James Tobin (presenter)

James Tobin
Born	James Tobin 1 April 1980 (1980-04-01) (age 31) Australia
Other names	JT, Jesse
Occupation	Television Presenter, known for The Big Arvo; Eclipse Music TV; Go Go Stop; Weekend Sunrise; Sunrise
Years active	2004 - present
Employer	Seven Network
Awards	Cleo Bachelor of the Year Runner Up (2010)

James Tobin (born 1 April 1980) 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.

Career

Before joining Seven, Tobin worked on Nickelodeon Australia'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.

References

• "James Tobin's Biography", Williamson Management, retrieved 27 November 2006
• "James Tobin at imdb", Internet Movie Database, retrieved 27 November 2006
• James Tobin, Weekend Sunrise profile, retrieved 11 May 2010

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Preceded by originator	Weekend Sunrise Weather Presenter October 2009-	Succeeded by incumbent

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Name	Tobin, James
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Date of birth	1 April 1980
Place of birth	Australia
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