Ray Martin (born 20 December 1944, in Richmond, New South Wales) is a well known Australian Television Journalist. He is best known for his various on-air roles on Channel Nine from 1978 to 2008.
Ray Martin was appointed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s North American correspondent in 1969 . Over the next 10 years his coverage included race riots, anti-Vietnam War protests, Olympic Games and presidential elections for news and current af...
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Ray Martin (born 20 December 1944, in Richmond, New South Wales) is a well known Australian Television Journalist. He is best known for his various on-air roles on Channel Nine from 1978 to 2008.
Ray Martin was appointed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s North American correspondent in 1969 . Over the next 10 years his coverage included race riots, anti-Vietnam War protests, Olympic Games and presidential elections for news and current affairs television and radio, from Four Corners and This Day Tonight to science and religion programs.
In 1978 he joined the Nine Network to launch 60 Minutes, along with reporters George Negus and Ian Leslie.
From 1985 to 1993 he presented the daily variety show Midday with Ray Martin and hosted top-rating specials such as Ray Martin Presents, Up Close and Personal and The Ray Martin Show, interviewing entertainment celebrities including Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Elton John, Michael Crawford, Russell Crowe and Madonna. These...
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