Barry’s Bio
April 5th, 2007 by WordPress
Barry has wide international experience in all areas of the media and entertainment industries. He is a well known radio and TV presenter, having spent many years with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and various commercial radio and TV stations. His profile embraces news and sports anchoring, lifestyle shows, current affairs, talk back radio and in an earlier incarnation was even a DJ.
As a writer he has scripted and narrated many documentary films and corporate presentations and wrote the screenplay for a feature film with his son Matt. “Direct Action” has an environmental theme and is set on Australia’s magnificent Great Barrier Reef.
Early in 2006 he co-hosted the spectacular ANZAC Military Tattoo at Sydney’s Superdome and then The Tattoo Spectacular in Perth in 2007. Barry originally trained as an actor and returned to the stage in Agatha Christie’s play “The Hollow” in Sydney in 2006. He has also appeared in a number of films and TV shows.
Head of the Faculty of Journalism at Macleay College in Sydney he lectured in radio journalism and production from 1995-99. He has also had wide corporate experience, running his own company, which incorporated media consultancy, video production and special event marketing and publicity.
Barry specializes in lifestyle and other related features and has been published in many leading newspapers and magazines all over Australia. He was a columnist for the Sun Herald newspaper in Sydney as well as a contributor to various magazines.
His media consultancy embraced such companies as The Canadian Government, Lauda air, The Tahiti Tourist Bureau, EMI, Environmental Solutions International, and Bleakleys (Financial Advisors).
Barry also works as a communications and presentation trainer and lecturer and runs his own training programs, specialising in wholistic life skills for groups and individuals. Corporate programs include media training, public speaking and presentation skills.
He is also in demand as a voice over artist/actor and has narrated a series of wildlife documentaries which are often seen on cable TV. He will also now be the first local voice visitors to Australia hear, as he narrates the Customs requirements video presentation shown on airlines and ships. Visitors to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra will hear him narrating the video presentations in the new Korea and Vietnam Gallery. Barry’s voice is also heard guiding motorists on a GPS navigation system for certain vehicles.
Wearing his metaphysical hat, Barry is also a qualified astrologer and intuitive counsellor and runs a meditation and development group each week in Sydney.
**** Barry Eaton is available for bookings as a guest speaker, voice over artist, trainer and also astrology/intuitive consultations either directly or by telephone and CD/audio tape. Please use the email contact for further details……
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