Roger Climpson

Roger Climpson
Born(1931-10-18)18 October 1931
Died17 September 2025(2025-09-17) (aged 93)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • newsreader
  • radio/television announcer
  • reporter
  • weather presenter
  • television host/presenter
  • actor
Years active
  • Network television and radio:
    • 1951โ€“1998
    • 2015
  • Christian radio:
    1998โ€“2004
Known for

Roger Climpson OAM (18 October 1931 โ€“ 17 September 2025) was a British-born Australian media personality who served a lengthy career in both radio and television, as a journalist and reporter, announcer, newsreader, weather presenter and host. He started his career as an actor in radio, but also appeared in theatre and television productions; post his mainstream media career, he went into Christian broadcasting.

Climpson was a news presenter with both the Nine Network and Seven Network for Seven News in the 1980s and 1990s and hosted shows such as the local version of This Is Your Life and true-crime series Australia's Most Wanted.