Steven Quartermain
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Stephen William Quartermain (born 7 May 1962) is an Australian
television personality and sports journalist.
after working as cadet
reporter with Leader newspapers in 1980.
where he covered events such as the Seoul Olympics, Wimbledon
and The Ashes
during the 1980s.
In 1991, he hosted the sports program Sportsweek
.
From 1998 until 2004, he also appeared on shows such as The Panel, providing sports reports, and commentated Australian Football League
matches for Network Ten
when they gained the rights in 2002. Starting with the 2009 season, he has co-hosted with Robert Walls
the new football discussion show One Week at a Time
on Network Ten
's HD
channel One.
As well as this, he is a sports presenter for Ten News at Five
bulletin in Melbourne.
Steve was also a fill-in for David Reyne
on morning show, 9am with David and Kim
.
presenter Julie Quartermain from 1992 until their divorce in 2000. His married again in 2003 to Paige, and has a son from his first marriage and a daughter from his second marriage. He is a supporter of the Hawthorn Football Club
.
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...
television personality and sports journalist.
Early career
Quartermain began his television career in 1982 with the ABCAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
after working as cadet
Cadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
reporter with Leader newspapers in 1980.
Television (Network Ten)
In December 1984, Quartermain joined Network TenNetwork 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...
where he covered events such as the Seoul Olympics, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
and The Ashes
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
during the 1980s.
In 1991, he hosted the sports program Sportsweek
Sportsweek
Sportsweek is a topical sports show broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live. The show airs on Sunday mornings and is presented by Garry Richardson, who is also a presenter on the Today show on BBC Radio 4...
.
From 1998 until 2004, he also appeared on shows such as The Panel, providing sports reports, and commentated Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
matches for 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...
when they gained the rights in 2002. Starting with the 2009 season, he has co-hosted with Robert Walls
Robert Walls
Robert Walls is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who now works primarily as a television commentator and newspaper columnist on the sport. On 22 June 2006 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.- Carlton :...
the new football discussion show One Week at a Time
One Week at a Time
One Week at a Time can refer to one of the following television shows:*One Week at a Time , a sports analysis show centred around Australian rules football first screened in 2009 till 2011...
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 HD
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
channel One.
As well as this, he is a sports presenter for Ten News at Five
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
bulletin in Melbourne.
Steve was also a fill-in for David Reyne
David Reyne
David Nicholas Reyne is an Australian actor, musician and television presenter. He was educated at The Peninsula School, Mount Eliza.-Music career:...
on morning show, 9am with David and Kim
9am with David and Kim
9am with David & Kim was an Australian morning show which premiered on Monday 30 January 2006 on Network Ten. It aired live from 9am - 11am weekday mornings, and was hosted by former National Nine News presenter Kim Watkins and former Getaway reporter David Reyne...
.
Personal life
Quartermain was married to KenoKeno
Keno is a lottery or bingo gambling game often played at modern casinos, and is also offered as a game in some state lotteries. A traditional live casino keno game uses a circular glass enclosure called a "bubble" containing 80 balls which determine the ball draw result. Each ball is imprinted...
presenter Julie Quartermain from 1992 until their divorce in 2000. His married again in 2003 to Paige, and has a son from his first marriage and a daughter from his second marriage. He is a supporter of the Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
.