Rob Elliott
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Rob Elliott is a popular Australian radio announcer and television show host, best known for hosting Wheel of Fortune
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. Then became the Melbourne based reporter for Wombat
for the Seven Network
during the 1980's. Had several parts in Neighbours
and in 1996, he became host of Talking Telephone Numbers
(based on a UK format) for the Seven Network. During the mid to late 80's he also worked for Brisbane Radio Station, 1008AM "Stereo 10" as a radio announcer.
His best known role was as the host of Wheel of Fortune
from 1997–2003, replacing Tony Barber
. After being fired from the show, Elliot created a board game called Smart Ass. He explained, I used to play Trivial Pursuit
and never won - I hated it. I created a game I could win.
Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)
Wheel of Fortune was an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The programme aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and November 2005 to July 2006, and is mostly based on the same general format as the original US version of the programme...
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Television Career
His first TV job was the children's TV program OK for Kids in Brisbane on Channel 9Nine 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...
. Then became the Melbourne based reporter for Wombat
Wombat (TV series)
Wombat was an award-winning Australian children's TV show produced at BTQ Channel 7 in Brisbane from 1979 to 1990. It was aired on weekday afternoons, and later Saturday and Sunday mornings, across Australia....
for 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...
during the 1980's. Had several parts in 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...
and in 1996, he became host of Talking Telephone Numbers
Talking Telephone Numbers
Talking Telephone Numbers was a British game show that was produced by Celador and Carlton Television and aired on ITV from 28 February 1994 to 22 December 1997, hosted by Phillip Schofield and Emma Forbes, then later Claudia Winkleman, with Cash Peters appearing in filmed inserts .The programme...
(based on a UK format) for the Seven Network. During the mid to late 80's he also worked for Brisbane Radio Station, 1008AM "Stereo 10" as a radio announcer.
His best known role was as the host of Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)
Wheel of Fortune was an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The programme aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and November 2005 to July 2006, and is mostly based on the same general format as the original US version of the programme...
from 1997–2003, replacing Tony Barber
Tony Barber
Anthony "Tony" Ferraro Barber is an Australian game show host and television personality.-Early life:...
. After being fired from the show, Elliot created a board game called Smart Ass. He explained, I used to play Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit is a board game in which progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture questions. The game was created in 1979 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by Canadian Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal's The Gazette and Scott Abbott, a sports...
and never won - I hated it. I created a game I could win.