Tony Squires
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Tony Squires is an Australia
n media personality, currently presenting the sport report on Seven News
in Sydney
. He is perhaps best known as the presenter of the comic sport news show The Fat
, which ran on ABC
television from 2000 to 2003.
He grew up in Caves Beach, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales
, where he worked as a journalist for the Newcastle Morning Herald
in the early 1980s. In the 1990s he wrote a regular television review column in The Sydney Morning Herald
.
on ABC
. He remained on the show until 2003, when it was axed. In 2004, he joined Channel Seven to host a revamped and retitled sport show 110% Tony Squires, which only lasted one season.
In 2008, he joined Channel Ten to host Big Mouth, a panel show based around Big Brother. The show also lasted one season, as Big Brother was axed after the 2008 series.
On 19 April 2010, Squires replaced Alex Cullen
as weekday sports presenter on Seven News
in Sydney.
Squires has also filled in for Larry Emdur
on Weekend Sunrise
.
, and SBS Radio
station 2EA.
In 2005, Squires and long-time colleague Rebecca Wilson
(The Fat, Big Mouth) were hired by new radio station Vega 95.3 Sydney
to co-host the drive-time program. In 2007, Squires and Wilson were joined by Mikey Robins
, but Wilson's retirement in September 2009 prompted Vega to stand down Squires and Robins a month later.
In 2010, Squires joined Triple M
hosting 'The Grapple' Sunday mornings from 8am alongside Andrew Johns
and Mark Geyer
.
In 2011, Squires hosts Triple M
new rugby program called The Ruck on Sunday mornings from 9am alongside Tim Horan
and Matt Burke
.
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, currently presenting the sport report 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
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He is perhaps best known as the presenter of the comic sport news show The Fat
The Fat
The Fat was an Australian sports based talk show television series, broadcast and produced by ABC TV.The series began on 6 March 2000, and ended on 18 November 2003....
, which ran on ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
television from 2000 to 2003.
He grew up in Caves Beach, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, where he worked as a journalist for the Newcastle Morning Herald
The Newcastle Herald
The Newcastle Herald is a local tabloid newspaper published daily, Monday to Saturday, in Newcastle, New South Wales, the largest non-capital city in Australia. It is the only local newspaper that serves the entire Hunter and Central Coast regions six days a week...
in the early 1980s. In the 1990s he wrote a regular television review column in The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
.
Television
In 2000, Squires began hosting sports show The FatThe Fat
The Fat was an Australian sports based talk show television series, broadcast and produced by ABC TV.The series began on 6 March 2000, and ended on 18 November 2003....
on ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. He remained on the show until 2003, when it was axed. In 2004, he joined Channel Seven to host a revamped and retitled sport show 110% Tony Squires, which only lasted one season.
In 2008, he joined Channel Ten to host Big Mouth, a panel show based around Big Brother. The show also lasted one season, as Big Brother was axed after the 2008 series.
On 19 April 2010, Squires replaced Alex Cullen
Alex Cullen (journalist)
Alex Cullen is a journalist for Sunday Night and Seven News.Cullen began working as a reporter for Seven News in Perth in 2006, before moving to be a sports producer on Sunrise in 2007...
as weekday sports presenter 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.
Squires has also filled in 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 Weekend 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:...
.
Radio
Squires early work in radio involved writing news bulletins for the Sydney radio station 2SM2SM
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...
, and SBS Radio
SBS Radio
SBS Radio is a service provided by the Special Broadcasting Service '..to inform, educate and entertain Australians, especially those of non-English speaking backgrounds'. SBS Radio originally began as two stations based in Melbourne and Sydney, set up to provide pre-recorded information about the...
station 2EA.
In 2005, Squires and long-time colleague Rebecca Wilson
Rebecca Wilson
Rebecca Wilson is an Australian media personality, known mainly for her reporting on sport.-Career:Wilson has worked in both the newspaper and television industry for over 20 years...
(The Fat, Big Mouth) were hired by new radio station Vega 95.3 Sydney
Vega (radio network)
Classic Rock is a network of two Australian commercial radio stations operated by DMG Radio Australia, one in Sydney, the other Melbourne. The Classic Rock stations were previously known as Vega, which was a sister station to DMG's other Australian radio network Nova...
to co-host the drive-time program. In 2007, Squires and Wilson were joined by Mikey Robins
Mikey Robins
Mikel Mason "Mikey" Robins is an Australian media personality, comedian and writer. He is best-known for the satirical game show Good News Week, which ran on the ABC and Network Ten between 1996 and 2000, and returned again when the series was resurrected in February 2008.-Personal life/health...
, but Wilson's retirement in September 2009 prompted Vega to stand down Squires and Robins a month later.
In 2010, Squires joined Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
hosting 'The Grapple' Sunday mornings from 8am alongside Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns
Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time. He was heralded as the world's best halfback for a number of years...
and Mark Geyer
Mark Geyer
Mark Geyer , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative second-rower, he is currently a rugby league media identity...
.
In 2011, Squires hosts Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
new rugby program called The Ruck on Sunday mornings from 9am alongside Tim Horan
Tim Horan
Tim Horan AM is a former Australian rugby union footballer. He played for the Queensland Reds in the Super 12, and represented Australia, he was one of the best centres in the world throughout the 1990s due to his attacking prowess, formidable defence and playmaking ability.As well as inside...
and Matt Burke
Matt Burke
Matthew Burke is a retired Australian rugby union player. He grew up in Carlingford, New South Wales, and was schooled at St Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School, Carlingford and St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill...
.