Jeff Newman (TV personality)
Jeffrey Newman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1944 Australia |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1963–2009 |
| Known for | Weather presenter on Seven Network Perth (1991–2009), host of It's Academic, host of Perth Telethon |
Jeffrey William Newman OAM (born 4 February 1944) is a retired Australian television personality, widely recognized for his role as the weather presenter on the Seven Network in Perth from 1991 through 2009.
Media career
Newman's broadcasting journey commenced in early 1963 at 6GE in Geraldton, Western Australia, where he took over from Tony Barber. With the inception of STW-9 in 1965, he became the host of The Jeff Newman Show. After encountering disagreements with management, he transitioned to TVW-7 in 1967. There, he undertook multiple positions before becoming a newsreader for Seven News in 1982. Newman held the position of weather presenter from 1991 until his retirement in 2009.
He also served as the Western Australian host for the quiz program It's Academic, which originally aired from 1969 to 1979 and was later revived between 2001 and 2005. Moreover, Newman was the primary host of the annual Perth Telethon from 1968 until 2009.
His brother, Peter Newman, is likewise a prominent figure within Perth’s media landscape.
Retirement
On 1 July 2009, Newman declared his intention to retire and was succeeded by Natalia Cooper. His final appearance delivering the weather forecast was broadcast on 10 August 2009.
In 2013, Newman revealed to The West Australian that he had confronted prostate cancer and has since made a full recovery.
Honours
Throughout his career, Newman earned five Logie Awards recognizing him as Western Australia’s most popular male television personality. In 1994, he was honored with the Medal of the Order of Australia for his significant charitable work and fundraising efforts.