The radio and voiceover veteran was diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer in 2019
Australian radio and television presenter John Blackman, who was best known for his work on Hey Hey It’s Saturday, has died aged 76.Australian radio and television presenter John Blackman, who was best known for his work on Hey Hey It’s Saturday, has died aged 76.John Blackman, the Australian radio and television presenter who was best known as the voice of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, has died aged 76.
Blackman grew up in Mount Waverley, Victoria, and began working in radio in his early 20s, providing voiceovers and hosting a variety of shows on stations including 2GN Goulburn, 2CA Canberra, 2UE Sydney, 3AK Melbourne, Triple M Adelaide and 3AW in Melbourne. In his later years, Blackman’s time on Hey Hey It’s Saturday and the show itself were reappraised, particularly for how people of colour were treated on the show.
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