Grant Goldman
Grant Goldman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1950 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 17 January 2020 (aged 69) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupations | Radio and television presenter |
| Years active | 1964–2019 |
| Children | Mike Goldman |
Grant Goldman (3 February 1950 – 17 January 2020) was an Australian radio and television presenter. He worked as both a voice-over and live presenter.
Goldman was the father of Mike Goldman who is also a TV and radio personality and voice-over artist.
Biography
Goldman was educated in Tamworth, New South Wales and began his radio career at the age of 14,[1] and worked for numerous stations, including 2TM, 2GB, 2UE, 2WS, and 2Day FM.[2] He was the breakfast announcer at 2SM and also broadcast to the Super Radio Network.
As a television presenter, Goldman hosted the live musical show Stairway to the Stars on the Seven Network, Juke Box Jury for the Seven Network in Brisbane, It's A Small World for Network Ten in Brisbane, the Lottery Draw on the Nine Network in Sydney and others.
Goldman was a feature presenter at the Big Day Out rock concert in 1970 and numerous other high-profile pop and rock concerts, and the ground announcer for all events held at Stadium Australia, and various sports events including the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also did voice-over work for a number of commercial and tourism-related purposes. Goldman also served as an announcer for the Manly Sea Eagles rugby league team and the Sydney Kings basketball team.[3]
Goldman was also well known for his voiceover work for CityRail in Sydney, which was used for most platform announcements across the railway network from 1988 to 2000.[3]
Goldman lived on the Northern Beaches in Sydney. He died of cancer at his home on 17 January 2020, 17 days short of his 70th birthday.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "Vale Grant Goldman". radioinfo.com.au. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Watson, Bronwyn (6 September 1983). "Grant Goldman, the performer who prefers quips to chat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2010 – via Google News.
- ^ a b c Logue, Matt (18 January 2020). "Grant Goldman: Legendary radio broadcaster dies after cancer battle". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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