Michael Schildberger
Michael Schildberger | |
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Born | Michael Julius Schildberger 4 April 1938 Berlin, Germany |
Died | 2 June 2010 Prahran, Victoria, Australia | (aged 72)
Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
Education | Melbourne Grammar School |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, broadcaster |
Years active | 1955–2010 |
Known for | Host of A Current Affair |
Spouse | Julia (deceased) |
Children | Tim, Kate, Nick and Amy Randi (stepdaughter) |
Awards | Logie: Best TV interviewer (1976) |
Website | Official website (dead link) |
Michael Julius Schildberger (4 April 1938 – 2 June 2010) was an Australian journalist, radio and television presenter, and author. He is best known for hosting A Current Affair in the 1970s.
Career
Schildberger began his media career in 1955 when he joined The Sun News-Pictorial as a copy boy and subsequently became a cadet reporter.[1]
In 1958 he moved to GTV 9 where he remained for the next twenty years. During the 1970s he was executive producer and national host of A Current Affair.[1] For that role, he was awarded a 1976 Logie Award for Best TV Interviewer.[2]
After leaving Channel 9, Schildberger worked for several years as Director of News for ATV 10 and FOX-FM. He then moved to Melbourne radio station 3LO where he hosted the morning program,[1] with a short stint at 3DB.[3]
In 1984 he founded the media production company Business Essentials.[4]
Schildberger was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997.[1] He achieved remission, and became a strong advocate of positron emission tomography.[5] The cancer returned in early 2010. Schildberger died at the Cabrini Hospital in Prahran on 2 June 2010.[1]
Publications
- The sorcerer's apprentice. Spectrum. 2000. ISBN 0-86786-300-5.
- Secrets of success. Information Australia. 2000. ISBN 1-86350-319-6.
References
- ^ a b c d e Muradian, Vanessa (2 June 2010). "Michael Schildberger, one-time host of A Current Affair, dies aged 72". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "The 18th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1976)". tvweek.ninemsn.com.au. 12 March 1975. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Wilmoth, Peter (12 January 1984). "Schildberger races home". The Age. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Espino, Marc (2 June 2010). "Michael Schildberger dies at age 72". ibtimes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Peacock, Matt (9 July 2007). "'Scientific fraud' hampered spread of cancer technique". abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
External links
- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- 1938 births
- 2010 deaths
- Australian non-fiction writers
- Australian radio personalities
- Australian reporters and correspondents
- Australian television personalities
- Journalists from Melbourne
- Radio personalities from Melbourne
- German emigrants to Australia
- Deaths from cancer in Victoria (Australia)
- Deaths from prostate cancer