Don Seccombe (television presenter)

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Don Seccombe
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Don Seccombe, 1954
Born(1931-02-22)22 February 1931
Died30 December 1993(1993-12-30) (aged 62)
Brisbane, Queensland
Occupationtelevision presenter
Years active1949 to present
Known forworking at the Nine Network's Brisbane station, QTQ-9
Television Nine News , I've Got a Secret, A Flood of Memories

Donald Alexander Leslie Seccombe (22 February 1931 - 30 December 1993) was an Australian Logie Award-winning television presenter.

He is best known for his association with QTQ-9 in Brisbane where he worked from 1962 to 1985. [1] During this time, Seccombe anchored Nine News , hosted the game show I've Got a Secret and presented documentaries. [2]

When he was paired with Melody Iliffe on Nine News in the 1960's, it's believed they formed the first male/female newsreading duo in Australia, which is still seen on many news bulletins throughout Australia. [3]

Seccombe is often remembered for his coverage of the 1974 Brisbane flood. [4] [2] In one piece to camera at a flood damaged home, Seccombe was left on the verge of tears as he surveyed a private library of books which were destroyed by floodwaters. [5]

With Frank Warrick, he co-hosted A Flood of Memories - a television special reflecting on the tenth anniversary of the floods in 1984. [5]

Prior to joining QTQ-9, Seccombe worked in radio. Seccombe and his natural and relaxed style of delivery first came to attention in the late 1940's when he was a newsreader for the Queensland Radio News Service. [6] He later hosted shows on 4BC in the 1950's including I Love Movies and the music quiz show Stop the Music. [7] [8]

In 1967, Seccombe won a Logie Award for Most Popular Male Personality (Queensland). [9]

He retired in 1985. [2]

Seccombe died on 30 December 1993 after he suffered a heart attack. [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Bayley, Andrew (19 March 2009). "Queensland's 50 years of news". Television.AU. Retrieved 11 January 2023. Later newsreaders at QTQ9 included former ABC newsreader Don Seccombe – who would lead QTQ9's news through the '60s, '70s and early '80s
  2. 1 2 3 Cutts, Adrian (15 August 2009). "50 Years Of Brisbane TV-The fifty icons of Brisbane TV". Kuttsywood's Couch. Retrieved 11 January 2023. #5 - Don Seccombe: The most notable newsreader for many QTQ-9 viewers during the station's first twenty-five years. Don came from the ABC in the early sixties, and saw major changes, and events, including tear-filled accounts in 1974 after seeing the devastation of the Australia Day floods. Don also hosted his own game show for a time, "I've Got A Secret". Don retired from the newsdesk in 1985, just as another ABC alumni arrived at Nine - Bruce Paige. Sadly, Don passed away in late December 1993, at just 62.
  3. ↑ Cutts, Adrian (26 May 2013). "50 Great Qld TV moments - in analogue". Kuttsywood's Couch. Retrieved 11 January 2023. to QTQ-9 where he stayed for the best part of 20 years, including pioneering the first ever male-female news duo in Australia in the mid 1960's.
  4. ↑ Bayley, Andrew (13 August 2009). "50 years of Queensland TV". Television.AU. Retrieved 11 January 2023. The program also covers some of the historic news and sporting moments to be covered by QTQ9 – including former newsreader Don Seccombe's coverage of the 1974 floods
  5. 1 2 Seccombe, Don; Warrick, Frank (January 1984). "A Flood of Memories". Nine Network . Brisbane, Queensland.
  6. ↑ Webb, Elizabeth (13 November 1949). "Why not be natural - in front of the microphone". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 11 January 2023. Young Don Seccombe, of the QRNS, is less experienced but already has a natural, easy flow that I'm tipping will take him a long way...
  7. ↑ "Grumblers who do the wrong thing". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 11 January 2023. Favourite spot for Saturday listening is "I Love Movies" (4BC, 10:30am) with Don Seccombe...
  8. ↑ Webb, Elizabeth (24 August 1954). "Can sing praises of headache cure". Brisbane Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2023. "Stop the Music" has improved with practice. Don Seccombe wastes neither no time nor words on his telephone tune quizzing
  9. ↑ Bayley, Andrew (21 April 2017). "TV Week Logie Awards: 50 years ago". Television.AU. State Awards (Best Male, Best Female, Best Program)... QLD: Don Seccombe, Jill Edwards, Theatre Royal
  10. ↑ "Don Seccombe". Seven News Brisbane . 31 December 1993. Don Seccombe, one of the pioneers of television news in Queensland has died of a heart attack, aged 62
  11. ↑ "1931-1993". ABC News Queensland . 31 December 1993. Veteran radio and television personality Don Seccombe has died suddenly in Brisbane...
  12. ↑ "Death registration: Donald Alexander Leslie Seccombe". Family history research service. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 January 2023. Birth year: 1931; Death date: 30/12/1993
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