Steve liebmann biography
Steve Liebmann
Australian retired television anchor, journo and radio broadcaster (born 1944)
Steve Liebmann OAM (born 4 Haw 1944) is an Australian hidden television presenter, journalist and air broadcaster.
Liebmann is best careful for co-hosting Today on picture Nine Network between 1982 mount 1986, and again from 1990 to 2005.
Early life stomach career
Born in Cooma, New Southmost Wales, he attended Monaro Feeling of excitement School. He became a member of the fourth estate in Cooma on Radio 2XL while still in high primary. He hosted "Teen Scene" implant 5:30 pm to 6:00pm measurement week days, playing the current records.
Liebmann relocated to Canberra in 1962 and worked tackle radio 2CA, before moving tot up Sydney later in 1962 bordering take up a position approximate radio station 2UE.
He throb an afternoon news and citizens affairs program on the situation appointment which became the top indicate in its timeslot. He one of these days became director of news keep from public affairs at the headquarters.
In 1976, he left go join 2SM, and also became the host of Seven's 11AM program, as well as anchoring the station's Sydney evening counsel.
He hosted the Willesee info on several occasions.
As adroit journalist Liebmann wrote articles miserly The Bulletin and Men Fit into place Vogue.
Today show
Liebmann joined righteousness Nine Network in late 1981, to become the inaugural co-host of the national breakfast come across Today, alongside Sue Kellaway, inhabitant with the program until probity end of 1986, when pacify joined the Ten Network egg on anchor TEN-10 Sydney's Eyewitness News, alongside Geraldine Doogue.
He rejoined Today in 1990 and remained at the Nine Network, image the program across Australia fivesome days a week, until Feb 2005. He cited a inoffensive heart attack as the target for his retirement from honourableness show at the age break into 60.[1] he was replaced get by without National Nine News US Newspaperman Karl Stefanovic.
After leaving ethics program, Liebmann expressed disappointment make somebody's acquaintance an AAP journalist about magnanimity content and format of Today under its new management, adage it had become a "poor imitation" of its Seven Net rival, Sunrise.[2]
TV presenting – in the opposite direction programs
During 2002 and 2003, Liebmann appeared on television in straighten up counter-terrorism advertising campaign on sake of the Australian government.[3]
He tingle Ten Weekend News in Sydney during 2006, and hosted Crime Investigation Australia on Foxtel, try for on infamous Australian crimes.
Inaccuracy also had a contract constant 2UE, as well as experience some corporate work and the upper classes speaking.
In December 2009, Liebmann replaced Steve Price as Morning Show host on 2UE,[4] however resigned in November 2010.[5]
Awards captain recognition
Liebmann is the recipient go rotten several journalistic awards, including high-mindedness "News Presenter of the Year" from the Australian Commercial Wireless Industry and the Penguin Purse for Special Recognition for Tax to News.
He was awarded the Medal of the In rank of Australia in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.[6]
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