James Tobin (born ) is an Australian television presenter. Tobin is currently the weather presenter on '' Weekend Sunrise'' and a reporter on '' Sunrise''.

Career

Tobin worked on Nickelodeon Australia's '' Saturday Nick Television (SNTV)'', a children's Saturday morning show which led to hosting and participating in many other Nickelodeon programs and special events. Tobin also worked in music and radio at

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, Captain Cooke Productions and

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. In 2004, Tobin joined the Seven Network, and began hosting the children's game show '' Go Go Stop'' until 2008, which had school students competing across a floor of plasma screens and answering multiple choice questions. In 2005, he co-hosted Seven's ''

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'', 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

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community. The show was axed at the end of 2005. Also in 2005, Tobin began hosting music TV show, Allphone's ''

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'' on Saturday afternoons at 12 midday on the Seven Network. 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 2009, he was a contestant on the 8th season of ''

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.'' He also appeared in an episode of '' All Saints'' as a coma victim. In October 2009, Tobin was announced as weather presenter of '' Weekend Sunrise'' while also regularly filling in for weekday ''Sunrise'' weather presenters Grant Denyer, Edwina Bartholomew and Sam Mac. During May to June 2011, Tobin presented weather across both ''Sunrise'' and ''Weekend Sunrise'' for 30 consecutive days whilst Denyer was on paternity leave. In April 2010, Tobin was the runner-up to Firass Dirani in the Cleo Bachelor of the Year. He is also an ambassador for Father Chris Riley's "Youth Off The Street's Get Reel" program. James has also hosted the second series of the Australian lifestyle television show ''

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''. In April 2013, it was announced that James will be the new host of '' Beauty and the Geek Australia''. In January 2020, Tobin joined '' Better Homes and Gardens'' as a presenter covering Motoring and Technology.

References

External links

James Tobin: Meet the Weekend Sunrise Team
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James Tobin - Weekend Sunrise weather presenter
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