Denis Walter
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Denis Walter is an Australian media personality and singer.
Throughout his music career Walter has recorded 14 albums. For many years until his resignation in November 2008 to join Melbourne radio 3AW
full-time, Walter was the host of the evening news in the regional areas of Victoria
for WIN TV
(a regional affiliate of the Nine Network
). Walter has also hosted nightly drawings of Keno
lotteries.
Walter is patron for cystic fibrosis
and also does regular work for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, the Neuroscience Foundation, Royal Women's Hospital and a number of other charities and community groups.
Each year Walter hosts Carols By The Bay at Eastern Beach
on the Geelong waterfront, the third largest Christmas concert
in Australia behind similar major Christmas events in Sydney
and Melbourne
.
On 7 November 2008, Walter began hosting the afternoon radio program on 3AW
(693 AM) Melbourne, replacing Ernie Sigley
who retired. He regularly performs at concerts throughout Victoria when his radio commitments allow and is also a popular corporate host.
From 1 December 2008 until 16 January 2009, Walter filled in for Livinia Nixon
presenting the weather on Nine News in Melbourne.
Throughout his music career Walter has recorded 14 albums. For many years until his resignation in November 2008 to join Melbourne radio 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
full-time, Walter was the host of the evening news in the regional areas of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
for WIN TV
WIN Television
WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single Wollongong-only station, and has since expanded to 24 owned-and-operated stations with transmissions covering a...
(a regional affiliate of the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
). Walter has also hosted nightly drawings of Keno
Keno
Keno is a lottery or bingo gambling game often played at modern casinos, and is also offered as a game in some state lotteries. A traditional live casino keno game uses a circular glass enclosure called a "bubble" containing 80 balls which determine the ball draw result. Each ball is imprinted...
lotteries.
Walter is patron for cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
and also does regular work for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, the Neuroscience Foundation, Royal Women's Hospital and a number of other charities and community groups.
Each year Walter hosts Carols By The Bay at Eastern Beach
Eastern Beach, Victoria
Eastern Beach is a popular swimming and recreation area in Geelong, Victoria on the shores of Corio Bay. Built during the 1930s in the Art Deco style, a shark proof sea bath is provided, as well as a children's swimming pool, kiosk, and dressing room pavilion...
on the Geelong waterfront, the third largest Christmas concert
Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight is an Australian Christmas tradition that originated in southeastern Australia in the 19th century and was popularised in Melbourne in the 1930s. The tradition has since spread around the world. It involves people gathering, usually outdoors in a park, to sing carols by...
in Australia behind similar major Christmas events in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
On 7 November 2008, Walter began hosting the afternoon radio program on 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
(693 AM) Melbourne, replacing Ernie Sigley
Ernie Sigley
Ernest William "Ernie" Sigley is an enduring Australian entertainment personality known for his square-rimmed spectacles, the gap between his front teeth and his slapstick approach to comedy.-Radio career:...
who retired. He regularly performs at concerts throughout Victoria when his radio commitments allow and is also a popular corporate host.
From 1 December 2008 until 16 January 2009, Walter filled in for Livinia Nixon
Livinia Nixon
Livinia Nixon is an Australian television presenter and actress best known for her roles on the Nine Network as weather presenter on Nine News Melbourne and as co-host on the long running variety series Hey Hey It's Saturday....
presenting the weather on Nine News in Melbourne.