Mark Beretta
Encyclopedia
Mark Beretta is an Australia
n media personality. He is known by the common nickname of Beretts.
. He graduated from Swinburne University, Melbourne with an Engineering Degree.
Originally a water-skier, Beretta was a 10-time Australian champion of the sport before beginning his media career on Geelong
radio station 3GL in 1989, before moving to Triple M Melbourne. Beretta quickly rose up through the ranks of sport broadcasting in Australia through his NBL reports on Network Ten
, and in 1995 the Seven Network
signed him up to a sports reporting role, which he continues today on Sunrise
and Seven Early News
. Beretta, is the main fill in for David Koch on Sunrise
when he is absent.
In July 2008, Beretta began presenting Seven Early News sport alongside Natalie Barr
at 5.30am, which leads into Sunrise where he is still the sports presenter.
Beretta joined with Tom Williams
to host Rexona Australia's Greatest Athlete, in 2010. In 2011, he again hosted the show, this time alongside dual international, Wendell Sailor
.
In October 2010, Mark released his book 'The Riders - Australia's Motorcycle Champions' through publisher HarperCollins. 'The Riders' offers an insider’s view of the world of motorcycle racing, with a collection of stories on 24 of Australia’s greatest motorbike champions.
with current Nine News presenter and Today
news presenter Georgie Gardner
from 2000 to 2002. From 2002 to mid-2004 he moved to presenting the Sport on Seven News
in Sydney
.
Beretta hosted the coverage of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Nagano Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, and 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games. He has also commentated at all of the recent Olympic Games
, and Commonwealth Games.
In 2006, Mark was the host of Seven Network's
quiz show
, The Master
, which originally ran on Wednesday nights at 8:30pm. It was shelved after one episode.
Since 2007, Beretta has been part of the Seven Network's V8 Supercar commentary team, currently working alongside Matthew White
, Neil Crompton
, Mark Skaife and Mark Larkham.
Beretta is also a fill in presenter for Larry Emdur
on The Morning Show
. As well as this, he occasionally fills in on sport on Seven News Sydney
.
In 2010, he completed a 1,400km Tour De Cure bike ride from Sydney to Mooloolaba over ten days, raising $1.8-million to help find a cure for cancer.
Mark also completed the 2011 Tour De Cure ride over 1,400km from Sydney to Melbourne, raising over $2-million for cancer research and treatment.
In 2011, he was appointed to the Board of Tour De Cure.
He won his first Australian championship in the Junior Boys Jump event in 1980, at Glenelg in Adelaide.
Beretta represented Victoria for 16 years, winning 10 Australian water ski championships.
He part of the Water Ski Show at World Expo '88 in Brisbane.
Beretta coached water skiing in the USA and Japan. He was coach of the Japanese Team in 1989.
After graduating from Swinburne University, Melbourne, he worked for BHP and Honeywell.
He is an Ambassador for the Young Love Foundation, which assists young people in crisis.
Mark is also an Ambassador for the Fight Cancer Foundation, and the Australian Paramedic Support Foundation.
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 media personality. He is known by the common nickname of Beretts.
Early life and career
Beretta was born in Geelong, Victoria on 16 June 1966. He was educated at St. Joseph's CollegeSt. Joseph's College, Geelong
St Joseph's College, sometimes referred to colloquially as Joeys or SJC, is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the inner Geelong suburb of Newtown...
. He graduated from Swinburne University, Melbourne with an Engineering Degree.
Originally a water-skier, Beretta was a 10-time Australian champion of the sport before beginning his media career on Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
radio station 3GL in 1989, before moving to Triple M Melbourne. Beretta quickly rose up through the ranks of sport broadcasting in Australia through his NBL reports 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...
, and in 1995 the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
signed him up to a sports reporting role, which he continues today on Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
and Seven Early News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
. Beretta, is the main fill in for David Koch on Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
when he is absent.
In July 2008, Beretta began presenting Seven Early News sport alongside Natalie Barr
Natalie Barr
Natalie Anne Barr is an Australian journalist, news and television presenter.Barr is currently news presenter on the Seven Network's Sunrise and presenter of Seven Early News.-Career:...
at 5.30am, which leads into Sunrise where he is still the sports presenter.
Beretta joined with Tom Williams
Tom Williams
Tom Williams may refer to:*Tom Williams , head football coach at Yale University*Tom Williams *Tom Williams , English-Cypriot football player...
to host Rexona Australia's Greatest Athlete, in 2010. In 2011, he again hosted the show, this time alongside dual international, Wendell Sailor
Wendell Sailor
Wendell Jermaine Sailor is an Australian former professional rugby football player who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union – a dual code international. He is an Australian Torres Strait Islander.Sailor's large frame and bullocking style changed the way wingers played rugby...
.
In October 2010, Mark released his book 'The Riders - Australia's Motorcycle Champions' through publisher HarperCollins. 'The Riders' offers an insider’s view of the world of motorcycle racing, with a collection of stories on 24 of Australia’s greatest motorbike champions.
Sunrise
Mark formerly co-hosted SunriseSunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
with current Nine News presenter and Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
news presenter Georgie Gardner
Georgie Gardner
Georgie Gardner is an Australian journalist and television personality.Gardner is currently the news presenter on Today as well as being a fill-in host...
from 2000 to 2002. From 2002 to mid-2004 he moved to presenting the Sport on Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
in Sydney
ATN-7
ATN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Seven Network in Australia. The licence, issued to a company named Amalgamated Television Services, a subsidiary of Fairfax, was one of the first four licences to be issued for commercial television stations in Australia...
.
Beretta hosted the coverage of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Nagano Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, and 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games. He has also commentated at all of the recent Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and Commonwealth Games.
In 2006, Mark was the host of Seven Network's
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
quiz show
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
, The Master
The Master (Australian Quiz Show)
The Master was an Australian quiz show that aired on the Seven Network on Wednesday 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after its premiere episode. The remaining episodes aired over the non-ratings period in 2006 and 2007...
, which originally ran on Wednesday nights at 8:30pm. It was shelved after one episode.
Since 2007, Beretta has been part of the Seven Network's V8 Supercar commentary team, currently working alongside Matthew White
Matthew White (journalist)
Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...
, Neil Crompton
Neil Crompton
Neil Crompton is a well-known V8 Supercars presenter and commentator for Australia's Channel Seven, having previously worked in a similar role at Network Ten...
, Mark Skaife and Mark Larkham.
Beretta is also a fill in presenter for Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur is an Australian television personality. He is currently co-hosting Saturday's Weekend Sunrise alongside Samantha Armytage....
on The Morning Show
The Morning Show (TV program)
The Morning Show is an Australian morning talk show that premiered on the Seven Network on 18 June 2007. The show airs between 9am and 11:30am weekdays and follows Seven's breakfast news program Sunrise, with both programs closely interlinked....
. As well as this, he occasionally fills in on sport on Seven News Sydney
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
.
Personal life
Beretta is married to Rachel and has 2 children, Ava and Daniel.In 2010, he completed a 1,400km Tour De Cure bike ride from Sydney to Mooloolaba over ten days, raising $1.8-million to help find a cure for cancer.
Mark also completed the 2011 Tour De Cure ride over 1,400km from Sydney to Melbourne, raising over $2-million for cancer research and treatment.
In 2011, he was appointed to the Board of Tour De Cure.
He won his first Australian championship in the Junior Boys Jump event in 1980, at Glenelg in Adelaide.
Beretta represented Victoria for 16 years, winning 10 Australian water ski championships.
He part of the Water Ski Show at World Expo '88 in Brisbane.
Beretta coached water skiing in the USA and Japan. He was coach of the Japanese Team in 1989.
After graduating from Swinburne University, Melbourne, he worked for BHP and Honeywell.
He is an Ambassador for the Young Love Foundation, which assists young people in crisis.
Mark is also an Ambassador for the Fight Cancer Foundation, and the Australian Paramedic Support Foundation.