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Profile Of a Patron : Pete Smitli.

Born in Melbourne, Pete Smith was educated at Wesley College, and on leaving school, joined the Australian Broadcasting
Commission.

He stayed with the ABC for eight years, initially as a messenger boy, before graduating to announcing, on both the home
service and also Radio Australia, broadcasting throughout the world on shon-wave.

In the early years of television, Pete was associated with the ABC's Channel 2, where he was presentation announcer, variety
host and compere of his own weekly Spons View Hit Parade each Saturday afternoon.

In 1963, Pete joined Channel 9, home of the Graham Kennedy program "in Melbourne Tonight", irn which he presented
commercials, appeared in comedy sketches and on several occasions, acted as compere.

Over the years at Channel 9, Pete has been seen as on-camera host for numerous specials. He was a National Nine newsreader
for three years and is currently the station's voice-over man, promoting forthcoming programs

Pete was associated for many years with Ben Newton on the long running "New Faces" talent show and on Ben's Tonight-
style show. During the late seventies he was also the host of his own "Tonight Show" on NWSS in Adelaide

On radio Pete has worked with 3AK
as a "Good Guy" ... with Bert Newton
on the Greater 3UZ as it was then
known, and on 3AK with comedian
John Blackman.

Pete has worked with The D-
Generation on Iadio and followed
them on to ABC-TV with their well
remembered "Late Show" series (who
could forget the Aerosmith send-up
"Dude looks like a lady?). Pete also
made a guest appearance on
"Frontline" and performed in cabaret
with Tony Manin, Mick Molloy and
Judith Lucey.

On Channel 9, Pete was involved with
Ernie Sigley and Denise Drysdale on
their weekday morning program
"Ernie and Denise". He is also the
long-time announcer whose voice
booms out nightly to welcome viewers
to the world's richest television quiz
"Sale Of The Century".

In the commercial sphere he also
represents the nation-wide chain of
COPPERART stores.

Currently on radio across Australia,
Pete is associated with comedians
Tony Martin and Mick Molloy on
their top-rating Drive-Time show
"Manin Moltoy" _

Pete is currently the longest serving
on-air personality at GTV in
Melbourne. May 1998.

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