Jack Renfrey Tame[a] (born March 1987[3]) is a New Zealand television and radio journalist and presenter. He is the host of TVNZ’s political show Q+A, and a presenter at Newstalk ZB.
Jack Tame | |
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 Tame in 2023 | |
| Born | Jack Renfrey Tame March 1987 (age 37) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Cashmere High School[1] CPIT |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
Early life
editTame was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of Golden Bay High School principal Linda Tame and John Tame who worked in accountancy when Jack and his three siblings were growing up. He is the eldest of the four siblings.
Tame attended St Martin's Primary School in Christchurch and then Cashmere High School before graduating from the New Zealand Broadcasting School at CPIT (now Ara Institute of Canterbury).[1]
Career
editTame previously worked as the United States correspondent for TVNZ, based in New York City,[citation needed] and is the former co-host of Breakfast.[4][5] He is the Saturday morning host on radio station Newstalk ZB,[6] current host of Q+A since April 2019, and a columnist for the Herald on Sunday.[7] He currently works in two roles for Newstalk ZB: Saturday morning presenter (9 am to 12 pm) and Mike Hosking Breakfast fill-in presenter (weekdays, 6–9 am).[citation needed]
Personal life
editTame is married to fellow TVNZ reporter, Mava Moayyed.[8] He is a stepfather to her son.[9]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Newth, Kim (4 March 2014). "Jack on the box". Stuff.
- ^ Tame, Jack (28 July 2013). "Jack Tame: Living up to a bad name". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Tame taking over Holmes' Saturday Newstalk slot". NZ Herald. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Jack Tame on TVNZ". TVNZ. 17 August 2007.
- ^ "John Campbell to present Breakfast show as Jack Tame moves to Q+A". 1newsnow.co.nz. 18 April 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB". Newstalk ZB.
- ^ "Year in Review: Jack Tame". 17 December 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Waiwiri-Smith, Lyric (2 June 2023). "TVNZ presenter Jack Tame and Sunday reporter Mava Moayyed married: 'we're delighted to be together'". Stuff. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Dann, Liam (1 August 2024). "Kiwi broadcaster Jack Tame on money, high school, step-parenting and busking - Money Talks with Liam Dann". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
