New Zealand broadcaster
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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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.
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