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White at the launch of the Sydney 500 in 2009.
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Born |
Matthew White 16 April 1970 Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Matt White |
Occupation | Presenter |
Years active | 1990s–present |
Employer | Network Ten |
Spouse(s) | Amanda de Pledge |
Children | Taylor and Mason |
Matthew White (born 16 April 1970) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. He is currently host of the motorsports panel show RPM as well as anchoring Network Ten's coverage of V8 Supercars and Formula One.
White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news. He moved to television in 1992 when he became weekend sports presenter for NBN News.
After another radio stint at Triple M, White joined Network Ten as a sport reporter. He became weekend host of the network’s flagship sports program Sports Tonight in 1993. During his time at Ten, White covered sports including V8 Supercars, cricket, Formula One, the Spring Racing Carnival and the AFL. He was a commentator for the V8 Supercars in 2002 and 2003. He left Sports Tonight and Network Ten in mid-2004.
White joined the Seven Network in mid-2004 and became a major presenter in the Seven Sport stable. White was involved in the network’s Athens 2004 Olympics coverage, their Australian Open coverage and was host of Seven’s (now-defunct) flagship sports program, Sportsworld. He also hosted evening events from Seven's main studio during the Beijing 2008 Olympics.