Peter Montgomery (broadcaster)
Peter John "PJ" Montgomery
Early life
Montgomery was born in Kaitaia, Northland but moved with his family to Dunedin at a young age, where he attended King's High School. He was an Otago junior representative at both sprinting and rugby union. After moving to Auckland in 1965, he became interested in yachting, and started sailing on various keel boats before gaining regular crew spots.
Broadcasting career
Montgomery has broadcast thirteen
In addition to commentating and reporting on sailing regattas he has also broadcast many other sports including rowing and rugby. He was the "sideline eye" for the
He was chosen to play the America's Cup broadcaster in the 1992 movie Wind to lend authenticity to the racing scenes and is featured in the America's Cup documentary film The Wind Gods.
Awards and membership
- New Zealand Sports Journalist of the Year
- New Zealand Sports Broadcaster of the Year
- Communicator of the Year
- Yachtsman of the Year – 1990,[4] when the New Zealand Yachting Federation awarded their highest honour – The Bernard Ferguson Trophy
- Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to sports broadcasting, in the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours[5]
- The SPARC "Lifetime Contribution to Journalism through Sport" at the 2003 New Zealand Sports Journalists Association awards[3]
- America's Cup Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Inductee[6]
Montgomery is a Patron or Vice Patron of several yacht clubs, a member of the selection committees for The America's Cup Hall of Fame and The Yachting New Zealand Sailor of the Year Award. He is a Life Member of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Yachting New Zealand, The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Notable television commentators". The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Online.
- ^ "The Five Most Memeorable Sporting Commentary Moments". Sunday Star Times. 2 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Q&A: PJ not lost for words at climax of Cup". 21 June 2023.
- ^ Rattue, Chris (4 January 2013). "Personalities who took over the airwaves". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1995". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "America's Cup Hall of Fame will induct Peter Montgomery and ed Baird in 2021".
- ^ "New Zealand Sports Journalists Association".