James Tobin (born ) is an Australian television presenter. Tobin is currently the weather presenter on ''

Weekend Sunrise ''Weekend Sunrise'' is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network and currently hosted by Monique Wright and Matt Doran. History In 2005 the Seven Network replaced its struggling Sunday morning program ''Sunday ...

'' and a reporter on ''

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''.

Career

Tobin worked on

Nickelodeon Australia Nickelodeon is an Australian children's pay television channel operated by a joint venture of Foxtel Networks and Paramount Networks UK & Australia. Being a version of the namesake television channel in the United States, the channel broadcas ...

's ''

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(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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, Mix 106.5,

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, Captain Cooke Productions and MTV. In 2004, Tobin joined the

Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia ...

, and began hosting the children's game show ''

Go Go Stop ''Go Go Stop'' is an Australian children's game show, airing on the Seven Network, and fronted by former''The Big Arvo'' co-host (and current Weekend Sunrise weather presenter Jesse Tobin. Each week, three schools compete to win a weekly priz ...

'' 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 Aboriginal community. The show was axed at the end of 2005. Also in 2005, Tobin began hosting music TV show, Allphone's '' Eclipse Music TV'' on Saturday afternoons at 12 midday on the

. In 2008, Tobin was appointed as the Entertainment Reporter for ''Sunrise'', reporting on the latest music and movie reviews. He replaced

Molly Meldrum Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum AM (born 29 January 1943) is an Australian music critic, journalist, record producer and musical entrepreneur. He was the talent co-ordinator, on-air interviewer, and music news presenter on the former popular mus ...

and Jono Coleman. In 2009, he was a contestant on the 8th season of '' Dancing with the Stars.'' He also appeared in an episode of '' All Saints'' as a coma victim. In October 2009, Tobin was announced as weather presenter of ''

'' while also regularly filling in for weekday ''Sunrise'' weather presenters

Grant Denyer Grant Craig Denyer (born 12 September 1977) is an Australian television and radio presenter and motor racing driver, who has worked for several television networks, including Seven Network and Network 10, mostly serving as a presenter. In 201 ...

, Edwina Bartholomew and

Sam Mac Sam "Sam Mac" McMillan is an Australian television host, weather presenter, and entertainer. He was a 2019 Gold Logie Nominee and is currently the weather presenter on Seven Network's breakfast show ''Sunrise''. Career TV In 2010, Sam beca ...

. 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 Firass Dirani (born 1984) is an Australian film and television actor. Early life Dirani was born in Sydney in 1984, and is of Lebanese descent. Career Dirani pursued his acting career in Hollywood before receiving a call to play the role o ...

in the Cleo Bachelor of the Year. He is also an ambassador for

Father Chris Riley Christopher Keith Riley, SDB is an Australian Roman Catholic priest. He is a member of the Salesian order and the founder and CEO of the charity Youth Off The Streets. On 3 April 2021, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Father Riley was ...

's "Youth Off The Street's Get Reel" program. James has also hosted the second series of the Australian lifestyle television show '' No Leave, No Life''. In April 2013, it was announced that James will be the new host of ''

Beauty and the Geek Australia ''Beauty and the Geek Australia'' is an Australian reality television series based on the US series ''Beauty and the Geek'' created by Ashton Kutcher. Following the premise of the original show, the show follows a group of "Beauties" (women who ...

''. 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tobin, James Living people Australian people of German descent Australian game show hosts Year of birth missing (living people)