John Schluter (born 1955) is an Australian journalist and weather presenter.
Schluter currently presents a weekly "Flashback" report and is a fill-in weather presenter on Seven News in Brisbane.
Schluter presented the weather on National Nine News in Brisbane for nearly 25 years; he ended his affiliation with the Nine Network in September 2006. In the late 1980s, Schluter did voice-over work for Brisbane Ten (TVQ-0/10) but returned to Nine. He was subsequently replaced by weekend weather presenter Joseph May. [1] [2]
Schluter was later signed by Seven News Brisbane as a fill-in weather presenter for Talitha Cummins, a position that was later made permanent following high ratings for the then-third rate Seven bulletin. [3] His tenure at Seven News coincided with the bulletin overtaking Nine News, where he formerly worked, in the Brisbane television ratings battle; Seven continued to lead in the Brisbane market until it was again overtaken by Nine News in 2013. [4]
In November 2013, Schluter retired as a weather presenter and was replaced by Paul Burt and Tony Auden. He continues to host a weekly Flashback item and act as a fill-in weather presenter on Seven News .
Schluter was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School. [5]
He is married to former Brisbane television identity, Chris Collins, who presented news on Brisbane's Ten News with Rob Readings from 1987 to 1989. He also has a son.
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