Matthew White (journalist)

Matthew White
White at the launch of the Sydney 500 in 2009.
Born	Matthew White 16 April 1970 Australia
Nationality	Australian
Other names	Matt White
Occupation	Presenter
Years active	1990s–present
Employer	Network Ten
Spouse(s)	Amanda de Pledge
Children	Taylor and Mason

Matthew White (born 16 April 1970) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. He is currently host of the motorsports panel show RPM as well as anchoring Network Ten's coverage of V8 Supercars and Formula One.

Career

White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news. He moved to television in 1992 when he became weekend sports presenter for NBN News.

After another radio stint at Triple M, White joined Network Ten as a sport reporter. He became weekend host of the network’s flagship sports program Sports Tonight in 1993. During his time at Ten, White covered sports including V8 Supercars, cricket, Formula One, the Spring Racing Carnival and the AFL. He was a commentator for the V8 Supercars in 2002 and 2003. He left Sports Tonight and Network Ten in mid-2004.

Move to Seven Sport

White joined the Seven Network in mid-2004 and became a major presenter in the Seven Sport stable. White was involved in the network’s Athens 2004 Olympics coverage, their Australian Open coverage and was host of Seven’s (now-defunct) flagship sports program, Sportsworld. He also hosted evening events from Seven's main studio during the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Following Seven attaining the V8 Supercars rights in 2007, he hosted and commentated their coverage alongside Neil Crompton, Mark Skaife, Mark Larkham and Mark Beretta until mid-2014.

News and current affairs

Since arriving at Seven, White presented sport on Sydney's weeknight edition of Seven News, from mid-2004 until mid-2008.

On 13 August 2007, White joined Melissa Doyle as host of Sunrise filling in for David Koch. He filled in as co-host of Sunrise over the summer period, while David Koch was on holidays. White co-hosted alongside Melissa Doyle and Kylie Gillies. Additionally he presented weekend editions of Seven News in Sydney over the 2007/08 Christmas/New Year period.

On 30 September 2008, the Seven Network announced that White would replace Anna Coren as the presenter of the East Coast edition of Today Tonight.^[1] This meant he had to leave his regular position as sport presenter on Seven News, although continued with his V8 Supercars commitments. In November 2012, White resigned as presenter of Today Tonight after four years to pursue other roles at the Seven Network. In August 2013, White was appointed presenter of Seven Afternoon News with Melissa Doyle.

In 2009, White was a competitor in the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars while continuing his position at Today Tonight. He finished in second position.^[2] White hosted Carols in the Domain in 2012 with Natalie Barr and in 2013 with Melissa Doyle

Return to Ten

White at the 2015 Sydney Coates Hire 500.

In July 2014, White returned to Network Ten after spending a decade with the Seven Network.^[3] He covered the 2014 Commonwealth Games for Ten.^[4]

Following Ten winning the shared broadcast rights to V8 Supercars in 2015, White became a host of the network's coverage alongside Mark Webber and Mark Larkham,^[5] as well as their Formula One coverage, replacing Greg Rust. White also hosts a revived version of the motor sports panel show RPM. He also hosts Wallabies Rugby Union matches on Ten.

White also is an occasional co-host on The Project.

Personal life

White is married to journalist Amanda de Pledge and they have two daughters Talia & Mason.

References

1. Matthew White's Sydney is turning off Today Tonight
2. Adam Brand wins Dancing with the Stars finale
3. http://mumbrella.com.au/ten-takes-news-motorsport-presenter-matt-white-back-seven-221518
4. Glasgow all White with Matt, TV Tonight, 10 July 2014
5. Mark Webber Joins The Ten Team, V8 Supercars official website, 21 August 2014

External links

• Profile at Today Tonight