Becoming a household name

Becoming a household name

While radio gave John Burgess his first big break in media, television made him a household name. John reflects on nearly 60 years in the television industry. As a young man, I dreamed of becoming a tennis star, following in the footsteps of my hero Ken Rosewall. If you told me I’d end up as the host of one of Australia’s most popular family television shows, I wouldn’t have believed you. I grew up in Sydney and tennis (and later, 10-pin bowling…