John Tingle
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John Saxon Tingle is a former Australia
n politician. Born in Edgecliff
, New South Wales, he was a broadcaster and news editor at Deniliquin from 1949 to 1951 before becoming a journalist for the ABC from 1951 to 1968. During that time he was Supervisor of ABCTV News and Chief of Staff of the ABC News Service, amongst other positions. He switched to commercial radio in 1969 and presented current affairs programmes on stations including 2UE
, 2UW, Radio Australia
, 2SM
3AW
in Melbourne
(1996); 4BK Brisbane (1997). before returning to Sydney to 2SM (1978–1982); 2GB; (1982–1992) and 2CH
(1992–1995). During his radio career he also presented TV programmes on Channels 7 and 9 in Sydney, ABCTV Queensland/Northern Territory, WIN4 Wollongong and SBS. His 1982 radio documentary on the Polish background of Pope John Paul won a UN Media Peace Prize. He founded the Shooters Party
, in 1992 and was its Vice-Chairman until 1995.
In 1995 Tingle was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
as a Shooters Party member, serving for eleven years until his resignation in 2006. During that time he initiated 7 successful bills, served on the Staysafe Committee for 11 years and the Ministerial Advisory Council on Shooting Clubs for 10 years. In 2007 he was appointed to the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal. He is married to Gail and has three children. His daughter Laura Tingle is a political journalist, in Canberra, for the Australian Financial Review.
He currently is presenting programs on Hastings Community FM Radio's 2WAY FM on the NSW Mid North Coast, on a casual basis. Specialising in classical music and swing.
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 politician. Born in Edgecliff
Edgecliff, New South Wales
Edgecliff is a small suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Edgecliff is located 4 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra. The postcode is 2027.Edgecliff is surrounded by...
, New South Wales, he was a broadcaster and news editor at Deniliquin from 1949 to 1951 before becoming a journalist for the ABC from 1951 to 1968. During that time he was Supervisor of ABCTV News and Chief of Staff of the ABC News Service, amongst other positions. He switched to commercial radio in 1969 and presented current affairs programmes on stations including 2UE
2UE
2UE is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia owned by Fairfax Media. It is Sydney's and Australia's oldest commercial radio station, first broadcasting on 26 January 1925 on 1025 kHz AM before moving to 950 kHz in 1935 when virtually all Australian radio stations were assigned new...
, 2UW, Radio Australia
Radio Australia
Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Australia's public broadcaster.- History :...
, 2SM
2SM
2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group...
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:...
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...
(1996); 4BK Brisbane (1997). before returning to Sydney to 2SM (1978–1982); 2GB; (1982–1992) and 2CH
2CH
2CH is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia, at 1170 kHz AM. It broadcasts an oldies format, and is aimed to an older age demographic...
(1992–1995). During his radio career he also presented TV programmes on Channels 7 and 9 in Sydney, ABCTV Queensland/Northern Territory, WIN4 Wollongong and SBS. His 1982 radio documentary on the Polish background of Pope John Paul won a UN Media Peace Prize. He founded the Shooters Party
Shooters Party
The Shooters and Fishers Party, formerly known as the Shooters Party, is an Australian state political party. It is registered for state elections in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia...
, in 1992 and was its Vice-Chairman until 1995.
In 1995 Tingle was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
as a Shooters Party member, serving for eleven years until his resignation in 2006. During that time he initiated 7 successful bills, served on the Staysafe Committee for 11 years and the Ministerial Advisory Council on Shooting Clubs for 10 years. In 2007 he was appointed to the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal. He is married to Gail and has three children. His daughter Laura Tingle is a political journalist, in Canberra, for the Australian Financial Review.
He currently is presenting programs on Hastings Community FM Radio's 2WAY FM on the NSW Mid North Coast, on a casual basis. Specialising in classical music and swing.