Mike Munro
Mike Munro | |
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Spouse | Lea Munro |
Children | 2 |
Michael Kenneth Munro,
Early life
Munro cites a tough childhood—with an abusive and alcoholic mother—as one of the main reasons behind his motivation to succeed.
Television career
In 1982, he returned to Sydney and television, where he started as a senior reporter in the Channel 10 newsroom. In 1984, he joined the Nine Network and
Munro became a reporter and later the host of
He is synonymous with the biographical show This Is Your Life, which he hosted from 1995 until 2005 and then again in 2008.[4]
In 2005 he replaced
Also in 2006, Munro hosted the television series Missing Persons Unit and What a Year, alongside Megan Gale, which first aired on the Nine Network on 2 October 2006. But in 2007, they were replaced by Bert Newton and Julia Zemiro and since then the show had been axed.
On 26 October 2008, Munro resigned from the Nine Network after 22 years with the network.
On 7 January 2009, he signed a three-year contract with rival Seven Network to become the founding host of a new current affairs program Sunday Night.[2][5] In addition to this, he also substituted for David Koch on the top-rating breakfast show, Sunrise.
In January 2014, Network Ten announced that Munro had joined the network. On 9 February 2014, he commenced as the presenter of
In 2014, Munro was made a member of the Order of Australia for his community work and services to journalism.[8]
In 2017, Munro hosted and helped to produce a four part science-based documentary
In 2018, Munro hosted Mateship – Australia & USA: A Century Together, a one-hour documentary on Foxtel's
In August 2019 HarperCollins published Munro's book, The Last Bushrangers: When History Becomes Personal — The Story of the Murderous Kenniff Gang.[11]
Honours
In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List, Munro was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for "significant service to journalism as a television current affairs reporter and presenter, and to the community as an ambassador for a range of charitable organisations".[8]
Personal life
Munro is married to Lea, and they have two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "This Is His Life". Australian Story website. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 September 2003. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mike Munro - Speaker Profile - Saxton Speakers Bureau". Saxton.com.au. Saxton Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- OCLC 223762437.
- ^ Kalina, Paul (28 October 2004). "The sting". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Chris Bath tip for Sunday Night gig". Herald Sun. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Lehmann, John (28 January 2014). "Mike Munro making his TV news comeback with Network Ten". The Telegraph. News Ltd. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (8 December 2014). "Mike Munro quits TEN | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
- ^ a b "The Queen's Birthday 2014 Honours List" (PDF). 8 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Mike Munro developing The Last Bushrangers for History channel". TV Tonight. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Mateship – Australia & USA: A Century Together Foxtel History Channel
- OCLC 1101172910.
External links
- Mike Munro at IMDb