Philip Brady (broadcaster)

Philip Brady
Philip Brady
Born	Philip Stuart Brady; Template:Birth date; East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	February 11, 2025 (aged 85); Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)	Radio and television presenter, voice-over artist
Years active	1958–2025
Known for	Hosting on Nine Network, 3AW radio, Nightline

Philip Stuart Brady (16 June 1939 – 11 February 2025) was a distinguished Australian figure in media, recognized for his work as a radio and television host as well as a voice-over artist.

Early life

Brady was born at the Mercy Hospital located in East Melbourne and spent his formative years in the suburb of Kew. His father, Wilfred Brady, was both a psychiatrist and a composer, credited with creating pieces such as Blue Dusk.

Television and radio career

Starting his media journey in 1958, Brady joined the Nine Network as a booth announcer. He collaborated with Graham Kennedy on In Melbourne Tonight, where he participated in commercials, comedy sketches, and occasionally took on hosting duties. Additionally, he portrayed "Prince Philip" on The Tarax Show. Brady remained with Channel 9 until the cancellation of variety programs in 1971.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he presented numerous television shows including Concentration and Everybody's Talking for Nine Network. He also hosted programs such as Moneymakers, Junior Moneymakers, Casino Ten, Get the Message, and Password on the 0–10 Network. In the 1990s, Brady contributed nostalgic segments to Good Morning Australia alongside Bert Newton, and appeared as a guest on Seven’s Tonight Live with Steve Vizard and ABC’s The Late Show.

His radio career featured hosting roles at 3AK during the 1960s and 1980s, shifts at 3AW in the 1970s, and producing Bert Newton’s morning show on 3UZ in the early 1980s. After moving to the Gold Coast in 1986, Brady hosted a daytime program on Easy Listening 97 Tweed Heads for nearly five years.

Upon returning to Melbourne in 1990, he established a long-standing collaboration with Bruce Mansfield on talkback station 3AW. They initially co-hosted the Sunday evening nostalgia program Remember When, later taking over the weeknight show Nightline.

Brady concluded his tenure at 3AW on 2 February 2025, marking more than thirty years with the station.

Newspaper column and community work

During the 1980s, Brady wrote a weekly column for the entertainment newspaper TV Scene. He also contributed to community efforts by serving on the patrons council of the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria and acted as an ambassador for Australia Day.

Death

Philip Brady passed away from pancreatic cancer on 11 February 2025 at age 85 in Kew, Melbourne.

Awards

In recognition of their work on Nightline, Brady and Bruce Mansfield received the Australian Commercial Radio Award for Best Networked Program in 2003. He was also honored with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) during the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for his contributions to broadcasting.

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