Francis Leach
Encyclopedia
Francis Leach is an Australia
n radio announcer.
He began his career at 3JJJ in the early 1990s as a self styled "Love Guru" hosting the Three Hours of Power show, the weekly late night heavy metal
show. Later on he transferred to Creatures of the Spotlight, the Sunday night arts show. In 2000 he made the switch to The Morning Show, Triple J's daily three-hour talkback and current affairs show. He remained in the role until 2002. During the later part of his Triple J career, he also hosted a Saturday morning sports show at fellow ABC Melbourne
station 774 ABC. In 2003 he hosted an arts program on 3RN.
In 2004 he joined the commercial station SEN 1116
in Melbourne
to host afternoons however he left the station in June 2005 to join DMG Radio Australia
's new station Vega FM
in both Sydney and Melbourne. At one stage Leach and his wife Lynne Haultain
, a radio announcer at 774 ABC, hosted shows that were broadcast during the same time slot.
He signed to return to SEN at the end of February 2009 to host the drive program The Run Home alongside former AFL footballer, David Schwarz
. Leach was also host of SEN 1116
's coverage of the A League.
In 2012, Leach will return to ABC Radio and join the ABC Grandstand team .
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n radio announcer.
He began his career at 3JJJ in the early 1990s as a self styled "Love Guru" hosting the Three Hours of Power show, the weekly late night heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
show. Later on he transferred to Creatures of the Spotlight, the Sunday night arts show. In 2000 he made the switch to The Morning Show, Triple J's daily three-hour talkback and current affairs show. He remained in the role until 2002. During the later part of his Triple J career, he also hosted a Saturday morning sports show at fellow ABC 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...
station 774 ABC. In 2003 he hosted an arts program on 3RN.
In 2004 he joined the commercial station SEN 1116
SEN 1116
SEN 1116 , the acronym standing for Sports Entertainment Network, is a commercial AM radio station based in Melbourne, Australia, operating on 1116 kHz...
in 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...
to host afternoons however he left the station in June 2005 to join DMG Radio Australia
DMG Radio Australia
DMG Radio Australia operates commercial radio networks in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. The company is 50% owned by United Kingdom company, Daily Mail and General Trust Group. Lachlan Murdoch's Illyria Pty Ltd bought 50% of the company in November 2009.DMG Radio Australia was formed...
's new station Vega FM
Vega (radio network)
Classic Rock is a network of two Australian commercial radio stations operated by DMG Radio Australia, one in Sydney, the other Melbourne. The Classic Rock stations were previously known as Vega, which was a sister station to DMG's other Australian radio network Nova...
in both Sydney and Melbourne. At one stage Leach and his wife Lynne Haultain
Lynne Haultain
Lynne Haultain began her radio career at the ABC as a Trainee Broadcast Officer in Perth. She transferred to Melbourne in 1992 working as a Senior Reporter/Presenter for Rural Melbourne and as a Presenter on Countrywide for Radio National. In 1998 Lynne moved to 774 ABC Melbourne to present the...
, a radio announcer at 774 ABC, hosted shows that were broadcast during the same time slot.
He signed to return to SEN at the end of February 2009 to host the drive program The Run Home alongside former AFL footballer, David Schwarz
David Schwarz (footballer)
David Schwarz is a former Australian rules footballer, who retired in 2002, after playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League , for 12 seasons.- Football career :...
. Leach was also host of SEN 1116
SEN 1116
SEN 1116 , the acronym standing for Sports Entertainment Network, is a commercial AM radio station based in Melbourne, Australia, operating on 1116 kHz...
's coverage of the A League.
In 2012, Leach will return to ABC Radio and join the ABC Grandstand team .