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John Burgess (host)

John Burgess, Australian radio and television host

Born
June 4, 1943
Age in 2026
83
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1943

About John Burgess (host)

John Richard Burgess (born 4 June 1943) is an Australian radio and television personality and host. He is often referred to as "Burgo" and sometimes "Baby John Burgess" or "Baby John", nicknames deriving from his radio days when he was the youngest presenter at the station. He has worked in the industry since 1963. He is best known for his long-term hosting of the Australian version of game show Wheel of Fortune and as a breakfast radio host. == Radio and television presenting == Burgess has hosted numerous radio shows over the years. He started in the industry through a chance meeting with John Laws, and joined his network radio station 2GB. On 25 September 2006, he started as breakfast show announcer for the easy listening radio station 3MP in Melbourne. On 12 December 2011, he took over from Johnny Young at 6IX in Perth, departing the station in December 2015. Burgess returned to 6IX in a new timeslot on 22 April 2017. Burgess moved into television in the 1970s, when hosting the teenage music show "Turning On" on the Seven Network station HSV7. The series feature many popular music artists and bands including Zoot and Gilian Fitzgerald, one of the main dancers, and featured Judy Moody and Christine Kelson.

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The world when John Burgess (host) was born

John Burgess (host) was born in 1943. 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 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Burgess (host)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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