Richard Wilkins (TV presenter)

Richard Wilkins AM
Wilkins at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, 26 November 2014
Born	Richard Stephen Wilkins (1954-06-19) 19 June 1954 (age 62) New Zealand
Residence	Sydney, Australia
Other names	Richard Wilde, Dickie
Occupation	Television presenter
Years active	1987–2018
Known for	Nine Network & Today Entertainment Editor (1994–present) Sydney New Year's Eve (1995–1998); (2000–2006) 2x Crumb of the Year (2015-2016)

Richard Stephen Wilkins, AM (born 19 June 1954), is a New Zealand-born Australian television presenter. He is currently Entertainment Editor for the Nine Network and Today.

Wilkins was born in New Zealand in 1954, where he graduated from teacher's college, studying English and Music. Using the name "Richard Wilde" he became an aspiring pop singer. PolyGram signed him to a worldwide deal, but he had little chart success.

In 1980 he brought his band Wilde And Reckless to Australia. He released some singles and a six track EP, and toured with Grace Jones. He left the music stage - and his eyepatch - to work behind the scenes as Promotions and Marketing Manager for Sydney radio stations 2Day FM and 2UW (now known as KIIS 106.5). He was part of the Australian Olympians' group which released the top 30 single, "You're Not Alone". He then moved into television.

Wilkins was the original host of Australian series of MTV when it was broadcast on Nine, hosted a game show called Keynotes in 1992. Keynotes at the time was a summertime replacement for Sale of the Century. In 1999 he hosted the Australian version of Entertainment Tonight and for almost ten consecutive years since inception (minus the 1999–00 event), hosted the Sydney New Year's Eve telecast.