Geoff Bryan
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Geoff Bryan is a New Zealand
television broadcaster, currently a sports presenter for TVNZ, and most well known for presenting the Olympic and Commonwealth Games since 1988. He has covered Six Summer Olympic Games from 1988 to 2008, and five Commonwealth Games from 1990 to 2006. Bryan was born in Kent, England, and moved with his family to Australia first and then to Wellington when he was a child, in the late 1960s. He completed a degree in Political Science and History at Victoria University of Wellington
, before working in radio, including as a DJ for 2ZM
in Wellington in the late 1970s and 1980s. He progressed into television in 1982, and became a sports presenter for TVNZ in 1987. Bryan, along with Keith Quinn
and John McBeth were laid off by TVNZ 2007, before the company invited all three to compete for a single vacancy in Auckland. He was the successful applicant and is still employed by TVNZ.
Bryan is also a radio news presenter for The Radio Network
. He began with the IRN News Centre as breakfast newsreader, and then became part of the Newstalk ZB News team when IRN combined with the Newstalk ZB Newsroom. He was part of the Affiliates unit, which is based in the Auckland newsroom of Newstalk ZB, and produces bulletins for many commercial stations around the country, including other stations of The Radio Network. He remained a breakfast newsreader for the Affiliates unit until mid-2009, when his position was combined with another role, and he was made redundant. However, he remains working on contract and is a regular fill-in newsreader on both the Newstalk ZB
Network, and the Affiliates bulletins.
He is married with four young adult children and lives in Auckland, and is also a sought after and entertaining speaker.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
television broadcaster, currently a sports presenter for TVNZ, and most well known for presenting the Olympic and Commonwealth Games since 1988. He has covered Six Summer Olympic Games from 1988 to 2008, and five Commonwealth Games from 1990 to 2006. Bryan was born in Kent, England, and moved with his family to Australia first and then to Wellington when he was a child, in the late 1960s. He completed a degree in Political Science and History at Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
, before working in radio, including as a DJ for 2ZM
ZM (New Zealand)
ZM is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance...
in Wellington in the late 1970s and 1980s. He progressed into television in 1982, and became a sports presenter for TVNZ in 1987. Bryan, along with Keith Quinn
Keith Quinn (broadcaster)
Keith Quinn , is an author, and one of New Zealand's most experienced television sports commentators.A sports fan from an early age, Quinn was educated at Wellington College, before joining state broadcaster the NZBC as a cadet in 1965...
and John McBeth were laid off by TVNZ 2007, before the company invited all three to compete for a single vacancy in Auckland. He was the successful applicant and is still employed by TVNZ.
Bryan is also a radio news presenter for The Radio Network
The Radio Network
The Radio Network is the wholly owned New Zealand division of radio company Australian Radio Network, a partnership of Clear Channel and APN News & Media. It is the owner and operator of the Newstalk ZB News service and nationwide Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits, ZM, Coast, Hauraki, Easy Mix, Flava and...
. He began with the IRN News Centre as breakfast newsreader, and then became part of the Newstalk ZB News team when IRN combined with the Newstalk ZB Newsroom. He was part of the Affiliates unit, which is based in the Auckland newsroom of Newstalk ZB, and produces bulletins for many commercial stations around the country, including other stations of The Radio Network. He remained a breakfast newsreader for the Affiliates unit until mid-2009, when his position was combined with another role, and he was made redundant. However, he remains working on contract and is a regular fill-in newsreader on both the Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand . It is available in almost every radio market in the country, and has news reporters based in many of them...
Network, and the Affiliates bulletins.
He is married with four young adult children and lives in Auckland, and is also a sought after and entertaining speaker.
Career highlights
- 1988 Seoul, Korea. Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Presenter - 1990 Auckland, New Zealand. Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
Presenter - 1992 Barcelona, Spain. Olympic Games Presenter
- 1994 Victoria, Canada. Commonwealth Games Presenter
- 1996 Atlanta, America. Olympic Games Presenter
- 1998 Kuala Lumper, Malaysia. Commonwealth Games Presenter
- 2000 Sydney, Australia. Olympic Games Presenter
- 2002 Manchester, England. Commonwealth Games Presenter
- 2002 Salt Lake City, America. Winter Olympic Games Presenter
- 2004 Athens, Greece. Olympic Games Presenter
- 2004 Athens, Greece. Paralympic GamesParalympic GamesThe Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
Presenter - 2006 Turin, Italy. Winter Olympic Games Presenter
- 2006 Melbourne, Australia. Commonwealth Games Presenter
- 2008 Beijing, China. Olympic Games Presenter
- 2008 Beijing, China. Paralympic Games Presenter
- ASB Classic Tennis tournament presenter from 2004–2009
- Heineken Open Mens tennis presenter from 2000–2009
- Countrywide Bank Grandstand 1991-1998
- Motorsport Sunday Presenter 1999-current
- 5 Football World Cups 1990-2006
- Cricket Presenter and Commentator 1989-1999
- Rugby World Cup Presenter 1991, 1995, 1999
- Wellington Rugby Sevens 2000- current
- Halberg Award Presenter including the Sports Champion of the Century Dinner in 2000