Tim Bailey


Tim Bailey is an Australian journalist, radio and television presenter, sports reporter and weather reporter, best known for his more than 25 year association with the Ten Network.

Early journalism career

Born in Hobart, Tasmania, on 19 February, 1963, Bailey started his career as a journalist with the newspaper Hobart Mercury, where two generations of his family had worked. Bailey covered industrial relations and environmental issues before moving into the sports department, covering cricket, football, golf and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. He then headed to the Gold Coast, where he wrote for the Gold Coast Bulletin for four years and establishing his own news agency domestically and internationally.

Radio

He then entered a media career in radio with the Gold Coast Station Sea FM, later he worked in radio in Sydney as a sportscaster on network 2Day FM His program was The Morning Crew with co-host Wendy Harmer.

Television

In 1990, he started in television as a reporter for Network Ten on Good Morning Australia with Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Mike Gibson.

Sports coverage

He subsequently made a return to Network Ten, initially taking up a television role on Good Morning Australia, before becoming a host and presenter on many programs including Totally Wild, The Chilli Factor, The Big Breakfast, Airtime Basketball and the Vodafone Beach Volleyball tour. His sports coverage has included the Commonwealth Games, Melbourne Cup, Bathurst 1000 and Indycar racing.

Weather presentation

Bailey remains best known for his long association with Network Ten, working as their weather presenter since 1996, and is renowned as being "Australia's most trusted weather man". He currently presents the weather on-location around New South Wales towns for 10 News First. Bailey also acts as a cover reporter for the network.