | Nine Network |
Known for | Four Corners This Day Tonight Midday with Ray Martin (1985–1993) Ray Martin Presents Up Close and Personal The Ray Martin Show 60 Minutes Carols by Candlelight (1990–2007) A Current Affair (1994–1998; 2003–2005) |
Awards | Gold Logie Award (1987; 1993–1996) for his role on Midday and A Current Affair |
He is best known for his various on-air roles on Channel Nine from 1978, particularly his stint on A Current Affair and his long tenure as host of the variety/talk show The Midday Show, after original host Mike Walsh left as host of a similar midday format with The Mike Walsh Show. In 2011, he returned to the current affairs show 60 Minutes, in which he had been an original presenter, albeit only in a part-time capacity.[1]