Ken Sutcliffe

Ken Sutcliffe, Australian journalist and sportscaster

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Born: November 15, 1947
Age in 2026: 79
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1947

About Ken Sutcliffe

Ken Sutcliffe is an Australian retired sporting journalist and radio and television personality, known for his association with the Nine Network. He joined TNQ-7 in Townsville during the mid-1970s He made his television debut in 1982, hosting Bedtime stories with Ken and Daz alongside cohost Darrell Eastlake. Sutcliffe published a book of memoirs in 2009, The Wide World of Ken Sutcliffe.

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Ken Sutcliffe timeline

1982He joined TNQ-7 in Townsville during the mid-1970s He made his television debut in 1982, hosting Bedtime stories with Ken and Daz alongside cohost Darrell Eastlake.
2009Sutcliffe published a book of memoirs in 2009, The Wide World of Ken Sutcliffe.

The world when Ken Sutcliffe was born

Ken Sutcliffe was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

#1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
Top TV showHowdy Doody
Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
Defining fadFlying saucer mania
Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ken Sutcliffe's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1947	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$7,800	$435,000
Average income	$4,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.40	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	144.1M	341 million

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