Jon Faine
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| Born | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Show | Mornings |
| Station(s) | 774 ABC Melbourne |
| Time slot | 8:30 am - 11:00 am Weekdays |
| Show | The Conversation Hour |
| Station(s) | 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Victoria |
| Time slot | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Weekdays |
| Style | Talk |
| Country | Australia |
| Previous show(s) | The Law Report |
| Website | 774 ABC Melbourne Profile |
Jon Faine is an Australian radio presenter and host of a morning program on 774 ABC in Melbourne.
Faine was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, and emigrated to Sydney with his parents at a young age. Later they moved to Melbourne, where he attended Melbourne High School.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Faine studied law at Monash University's Clayton campus. He began his professional career practising as a solicitor in various Melbourne law firms, also combining work with his love for cars as a motoring reporter for a lawyers' magazine. In 1989 he began working in radio, producing and hosting "The Law Report" on ABC Radio National. Since that time he has worked on various ABC radio and television programs. From 1996 he has hosted ABC's local radio morning program from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm in Melbourne, including the Conversation Hour which is heard across Victoria from 11.00 am.
Faine is known for vigorous debate and fostering conversation on politics, law, arts or sport. Enjoying high ratings peaking in September 2002, he was found to be Victoria's top talk-show host (AC Nielsen survey). In 2003 he received the ABC Local Radio 'Broadcaster of the Year' award. He has also worked on scripts for a number of TV and feature films. In 2005 he undertook study in mechanical engineering technology at NMIT to be able to machine parts for his hobby of working on old cars in his spare time.[1]
Together with his son Jack (aged 19) he used his long service leave in 2008 to drive overland from Melbourne to London. Ali Moore filled in for Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne for most of the last six months of 2008.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ NMIT Media Release Back to School for ABC Radio Broadcaster, NMIT website, 11 March 2005. Accessed October 11, 2008
- ^ MelbourneToLondon.com
[edit] External links
- Jon Faine profile from 774 ABC Melbourne
- 774 ABC Melbourne - Mornings
- Melbourne to London The Personal Blog of Jon & Jack's Trip Across the World (June 2008 - Current)
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