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'''Myfanwy "Myf" Warhurst''' (born [[29 May]], [[1974]]) is an [[Australian]] radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at [[Triple J]] and on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC Television's]] music-themed quiz show ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]''. Before her career as a radio announcer and TV personality, she was editor-in-chief of [[Melbourne]] [[street press]] ''[[Inpress]]''. |
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== Career== |
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=== Early life === |
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Warhurst was born in [[Portland, Victoria]], and as a child her family moved to [[Donald, Victoria|Donald]], then to [[Red Cliffs, Victoria|Red Cliffs]] in northwest Victoria, when she was eight years old.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/11/30/1164777722618.html | title=The woman behind the Myf | publisher=[[The Age]] | date=[[November 3]] [[2006]] | first=Peter | last=Wilmoth | accessdate=2007-05-31}}</ref> Warhurst attended [[Red Cliffs Secondary College]], before moving to Melbourne to study at the [[University of Melbourne]], receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours. |
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=== Radio === |
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Working as a radio announcer at Triple J, Warhurst came to the attention of the station's audience through short bi-weekly segments for ''[[Merrick and Rosso|Merrick and Rosso's]] Drive'' program in 2000. In 2001, Warhurst began hosting the ''Net 50'' request program on Saturday nights, and in 2003, came to prominence as host of the weekday ''Lunch'' shift and her infamous daily segment ''The Trashy Lunchtime Quiz''. In January 2007 she joined [[Jay and the Doctor]] in hosting [[Triple J#The Breakfast Show|The Breakfast Show]] as ''Myf, Jay and the Doctor''. |
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It was announced on [[10 October]] [[2007]] that she would leave [[Triple J]] and co-host a new breakfast show with comedian [[Peter Helliar]] and take over the [[Triple M]] Melbourne breakfast spot from [[The Cage (radio show)#The Cage (Melbourne)|The Cage]], who finished up in November 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22530647-10229,00.html | title=Comedian Helliar takes on new radio gig | date=[[October 4]] [[2007]] | publisher=AAP | accessdate=2007-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/martins-get-this-gets-the-chop/2007/10/15/1192300688768.html | title=Martin's Get This gets the chop | date=[[October 16]] [[2007]] | first=Daniel | last=Ziffer | publisher=[[The Age]] | accessdate=2007-11-28}}</ref> As of the 19 February 2008, the show's ratings performance has decreased 0.1% compared to 3MMM's previous breakfast show 'The Cage'. |
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=== Television === |
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Warhurst's television work has included hosting ''[[jtv]]'', the December 2006 special ''[[My Favourite Album]]'', and captaining a team on ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]''; famously embarrassing herself when she couldn't recall the name of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana's]] "[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]" upon hearing it, and consequently being mocked mercilessly for weeks by her Triple J colleagues.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Multiple-exposure/2005/06/01/1117568253060.html | title=Multiple exposure | publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] | date=[[June 2]] [[2005]] | first=Sue | last=Javes | accessdate=2007-07-02}}</ref> Warhurst's television work gained the attention of the irreverent (un)Australian Institute, winning their 2007 Fugly Award for ''Most Spankable Female TV Personality''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fugly.com.au/awards/2007/ | title=2007 results | publisher=The Fugly Awards | date=[[May 4]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-11-28}}</ref> Myf also won this same award in 2008<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fugly.com.au/awards/2008/ | title=2008 results | publisher=The Fugly Awards | date=[[May 2]] [[2008]] | accessdate=2008-05-29}}</ref> Myf does not appear on the current series of [[jtv]]. |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://abc.net.au/tv/spicksandspecks/txt/s1530160.htm Myf Warhurst's page on the Spicks & Specks site] |
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* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/10/2055588.htm?section=justin Leaving Triple J for Commercial work] |
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[[Category:1974 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Australian television personalities]] |
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[[Category:Triple J announcers]] |
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