Respected sports broadcaster Steve Raymond has died aged 81 after decades in Australian media, including appearances on Nine’s A Current Affair, a move to Channel 10 where he hosted shows such as The Steve Raymond Show, and a career that earned Walkley Awards
Steve Raymond’s love of sport never left the screen. It carried through decades of broadcasting, starting in Sydney radio and ending with a place of his own on top-rating television — until his death at age 81 brought a quiet, painful end to a career many in Australian sport media grew up with.
Raymond was a long-time media personality who worked across multiple decades. For a significant stretch of his career. he featured on Nine’s flagship program A Current Affair. where he teamed up with journalism trailblazer Mike Willesee. Earlier. he began his professional journey in the 1960s at Sydney radio stations 2GB and 2SM before moving to Channel 10 as a reporter and presenter.
His on-air success followed him into awards and featured programming. Raymond won Walkley Awards and Logies, and became best known for his work in motorsport as well as his hosting duties on TV.
At Channel 10, Raymond went on to host a number of shows, including his own program, The Steve Raymond Show. The speed, the knowledge, and the familiarity he brought to sport — particularly motorsport — became part of his identity on Australian television.
In the hours after his death. his nephew and fellow sport reporter Andy Raymond paid tribute. remembering a man he described with warmth and clarity. “He was a very good news man who was instrumental in the birth of 2WS,” Andy said. He added that “One of his great loves was the speedway. dating back to the Sydney Showground through Liverpool Speedway and Parramatta. ” and described his uncle as “a complete professional who respected everyone and treated everyone equally.”.
Steve Raymond is survived by his wife and daughter.
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RIP. I swear I saw him on TV like a million times back in the day.
I didn’t know he was 81, feels way younger. Motorsport TV icon?? Sounds like he did a lot of stuff but I only remember him from that A Current Affair thing.
Wait so he “helped the birth of 2WS”?? Like he started a radio station or something? I read that and I’m confused because I thought 2WS was way older. Either way, sad news.
Man, I remember the Steve Raymond Show vibe, it was always about speed and cars and everyone acting like they knew what they were talking about. Walkley Awards and Logies doesn’t surprise me, he was everywhere. Also Channel 10, Nine, radio in the 60s… sounds like one long blur. Hope his wife and daughter are doing okay, though I don’t even know how you recover from this kind of thing.