Mike Munro Biography
Mike Munro, AM is a journalist and television broadcaster from Australia. In 1971, he began his work as a copyboy for The Daily Mirror at the age of 17.
How old is Mike Munro? – Age
He is 70 years old as of 12 April 2023. He was born in 1953 in Mosman, Australia. His real name is Michael Kenneth Munro.
Mike Munro Family – Education
Munro attributes his ambition to success to a difficult childhood, which included an abusive and alcoholic mother. Munro went to Mosman’s Sacred Heart Primary School and North Sydney’s Marist Catholic College North Shore.
Mike Munro Wife
Munro is married to Lea, with whom he has two children.
Mike Munro Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Mike Munro 60 Minutes
He took over as the fifth male reporter on 60 Minutes, replacing George Negus, and stayed for the following seven years, becoming well known for his interviews with celebrities such as Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, and Katharine Hepburn.
Mike Munro Documentaries
Munro presented and co-produced a four-part science-based documentary series about Bushrangers for Foxtel’s History Channel in 2017. The Real Bushrangers – Lawless The crime scenes of Ned Kelly, Ben Hall, Captain Moonlite, and the Kenniff brothers were featured in the four episodes. Munro’s great uncles, Paddy and Jimmy Kenniff, were featured in one of the one-hour programs after being convicted of murdering a police policeman and a station manager in Queensland’s Carnarvon Ranges.
Munro hosted Mateship – Australia and the United States: A Century Together, a one-hour documentary on Foxtel’s History channel in 2018 commemorating 100 years of the tight relationships that unite Australia and the United States. The United States of America and Australia have never fought a major war without each other since July 4, 1918. It is one of modern history’s longest alliances.
Mike Munro Books
Munro’s book, The Last Bushrangers: When History Becomes Personal — The Story of the Murderous Kenniff Gang, was published by HarperCollins in August 2019.
Mike Munro Current Affair
Munro went on to work as a reporter and then as the host of A Current Affair. Munro was the reporter at the center of the infamous Paxton family expose in 1996. Munro was replaced as the show’s host in 2003. His then-boss, Peter Meakin, later described Munro’s situation/behavior as “a little on the nose, a little out of favour, a little too brash” at the time. Meakin went on to say that he “really admires his (Munro’s) courage and grace”… “in those last few months at A Current Affair because he did a brilliant job” while knowing he was about to leave the gig.
Munro claimed he was fired because he was constantly complaining to management about A Current Affair becoming ‘A Consumer Affair’ and no longer conducting meaningful investigations, instead focused on consumer and diet stories. The final straw for Munro came when he had to introduce another reporter’s piece about a toothbrush survey.
Mike Munro Career
He is inseparable from the historical show This Is Your Life, which he facilitated from 1995 until 2005 and afterward again in 2008. He took Georgie Gardner’s place on National Nine News Afternoon Edition in 2005. He retired from National Nine News Afternoon Edition in 2006, but he continued to host Sydney’s National Nine News weekend news until 2008.
Also in 2006, Munro and Megan Gale hosted the television series What a Year and Missing Persons Unit, which premiered on the Nine Network on October 2, 2006. However, the show was canceled after Bert Newton and Julia Zemiro took their place in 2007.
On 26 October 2008, Munro left the Nine Organization following 22 years with the organization. On 7 January 2009, he marked a three-year contract with rival Seven Organization to turn into the establishing host of another ongoing issues program Sunday Night. In addition, he appeared as David Koch’s replacement on Sunrise, the most popular morning show.
In January 2014, Organization Ten reported that Munro had joined the organization. He started as the host of Ten Eyewitness News Weekend on February 9, 2014. After completing his 12-month contract, Munro later resigned in protest from Network Ten due to the firing of dozens of employees from the news department. Munro was awarded the Order of Australia in 2014 for his contributions to journalism and community service.