Tim Webster 2705576 225672867 2008-07-14T20:57:25Z 81.71.132.225 edit: 'Jackie Wilson Sadi' into 'Jackie Wilson Said' {{dablink|For the pharmacist, see [[R. Tim Webster]].}} {{Unreferenced|date=June 2008}} '''Tim Webster''' (born [[15 December]] [[1951]]) is a former [[Australia]]n [[television]] and current [[radio]] personality. He previously worked for [[Network Ten]] both as a news anchor on the [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] edition of ''[[Ten News|Ten News at Five]]'' and the sports presenter on the [[Sydney]] edition of the program. He was also an occasional stand-in anchor on Ten's ''Late News'' as well as Sydney's 5pm bulletin and ''[[Sports Tonight]]''. In 2008, Webster replaced Steve Price who moved to John Laws' former timeslot. Webster is currently presenting weekday afternoons (12:00pm to 3:00pm) on [[2UE]]. The opening theme for his radio program is 'Jackie Wilson Said' by Van Morrison. In the early 1980s, Webster co-anchored [[TEN-10]] ''[[Eyewitness News]]'' alongside [[Katrina Lee]]. The pair enjoyed considerable success, often #1 in their timeslot. On 20 January, [[1992]], Tim launched Australia's first regular, weeknight 5:00PM newscast, re-uniting with [[Katrina Lee]] to co-present [[TEN-10]] [[Sydney]]'s ''Ten Eyewitness News First at Five''. Tim is an old boy of [[The Scots College]] in [[Sydney]], formerly a member of 'James Bee House'. Band [[Frenzal Rhomb]] have a song dedicated to Tim, claiming him to be a champion with something wrong with his eyes. Tim also has a larger than average sized head with a square appearance, leading to the nickname 'Boxhead'. He was also imitated by [[Eric Bana]] on the TV show ''[[Full Frontal]]'' in the 1990s, with prosthetics mimicking Webster's distinctive head, as well as constant exaggerated head movements by Bana. In 2005, Webster became a co-anchor of ''Ten News Perth'', alongside [[Charmaine Dragun]]. Between November 5, 2007 and May 5, 2008, he presented the Perth newscast solo following Dragun's death. Webster announced his retirement from ''Ten News'' on [[30 May]] 2008 after 27 years working for the network. Webster's retirement came shortly before studio production of ''Ten News Perth'' returned to the network's studios at [[Dianella, Western Australia|Dianella]] in June 2008. Webster is now semi-retired but continues working for [[2UE]] in Sydney. "Webster" is also a common slang term for the smoking of marijuana, for reasons obvious to listeners of his radio program. He is a fan of the [[Sydney Roosters]]. {{start box}} {{succession box | before=[[Gordon Elliott]] | title=co-anchor, [[Good Morning Australia]], with [[Kerri-Anne Kennerly]]| years=[[1987]] | after=[[Mike Gibson]]}} {{succession box | before=not applicable | title=newsreader, [[Good Morning Australia]], | years=[[1981]] | after= [[Ron Wilson (newsreader)|Ron Wilson]]}} {{succession box | before=[[Terry Willesee]] | title=co-anchor, [[Good Morning Australia]], with [[Kerri-Anne Kennerly]]| years=[[1991]] | after=[[Mike Hammond]]}} {{succession box | before=[[John Mangos]] | title=co-anchor, [[TEN-10]] [[Ten News|Ten Eyewitness News First at Five]], with [[Katrina Lee]]| years=[[1992]] | after=[[Ron Wilson (newsreader)|Ron Wilson]]}} {{succession box | before=not applicable | title=[[Sports Tonight|Sports Tonight Anchor]]| years=[[1993]] - [[2002]] | after=[[Ryan Phelan]]}} {{succession box | before=[[Ron Wilson (newsreader)|Ron Wilson]] | title=[[Ten News|Ten News Perth Co-Anchor]]| years=[[2005]] - [[2008]] | after=''[[Narelda Jacobs]], no male anchor''}} {{end box}} {{TenNewsAnchors}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Tim}} [[Category:Australian sports broadcasters]] [[Category:Australian television personalities]] [[Category:Australian television presenters]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1954 births]] {{Australia-tv-bio-stub}}