Kate Langbroek
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Katherine Elizabeth Wilhelmina Beuving Langbroek (born 8 August 1965) is an Australian television
and radio
personality of Jamaica
n, Jewish and Dutch
heritage. She was a radio announcer on the 3RRR
programme Breakfasters
and has been a panelist for Network Ten's
talkshow The Panel.
She now co-hosts Melbourne
radio's Hughesy & Kate
Breakfast Show on Melbourne
's Nova 100
radio station, with Dave Hughes
. A regular segment of the program is called 'Katie Cracks It' in which she talks about whatever has made her angry over the past few days.
Langbroek previously worked as an actress (appearing in soap opera
Chances and in a Transport Accident Commission
Community Service Announcement); and as a script writer for Neighbours
.
Langbroek was a competitor in Dancing with the Stars
in 2006. She was eliminated in Episode 8.
Langbroek competed in, and won the weekly Thank God You're Here
challenge on the Ten Network on Wednesday, 18 July.
She was also a guest on, and won the quiz show Out of the Question
, for the episode airing on Thursday 28 February 2008. Her name was engraved on the 'Out of the Question' trophy, alongside the likes of Ed Kavalee
and Tony Moclair
.
Langbroek has also been a guest co-host on Network Ten
's morning show The Circle
.
, a Queensland state politician and former leader of the Liberal National Party.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
personality of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n, Jewish and Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
heritage. She was a radio announcer on the 3RRR
3RRR
3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....
programme Breakfasters
Breakfasters
The Breakfasters is a long running morning program on 3RRR, a radio station based in Melbourne, Australia. It is currently presented by Fee B-Squared, Ben Birchall and Jess McGuire....
and has been a panelist for Network Ten's
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
talkshow The Panel.
She now co-hosts 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...
radio's Hughesy & Kate
Hughesy & Kate
Hughesy and Kate is an Australian radio station breakfast show on Nova 100 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is hosted by Australian Comedian and TV Personality Dave Hughes and Australian TV and Radio Personality Kate Langbroek...
Breakfast Show on 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...
's Nova 100
Nova 100
Nova 100 is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. It is in the Melbourne radio market, with the intention of challenging the number one FM Austereo station Fox FM by playing alternative, hip hop, pop & dance music, with a strong lean towards...
radio station, with Dave Hughes
Dave Hughes
David William "Hughesy" Hughes is an Australian stand-up comedian, radio and television presenter. He is currently co-host on the Network Ten's The Project and Before the Game as well as the breakfast radio show Hughesy and Kate.-Television:Hughes co-hosted the ABC comedy talk show The Glass House...
. A regular segment of the program is called 'Katie Cracks It' in which she talks about whatever has made her angry over the past few days.
Langbroek previously worked as an actress (appearing in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Chances and in a Transport Accident Commission
Transport Accident Commission
The Transport Accident Commission is the statutory insurer of third-party personal liability for road accidents in the State of Victoria. It was established under the Transport Accident Act 1986....
Community Service Announcement); and as a script writer for Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
.
Langbroek was a competitor in Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
in 2006. She was eliminated in Episode 8.
Langbroek competed in, and won the weekly Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
challenge on the Ten Network on Wednesday, 18 July.
She was also a guest on, and won the quiz show Out of the Question
Out of the Question (game show)
Out of the Question is an Australian chat and game show hosted by comedian Glenn Robbins. The show features Robbins quizzing celebrity guests on current events and popular culture. Each episode is recorded at Melbourne's HSV-7 digital studios at Melbourne Docklands within 48 hours of its airing.The...
, for the episode airing on Thursday 28 February 2008. Her name was engraved on the 'Out of the Question' trophy, alongside the likes of Ed Kavalee
Ed Kavalee
Edward Robert Kavalee is an Australian actor and radio host. He is currently co-host of a comedy program on the Nine Network, The Joy of Sets, with Tony Martin....
and Tony Moclair
Tony Moclair
Tony Moclair is an Australian actor, writer and comedian. He has worked on various Australian radio networks, often appearing in character rather than as himself.-3RRR Breakfasters:...
.
Langbroek has also been a guest co-host on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
's morning show The Circle
The Circle (TV program)
-Music from The Circle:Music from The Circle is a compilation album featuring 38 songs chosen by the hosts of The Circle. The album includes a special song recorded by hosts Denise Drysdale, Chrissie Swan, Yumi Stynes and Gorgi Coghlan titled "Circle Song"...
.
Family
Langbroek is married to Peter Allen Lewis, and is the mother of four children, Lewis Jan, Sunday Lil, Art Honore and Jan Allen. She breast-fed live on The Panel shortly after the birth of her first son, Lewis. Her brother is John-Paul LangbroekJohn-Paul Langbroek
John-Paul Honoré Langbroek is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing the Liberal Party and its successor, the centre-right Liberal National Party, in the seat of Surfers Paradise since 2004...
, a Queensland state politician and former leader of the Liberal National Party.
Further reading
- Phillips, Mark 2006. Radio City. Melbourne: Vulgar Press (history of RRR).