{{Short description|Australian retired television anchor, journalist and radio broadcaster (born 1944)}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox person | honorific_suffix = OAM | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|5|4|df=y}} | birth_place = Cooma, New South Wales, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | education = | occupation = {{hlist|Television host|radio presenter|journalist|correspondent}} | years_active = 1962−2010 | employer = | credits = {{bulleted| Television programs|''Today'' (1982–1986), (1990–2005)|''Ten Eyewitness News'' (1987–1989)|''Ten Weekend News''|''Crime Investigation Australia''}}<br>{{bulleted|Radio host|''2CH'' host 1962–1967|''2UE'' senior journalist 1968|''2CM'' (1976–?)|''2UE'' Breakfast host (2009–2010)}} | spouse = {{marriage|Di Liebmann|1969}} | children = }}
'''Steve Liebmann''' (born 4 May 1944) is an Australian retired television presenter, journalist and radio broadcaster.
Liebmann is best known for co-hosting ''Today'' on the Nine Network between 1982 and 1986, and again from 1990 to 2005.
==Early life and career== Born in Cooma, New South Wales, he attended Monaro High School. He became a journalist in Cooma on Radio 2XL while still in high school. He hosted "Teen Scene" from 5:30 pm to 6:00pm on week days, playing the latest records.
Liebmann relocated to Canberra in 1962 and worked at radio 2CA, before moving to Sydney later in 1962 to take up a position with radio station 2UE. He presented an afternoon news and public affairs program on the station which became the top show in its timeslot. He eventually became director of news and public affairs at the station.
In 1976, he left to join 2SM, and also became the host of Seven's ''11AM'' program, as well as anchoring the station's Sydney evening news. He hosted the ''Willesee'' program on several occasions.
As a journalist Liebmann wrote articles for ''The Bulletin'' and ''Men In Vogue''.
==''Today'' show== Liebmann joined the Nine Network in late 1981, to become the inaugural co-host of the national breakfast show ''Today'', alongside Sue Kellaway, staying with the program until the end of 1986, when he joined the Ten Network to anchor TEN-10 Sydney's ''Eyewitness News'', alongside Geraldine Doogue.
He rejoined ''Today'' in 1990 and remained at the Nine Network, presenting the program across Australia five days a week, until February 2005. He cited a mild heart attack as the reason for his retirement from the show at the age of 60.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/liebmann-leaves-today-20050211-gdzjjb.html|title=Liebmann leaves Today|date=2 November 2005|work=The Age|access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref> he was replaced by ''National Nine News'' US Correspondent Karl Stefanovic.
After leaving the program, Liebmann expressed disappointment to an AAP journalist about the content and format of ''Today'' under its new management, saying it had become a "poor imitation" of its Seven Network rival, ''Sunrise''.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 April 2006|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/liebmann-unleashes-on-today/2006/04/17/1145126042892.html|title=Liebmann unleashes on Today|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref>
==TV presenting – other programs== During 2002 and 2003, Liebmann appeared on television in a counter-terrorism advertising campaign on behalf of the Australian government.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/be-alert-not-alarmed-grins-replace-guns-on-anti-terrorism-ad-20021228-gdg11u.html|title=Be alert, not alarmed|date=28 December 2002|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref>
He presented ''Ten Weekend News'' in Sydney during 2006, and hosted ''Crime Investigation Australia'' on Foxtel, focusing on infamous Australian crimes. He also had a contract with 2UE, as well as doing some corporate work and public speaking.
In December 2009, Liebmann replaced Steve Price as ''Morning Show'' host on 2UE,<ref>{{cite news|date=9 December 2009|work=Perth Now|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/tv-star-to-replace-steve-price-at-2ue-steve-liebmann-set-to-take-over-role-ng-9e21a79d641e8513d63d4a83b506e752|title=TV star to replace Steve Price at 2UE, Steve Liebmann set to take over role|access-date=4 November 2024}}</ref> but resigned in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaspy.org/2010/11/20/2ue-to-undertake-review-as-liebmann-departs///Default.aspx|title=2UE to undertake review as Liebmann departs|date=20 November 2010|publisher=Media Spy|access-date=29 July 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
==Awards and recognition== Liebmann is the recipient of several journalistic awards, including the "News Presenter of the Year" from the Australian Commercial Radio Industry and the Penguin Award for Special Recognition for Contribution to News.
He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mr Steve Leibmann|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2012558|access-date=25 January 2023|website=It's an Honour}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080324001904/http://www.steveliebmann.com.au/ Archived official website] *[https://archive.today/20091214024219/http://www.2ue.com.au/blogs/2ue-blog/2ues-new-morning-host-announced/20091210-klty.html 2UE's new Morning host announced] (archived 2UE blog, 10 December 2009)
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