Paul Makin
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Paul Makin | |
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| Born | 18 December 1947 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | television and radio journalist |
| Spouse | - |
| Partner | Marion Blackham |
| Children | Rebecca and Paul Makin |
| Parent(s) | William Andrew Makin (ca. 1918–2002) and Poppy Louisa Makin (1922–2015) |
Paul Makin (born 18 December 1947,
Personal life
Makin was born in
Makin has been married once and has two children, Rebecca and Paul. He has been with his current partner Marion Blackham since 1999.
Career history
Makin has been in the media for over 40 years,[1] he began his career as a Cine-Cameraman in 1963 and worked with ATN Channel 7 Sydney, NWS Channel 9 Adelaide, SAS Channel 10 Adelaide, WIN Channel 4 Wollongong, as a stringer with ABC Sydney and TCN Channel 9 Sydney.
He joined Radio
From 1977 to 1980 he was the on-air reporter for Willesee at 7 and presented the show in the absence of Mike Willesee.
Makin moved to
In 1984 he joined Channel 10 Adelaide (previously ADS Channel 7) as a senior reporter and hosted Makin’s Adelaide, State Affair and Great Mysteries of the World from the news desk. During this time he became entertainment reporter and senior reporter for This Week and a regular contributor to
Makin returned to the media in 2000 to take up the senior reporter’s role with
He moved back to Sydney between 2001 and 2007, to be with his partner who relocated there to establish a business. He worked in various freelance roles including radio announcer for Radio 2UE,[3] Radio 2GB, ABC NewsRadio and as a senior television reporter with Channel 7 Today Tonight program.
Makin moved back to Adelaide in 2007 to take up the role of senior investigative journalist, reporter and stand-in presenter with Channel 7 Adelaide’s Today Tonight.[4]
In 2013 he took up a six-month contract with Radio 5AA presenting the evening program. He is currently working in a freelance capacity for Channel 7 Adelaide’s Today Tonight filming and presenting stories.
Acting career
Makin has acted in a variety of feature films, plays and television shows, and over the years has been a regular
Feature films
- The Honourable Wally Norman: Playing the role of bookmaker Alan Unwin. Directed by Ted Emery and opened the 2003 Sydney Film Festival
- Street Hero: Playing the role of a car wash attendant. Directed by Michael Pattinson, Roadshow Films
Television series
- Crawford Productions Zoo Family, Playing the Role of Film Director. Director: Chris Snell
- Crawford Productions Special Squad, Playing the Role of a Drunken Journalist. Director: Howard Rubie
- Crawford Productions The Flying Doctors, Playing the Role of Rodeo Caller. Director: Pino Amenta
- Crawford Productions Special Squad, Playing the Role of Sex Shop Grafter. Director: Arch Nicholson
- Crawford Productions Carson's Law, Playing the Role of Racehourse Trainer Mr Gilbertson. Director: Paul Moloney
- Crawford Productions Carson's Law, Playing the Role of Process Server. Director: Sean Nash
- Crawford Productions Cop Shop, Playing the Role of Real Estate Agent James Wilmott. Director: Robert Meillon
- Grundy Television Prisoner, Playing the Role of a Salesman. Director: Sean Nash
- Grundy Television Prisoner, Playing the Role of Talk Show Host Bob Michaels. Director: Kendal Flanigan
Plays
- WA Productions Mothers And Fathers, Playing the Role of a Policeman. Director: Barrie Barkla
- Space Theatre Adelaide Deadly Nightcap, Playing the Role of Geoffrey Curtis. Director: John Edmund
References
- ^ "Paul Makin". www.adelaidenow.com. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Latest on 5AA's Byner suspension". www.radioinfo.com. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Paul Makin". Media Man. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Paul Makin, Reporter & Presenter". www.todaytonightadelaide.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ http://theaustralianexplorer.com.au/