Mike Larkan (born 1960)[1] is an Australian television presenter.
Mike Larkan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mike Larkan 1960 (age 63–64) Sydney, Australia |
| Spouse | Kathy |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editLarkan is best known for his work on 10 News First, providing weather reports on location at various popular locations around the city of Melbourne.
Larkan began his career as a clerk in the sporting section of The Sun in Sydney in 1976, working for the then editor Derryn Hinch.[1] About the same time, he landed small acting roles in TV soapies and commercials and he was also in a band called Freedom as a guitarist at 14 years of age[2] which he described his musical talent as "dodgy"..
Upon his return to Australia two years later in 1984, Larkan joined Capital Television (now 10 Regional) in Canberra writing and reporting for the evening news and reading news updates. He became Capital's weatherman in 1988.[3] He also returned to radio on 2CA.[4]
In 1996 Larkan became ATV-10's weather presenter.[5]
In August 2020, Larkan was made redundant by Network 10 as part of a centralised news bulletin that began the following month in September 2020.[6]
Personal life
editLarkan was born in 1960 in Sydney. Larkan and his wife Kathy have two children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hawkins, Joanne (24 March 2018). "INSIDE STORY Mike Larkan". Herald Sun. Melbourne: News Corp Australia. p. 28. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "News". Frankston Standard Leader. Frankston: News Limited. 7 November 2011. p. 11. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Morris, Joan (18 September 1988). "Take your marks for the 2-week Olympic telethon". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 340. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 22. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Raffaele, Garry (21 August 1989). "A two-airwaves policy". Raffaele on Radio. The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 675. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. p. 36. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Cook, Margaret (8 August 1996). "Should we talk about the weather?". Green Guide. The Age. Melbourne: John Fairfax Holdings. p. 48. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (11 September 2020). "Popular weatherman Mike Larkan signed off for the final time after 25 years with Network 10". Herald Sun. Melbourne: News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
edit- Mike Larkan on Twitter
- Mike Larkan at IMDb