Biography

Tim Bailey

by Simond Cannon,

 

Synopsis

Tim Bailey, age 54, is an Australian journalist, radio and television presenter, sports reporter, and weather reporter. He is best known for his more than 25 years long alliance with the Ten Network as their roving weatherman.

Early life and Education

Tim Bailey was born on February 19, 1963, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Tasmania is an island in the Commonwealth of Australia, it is also the 26th largest island in the world. He belongs to Australian nationality, and his ethnicity is white. 

 Career   

Tim Bailey began his work in the newspaper Hobart Mercury as a journalist. He used to report on Industrial Relations and Environmental issues, but he later moved to the sports department, covering cricket, golf, and football and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. 

Tim Bailey headed to the Gold Coast for four years to write for the Gold Coast Bulletin establishing his own news agency internationally and domestically. Bailey began his media career in Radio with the Gold Coast Station Sea FM. Later, he joined the 2Day FM network as a sportscaster on The Morning Crew with co-host Wendy Harmer.

Tim Baily's media career in TV started in 1990 as a reporter for Network Ten. He hosted Good Morning Australia with Mike Gibson and Kerri-Anne Kennerley.

In addition to Good Morning Australia, Tim Baily also hosted programs like The Chilli Factor, Totally Wild, Airtime Basketball, and the Vodafone Volleyball Tour, Airtime Basketball and The Big Breakfast from 21st December 1992 till 5 July 1995. Tim Bailey’s sports coverage has included the Bathurst 1000, Commonwealth, Melbourne Cup, and Indy car racing. Tim currently hosts the weather for Ten Eyewitness News at five on locations around New South Wales towns.

Personal Life and Affair

Tim Bailey is a married person. He is married to his longtime girlfriend Samantha. The couple got married in the late 1990s. They have been together for more than two and a half decades. There have been no divorce rumors so far. Australia's favorite, Tim Bailey, is quite a private personal. 

Net worth, Salary and Body Measurement

Tim Bailey’s net worth is an estimated to be in the range of around $797085006 in 2017. Tim purchased his new house on February 20, 2017, at North Curl. He stands at the height of 1.77m/5 feet 10 inches.