Grant Goldman

Grant Goldman (3 February 1950 – 17 January 2020) was an Australian radio and television presenter. He worked as both a voice-over and live presenter.

Grant Goldman
Born(1950-02-03)3 February 1950
Died17 January 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 69)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationRadio and television presenter
ChildrenMike Goldman

Presenting career

Goldman began his radio career at the age of 14,[1] and worked for numerous stations, including 2TM, 2GB, 2UE, 2WS, and 2DAY.[2] He was the breakfast announcer at 2SM and also broadcast to the Super-Radio Network which covers over 90% of New South Wales.

As a television presenter, Goldman hosted the first colour transmission in Australia, ABC's Countdown, as well as other work including live musical show Stairway to the Stars (Channel 7), Juke Box Jury (Channel 7 Brisbane), It's A Small World (Channel 10 Brisbane), the Lottery Draw on Channel 9 Sydney and others.

Goldman was a Feature presenter at the Big Day Out Rock Concert in 1970 and numerous other high-profile pop and rock concerts, and the ground announcer for all events held at the Stadium Australia, and various sports events including the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He also did voice-over work for a number of commercial and tourism-related purposes.

Personal life

Goldman was educated in Tamworth, New South Wales, lived on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and was the father of Australian TV and radio personality and voice-over Mike Goldman. He died of cancer at his home in Sydney on 17 January 2020, aged 69.[3]

References
  1. "Vale Grant Goldman". www.radioinfo.com.au.
  2. Watson, Bronwyn (6 September 1983). "Grant Goldman, the performer who prefers quips to chat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. "Radio Personality Grant Goldman Dies Aged 69".
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