Jesse Tobin
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James Tobin is an Australian host on children's and music programs on the Seven Network
, and a weather presenter on Weekend Sunrise
and reporter on Sunrise.
's Saturday Nick Television
(SNTV). The children's Saturday morning show led him further into television, including hosting and participating in many other Nickelodeon programs and special events.
Tobin has also worked in music and radio at 2Day FM
, Mix 106.5
, 2WS
, Captain Cooke Productions and MTV
.
In 2004, Tobin joined the Seven Network
, and began hosting children's game show Go Go Stop
. The show is currently in its fifth season. The fast paced game has schools competing across a floor of plasma screens and multiple choice questions.
In 2005, he co-hosted Seven's The Big Arvo
, where he worked on location and on set covering every activity from cartooning to bull riding. He spent a week in a remote Australian place living and learning from an Aboriginal
community. The show was axed at the end of 2005. Also in 2005, Tobin began hosting music TV show, Allphone's Eclipse Music TV
on Saturday afternoons at 12 midday on the Seven Network
. The show is currently in its sixth season.
In 2008, Tobin was appointed as the Entertainment Reporter for Sunrise, reporting on the latest music and movie reviews. He replaced Molly Meldrum and Jono Coleman.
In July 2009, Tobin announced on Sunrise that he will be a contestant on the 8th season of Dancing with the Stars
.
In October 2009, Tobin was announced as weather presenter of Weekend Sunrise
and is also fills in for weekday Sunrise weather presenter Grant Denyer
.
He has appeared on All Saints
as a coma victim.
He is also an ambassador for Father Chris Riley's Youth Off The Street's Get Reel program.
In April 2010, Tobin was the runner-up to Firass Dirani
in the Cleo Bachelor of the Year.
He has also hosted the second series of the Australian lifestyle television show No Leave, No Life
.
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, and a weather presenter on Weekend Sunrise
Weekend Sunrise
Weekend Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On Saturdays, it runs from 7am to 9am whilst on Sundays it runs from 7am to 10am.-History:...
and reporter on Sunrise.
Career
Before joining Seven, Tobin worked on Nickelodeon AustraliaNickelodeon Australia
Nickelodeon is the Australian counterpart of the Nickelodeon network in the United States. It is operated by a joint venture of XYZnetworks and MTV Networks Australia.-History:...
's Saturday Nick Television
Saturday Nick Television
Saturday Nick TV was a weekend morning show aired on Nickelodeon Australia from 10am to 2pm on Saturday. It was produced by Burberry Productions and shot in Melbourne. It was started with the help of Britney Spears....
(SNTV). The children's Saturday morning show led him further into television, including hosting and participating in many other Nickelodeon programs and special events.
Tobin has also worked in music and radio at 2Day FM
2Day FM
Not to be mixed up with Today FM in Ireland.2Day FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia, on a frequency of 104.1 MHz, and part of Austereo's Today Network.- Transmission :...
, Mix 106.5
Mix 106.5
Mix 106.5 is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia and is owned by the Australian Radio Network...
, 2WS
2WS
101.7 WSFM is a FM band radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia. Its main content is commercial music, in particular classic hits from the 1960s to the Early 2000s, with a greater focus on the 70's, 80's and 90's...
, Captain Cooke Productions and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
In 2004, Tobin joined the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, and began hosting children's game show Go Go Stop
Go Go Stop
Go Go Stop is a televised children's quiz show, produced by the Australian Seven Network, and fronted by former The Big Arvo co-host Jesse Tobin. Each week, three schools compete to win a weekly prize. One student from each school appears on the show daily...
. The show is currently in its fifth season. The fast paced game has schools competing across a floor of plasma screens and multiple choice questions.
In 2005, he co-hosted Seven's The Big Arvo
The Big Arvo
The Big Arvo was an Australian television series that was broadcast on the Seven Network from 1999 until 2005. It starred four hosts, who hosted the show in a large model bus. They had segments such as "cool job" and "dare" to amuse younger viewers and to teach viewers who had outgrown Play School...
, where he worked on location and on set covering every activity from cartooning to bull riding. He spent a week in a remote Australian place living and learning from an Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
community. The show was axed at the end of 2005. Also in 2005, Tobin began hosting music TV show, Allphone's Eclipse Music TV
Eclipse Music TV
Eclipse Music TV is an Australian music television show which broadcasts every Sunday from 12:30pm on Go!. On air, the show is referred to as AllPhones Eclipse Music TV, after its major sponsor All Phones. The first series went to air on the Seven Network in 2005, Eclipse Music TV quickly became...
on Saturday afternoons at 12 midday on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. The show is currently in its sixth season.
In 2008, Tobin was appointed as the Entertainment Reporter for Sunrise, reporting on the latest music and movie reviews. He replaced Molly Meldrum and Jono Coleman.
In July 2009, Tobin announced on Sunrise that he will be a contestant on the 8th season of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
.
In October 2009, Tobin was announced as weather presenter of Weekend Sunrise
Weekend Sunrise
Weekend Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On Saturdays, it runs from 7am to 9am whilst on Sundays it runs from 7am to 10am.-History:...
and is also fills in for weekday Sunrise weather presenter Grant Denyer
Grant Denyer
Grant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist...
.
He has appeared on All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
as a coma victim.
He is also an ambassador for Father Chris Riley's Youth Off The Street's Get Reel program.
In April 2010, Tobin was the runner-up to Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani is an Australian actor known for his roles of Nick Russell, the Red Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force, Charlie on the 2009 Australian film The Combination, and as John Ibrahim on the 2010 series Underbelly: The Golden Mile....
in the Cleo Bachelor of the Year.
He has also hosted the second series of the Australian lifestyle television show No Leave, No Life
No Leave, No Life
No Leave, No Life is an Australian lifestyle television series, hosted by Ernie Dingo from Season 1 then James Tobin from Season 2. The program features a celebrity guest presenter each week surprising ordinary Australians with a holiday, and the destination is then profiled...
.