Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury

Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury (b. 1974) is a left-wing New Zealand media commentator, radio and TV host, and was executive producer of Alt TV - NZ's Alternative music and culture channel ALT TV. He is a blogger of the Tumeke! blog. He graduated with a BA in English and Philosophy from the University of Auckland in 1998.

Bradbury was given the nickname 'Bomber' by a former Craccum Editor, reputedly to describe his bombastic personality. He has been described by the New Zealand Listener as the "most opinionated man in New Zealand".

Print media

Bradbury is a former editor (2004-5) of Rip It Up. Bradbury was the elected editor of the Auckland University Students' Association's (AUSA) Craccum magazine for the 1997 year, and elected co-editor with Stuart Gardiner for the 1995 year. Before that he was the poetry editor (1994-5).

Radio

Prior to his television work Bradbury was the host of the 'Late night talk lounge' on former Alternative music station Channel Z, as well as a regular DJ during various time slots. Until recently, he has been a guest on various panel discussions on "Afternoons with Jim Mora' on Radio NZ National.

Television

Bradbury currently hosts 'Bomber's Blog - the war on news', on Triangle TV. He hosted an investigative television series called "Stake-Out" which used hidden cameras to catch people in the act of committing criminal or immoral acts on film. More recently he has appeared on Eye to Eye with Willie Jackson on TVNZ.