Ron Casey (Sydney broadcaster)

Ronald Arthur "Ron" Casey OAM (born 4 July 1930), is an Australian former television presenter, sports journalist and talk-back radio host based in Sydney, New South Wales. His nickname was "The Case".

Casey was born in Lismore, New South Wales, but moved to Sydney with his mother and brother settling at Coogee, New South Wales, when he was 10.

In his youth, Casey was a NSW State swimming champion. He married in Sydney twice, first in 1954 and had two daughters. He married again in 1966 and had a son and a daughter.

He became famous in the early years of television as a sports presenter at TCN-9 Nine Network competing the sports program World of Sports (with Frank Hyde ) and later as the sports newsreader at Channel TEN-10. He was also a talk-back radio host at Sydney radio stations 2SM, 2KY and 2GB. His career began at 2KY in 1948. Ron Casey was also a sports journalist at Sydney's The Daily Mirror for many years.

Ron Casey was awarded the Order of Australia Medal on Australia Day 1988 for services to Television and Sport.

Although Ron Casey was a very successful sports media figure, he later found controversy as an often politically incorrect talk-back radio host. Casey was also famous for his quick temper.

In the 1980s, Casey became a vocal campaigner against increasing Asian immigration to Australia although he denied he was ever a racist. Said Casey:

"The conspiracy exists among prominent politicians to stifle any debate on the immigration issue, and among ethnic leaders in the community to diffuse any opposition to unlimited Asian immigration. The facts are plain to see. The majority of Australians are against it, but nothing is done to ensure their wishes are fulfilled. I spoke out and was vilified. Professor Blainey spoke out and lost his job. John Howard spoke out and was dumped as opposition leader. Bruce Ruxton spoke out and was labelled a racist looney."

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