Jon Faine

Infobox Radio Presenter


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name = Jon Faine
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birthplace = Dunedin, New Zealand
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show = Mornings
station = 774 ABC Melbourne
timeslot = 8:30 am - 11:00 am Weekdays
show2 = The Conversation Hour
station2 = 774 ABC Melbourne,
ABC Victoria
timeslot2 = 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Weekdays
style = Talk
country = Australia
prevshow = The Law Report
web = [http://www.abc.net.au/backyard/presenters/JONFAINE.htm?melbourne 774 ABC Melbourne Profile]

Jon Faine is a radio personality and host of the morning program on 774 ABC Melbourne, Australia.

Faine was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, and immigrated to Sydney, Australia, with his parents at a young age. Later they moved to Melbourne, where he attended Melbourne High School.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s he studied law at Monash University, Clayton campus. Faine began his professional career practising as a solicitor in various Melbourne law firms, also combining work with his love for cars as a motoring reporter for a lawyers' magazine. In 1989 he began working in radio, producing and hosting "The Law Report" on ABC Radio National. Since that time he has worked on various ABC radio and television programs. From 1997 he has hosted ABC's local radio morning program from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm in Melbourne, including the Conversation Hour which is heard across Victoria from 11.00 am.

Faine is known for his ability to vigorously debate and foster conversation on politics, law, arts or sports. His political views are known to be left-leaningfact|date=January 2008. Enjoying high ratings peaking in September 2002, he was found to be Victoria's top talk-show host (AC Nielsen survey). In 2003 he received the ABC Local Radio 'Broadcaster of the Year' award. Jon has also worked on scripts for a number of TV and feature films. In 2005 he undertook study in Mechanical Engineering Technology at NMIT to be able to machine parts for his hobby of working on old cars in his spare time. [NMIT Media Release " [http://www.nmit.vic.edu.au/media/media_releases/2005/nmit_media_031105.html Back to School for ABC Radio Broadcaster] ", NMIT website, 11 March, 2005. Accessed October 11, 2008]

Together with his son Jack (aged 19) he is using long service leave time in 2008 to drive overland from Melbourne to London, Ali Moore is currently filling in for Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne. [http://www.melbournetolondon.com]

References

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/backyard/presenters/JONFAINE.htm?melbourne Jon Faine profile from 774 ABC Melbourne]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/mornings/ 774 ABC Melbourne - Mornings]
* [http://www.melbournetolondon.com Melbourne to London] The Personal Blog of Jon & Jack's Trip Across the World (June 2008 - Current)