Greg Evans (television host)

Greg Evans (born 17 April 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian radio and television host, currently based in Shepparton, a regional city in Victoria, Australia.

In the 1970s he was the highly popular host of the drive time slot of radio station 3XY, with his program being the number one rated show in 27 of the 28 ratings surveys taken.

He was nominated three times for a Gold Logie award. In 1975 he was awarded Most Popular Radio DJ in Victoria at the TV Week King Of Pop Awards, and went on to win the award six times.

He moved to television as a regular presenter on The Mike Walsh Show and in 1981 hosted the Network Ten series Together Tonight with Kerry Armstrong, then returned to radio in 1982 hosting a mid-morning show for 3MP for eighteen months. He returned to television as the host of Perfect Match on Network Ten in 1984Atterton, Margot (1984). The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz (1st edition ed.). Sydney, Australia: Sunshine Books. p. 72. ISBN 0-86777-057-0. </ref> The series became a surprise hit. In 1985 Evans made a cameo appearance in soap opera Prisoner, playing the role of "Celebrity".

He also hosted the TV Week Logie Awards in 1985.

When Network Ten allowed his contract to expire in oversight in 1986 he was quickly signed by Nine but was warehoused by that network, hosting only mildly successful game shows Say G'Day and Crossfire for the network. After the Nine contract expired after two years he returned to Perfect Match however by this stage its ratings were in decline and it was cancelled in 1989. Evans hosted the show when it was revived in 1991 as Blind Date for Network Ten. He was later a co-host of Network Ten's afternoon talk show Monday To Friday.

In 1984 he joined Gold 104.3. During his time at the station, he hosted breakfast and drive programs. in 1999 he joined 3AK now SEN 1116 and hosted a variety of programs. In 2005, Evans hosted Drive at 3MP. Greg has also worked on stations 3AW and 3XY.

Evans continues his media duties and makes many guest appearances on various television shows. He is also a life-time Australia Day ambassador.

He is also an Authorised Marriage Celebrant specialising in professional, personalised wedding ceremonies.

Currently Greg Evans is hosting 'Greg Evans for Breakfast', a breakfast radio show on 3SR FM in Shepparton Because of his popularity, many people from outside of the Shepparton region listen to the show via the station's website. Evans also has his own weekly segment on Weeknights, a television magazine news program broadcast by Southern Cross Ten exclusively into the Shepparton region, which focusses on issues affecting that region. Weeknights was launched in March 2011. Evans also appears in television commercials for the GMCU and Springvale Caravans. Evans is an avid supporter of the Melbourne Football Club