Brian Naylor (broadcaster)
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Brian Naylor at a 1991 Camberwell High School reunion
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| Born |
Brian Naylor 21 January 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 7 February 2009 (aged 78) Kinglake West, Victoria, Australia |
| Years active | 1956–1998 |
| Known for |
National Nine News Carols by Candlelight |
| Spouse(s) | Moiree Naylor (?–2009) |
| Children | Matthew Naylor (son, deceased; 1967–2008) |
| Awards | Victorian Father of the Year 1988 |
Brian Naylor (21 January 1931 – 7 February 2009) was an Australian television broadcaster and presenter, best known for his longstanding stint as chief news presenter at GTV-9 from 1978 to 1998 and his sign-off line, "May your news be good news, and good-night."
Brian Naylor was born on 21 January 1931. He grew up in Melbourne, initially attending Melbourne High School until the onset of World War II, at which point he was relocated to Camberwell High School, along with all of the students at his school. Completing his schooling in Form 5 (Year 11), his first job was as a production cadet at the Australian Paper Manufacturers. Naylor left APM when his manager started Woodweev Blinds, a blinds manufacturer, for which Naylor produced the original radio advertisement. It was from there that he was to start his career in the media.
In 1956, when Woodweev Blinds needed someone to provide a voice for their radio commercials, Naylor was "co-opted" into the role – reportedly because his voice made him sound like "a nice family sort of fellow". This led to a two-year stint as the radio presenter of the company's program on radio station 3AK. Two years after starting with 3AK, Naylor joined Melbourne radio station 3DB where he worked with Ernie Sigley as a radio announcer and host of a children's talent program, Swallow's Juniors.
In 1958 Naylor moved to Melbourne television station HSV-7, transferring Swallow's Juniors to television where it was renamed Brian and the Juniors. Running until 1969, it provided a stepping stone for performers such as Debra Byrne, Rod Kirkham, Jane Scali, Peter Doyle, Patti Newton, Anne Watt, Vikki Broughton and Jamie Redfern. Naylor also hosted the SSB Adventure Club in the early 1960s with Madeleine Burke, and appeared as a regular on the station's daytime variety program Time For Terry in 1965.
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