Ray Martin Biography
Ray Martin an Australian television journalist and entertainment personality known for his various on-air appearances on Channel nine since 1978. He featured on The Midday Show
Ray Martin Age
Raymond was born on December 20, 1944, in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
Ray Martin ABC, Channel Nine News
Martin began his journalism at Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC) in 1965. Later on, Ray moved to ABC’s New York City correspondent in 1969. Martin joined Nine Network in 1978 to launch 60 Minutes alongside George Negus and Ian Leslie.
From 1985 to 1993 he presented the daily variety show Midday with Ray Martin and hosted top-rating specials such as Ray Martin Presents, Up Close and Personal, and The Ray Martin Show. Martin hosted A Current Affair show from 1994 to 1998 and also other three series Our Century, The Great Debates, and Simply the Best
Ray Martin Salary
Ray earns an average annual salary of between $24,292 and $72,507.
Ray Martin Net Worth
Martin has an estimated net worth of $4 million
Ray Martin TV Shows
- First Contact
- Midday
- 60 Minutes
- A Current Affair
- Hellowood
- Who Killed Harold Holt?
Ray Martin Height and Weight
Martin stands tall at a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 73 kilograms.
Ray Martin Education
Martin enrolled at Launceston College and as well the University of Sydney. He studied engineering on scholarship at the University of Sydney but changed from engineering to English and History. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and History.
Ray Martin Family
Martin was born in an Irish-Australian Catholic family. His mother fled and changed her surname to ‘Martin’ to keep off her abusive husband from finding her children. His great, great grandmother was an Indigenous Australian woman from Kamilaroi. His father died in the mid-1980s.
Ray Martin Wife
Martin is a married man, he is married to Dianne Martin and together they have two children.
Ray Martin The incident with John Safran
John Safran, an Australian documentarian and media personality, created a television pilot called John Safran: Media Tycoon which was focused on the media industry. It became infamous for a segment where Safran turned up to Martin’s house and harassed him in the tabloid-style characteristic of A Current Affair and its peers.
Martin was in contact with the ABC and specifically warned Safran in the segment that he had spoken to Roger Grant, the then Head of Corporate Affairs at the ABC. The segment was later played on Media Watch on ABC and on Enough Rope. Safran went through Martin’s garbage and took Shane Paxton (a former A Current Affair story subject) to embarrass Martin.