• Source: Mark Leishman

      • Gerard Mark Leishman (born 25 May 1956) is a New Zealand radio and television broadcaster. He was the breakfast host on the Magic radio network. from 15 April 2015 to 9 December 2022 and is also news editor and presenter of The Daily Report, an agribusiness news show on Country TV. He also hosts a half hour long form interview series called Point of View on Country TV. As of 2023, he is a newsreader and fill-in host for Radio New Zealand.


      Career


      Leishman has been the producer and presenter of numerous television series, among them Top Town, Tux Wonder Dogs, Jeopardy!, The Great New Zealand Spelling Bee, Mud and Glory, and for 16 years host and co-producer (with his wife Jo Raymond) of The FMG Young Farmer Contest. He has also produced and directed a number of television documentaries, Many of his appearances on screen have been as presenter of entertainment shows and sports broadcasts. He was co-host of Holden Golf World on Sky Sport 1 with Laura McGoldrick. He was the first announcer on the Magic Breakfast radio show, which went first went to air on 15 April 2015 on the Magic radio network. and hosted his final show on 9 December 2022. He had previously presented the afternoon drive show (2006–2015) on The Breeze radio network.
      In 2017, Leishman was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for his contribution to the New Zealand entertainment industry.


      = Mark Leishman Programme List

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      1981 - 1984 TV One Continuity TVNZ
      1985 - 1987 Today Tonight
      1986 - 1989 Telequest (Talent Show Live)
      1986 - 1989 Top Town
      1988 Round Australia Yacht Race Peter Blake
      1988 - 1989 That’s Fairly Interesting
      1988 This Week in Brisbane (Expo)
      1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games (reporter)
      1990 - 1991 Mud n Glory
      1992 - 1993 ONE World of Sport (Rugby NZs Big Game)
      1992 Jeopardy (120 episodes)
      1992 This Week in San Diego (America’s Cup)
      1992 The Paradise Picture Show
      1993 - 1999 Tux Wonder Dogs & 2004 - 2005 (series 8 - 9) D
      1999 Battle of the Ballroom D
      2000 Tux Super Dogs Challenge D
      2005 - 2006 The Golf Club
      2001 - 2016 Young Farmer Contest D
      2003 Life in Pacifica (travel series for Travel Channel USA)
      2004 The Road to Athens (Olympics)
      2005 A Dog’s Life D
      2006 The Great NZ Spelling Bee
      2008 - 2010 Jim’s Car Show
      2010 - 2013 Road to the Young Farmer D
      2013 - 2016 Holden Golf World
      2008 - 2022 Country TV (news presenter / producer)
      2014 - 2022 Point of View (Agri Interview Show )
      Documentaries all for Dexterity D

      A Friend For Life
      Kohi: A Guide To Life
      Coming Out of the Dark
      Reaching For The Stars
      A Different Beat - A Police Dog Story
      Communicado Inflight Entertainment for Continental Airlines


      Personal life


      Leishman married Jo Raymond, at Sacred Heart Basilica, Timaru, on 15 December 1990, and the couple have three children. Leishman's brother Phillip (1951–2013) was also a well-known New Zealand television broadcaster.


      See also


      List of New Zealand television personalities


      References

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