Peter Overton

Peter is the face that people turn to for news. He has become one of Nine News' best known and respected presenters for Sydney covering National Nine Morning News, the national news bulletin, the 6pm news on Saturdays and 60 minutes. However, his long and distinguished media career nearly never happened.

Peter, who holds a Bachelor of Economics degree, was doing work experience at Sydney radio station 2UE in 1985 when the regular weekend sports presenter fell ill. Peter stepped in and was so good they offered him a full time job.

Two years later he took the step into television as a reporter and presenter for SKY Channel. By 1990 he was reading weekend sport at Channel 7 in Adelaide. 18 months later he joined the Nine Network as a sports reporter.

His on-air talents are obvious. He is always cool under pressure and an excellent interviewer. He has the happy knack of asking the right question at the right time.

Peter has covered the big events - the World Swimming Championships in Rome, State of Origin football, the Australian Formula One and 500cc Grand Prixs, the Atlanta Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. Peter is a perfectionist when it comes researching his stories. His wide ranging general knowledge served him well when he moved from sport to read and report news at Channel 9.

Again, when big stories broke Peter was the man for the job. He anchored Nine's extensive coverage of the Thredbo disaster as well as the major Super League and ARL court decisions.

Peter's route to the presenter's chair has been unorthodox but it has given him an extraordinarily solid grounding. He has the skills and a track record of success.