Tony Squires
Tony Squires | |
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| Born | June 22, 1961 Caves Beach, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Media personality, author, television presenter, radio host, journalist |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Hosting The Fat on ABC, The Back Page on Fox Sports |
| Notable work | Cracking The Footy Codes: A beginner's guide to AFL, league, union and football |
Tony Squires (born 22 June 1961) is a well-known Australian media figure and author, recognized primarily for his role as host of the humorous sports news program The Fat on the ABC from 2000 until 2003.
Television
Squires took on the hosting duties of The Fat on ABC in 2000 and continued until the show concluded in 2003. The following year, he moved to the Seven Network to lead 110% Tony Squires, a reimagined sports series that aired for a single season.
In 2008, he presented Big Mouth on Network Ten, a panel discussion program connected to Big Brother. This show ended after one season following the cancellation of the main series.
April 2010 saw Squires appointed as the weekday sports presenter for Seven News Sydney, succeeding Alex Cullen. He held this position until August 2012, when Jim Wilson took over. Additionally, Squires occasionally substituted as presenter on Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show.
After August 2012, he shifted to a reporting role on Sunday Night on Seven. Since 2013, Squires has co-hosted The Back Page on Fox Sports, partnering with journalist Kelli Underwood.
Radio
Squires commenced his radio career crafting news bulletins for Sydney’s 2SM and the multicultural station 2EA under SBS Radio.
In 2005, he teamed up with Rebecca Wilson at Sydney’s Vega 95.3 to co-host the drive-time slot. The duo was later joined by Mikey Robins in 2007; this lineup ended following Wilson’s retirement in 2009 and subsequent changes at the station.
He joined Triple M in 2010, hosting 'The Grapple' alongside Andrew Johns and Mark Geyer on Sunday mornings. The next year, Squires began hosting 'The Ruck', a rugby-focused show airing Sundays on Triple M with co-hosts Tim Horan and Matt Burke. He also serves as a fill-in presenter for The Grill Team.
Books
In 2009, Squires authored Cracking The Footy Codes: A beginner's guide to AFL, league, union and football.
Personal life
Raised in Caves Beach near Newcastle, New South Wales, Squires launched his journalism career at the Newcastle Morning Herald during the early 1980s. Throughout the 1990s, he contributed a regular television review column to The Sydney Morning Herald.
He wed public relations professional Kate Pascoe in November 2008 after ending his twenty-year marriage; he has two daughters from his previous relationship.
Squires is a supporter of both the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Sydney Swans.