Daniel Gibson (presenter)

{{Short description|Australian television presenter}}

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{{BLP sources|date=August 2009}}

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| birth_place = Victoria, Australia

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| occupation = Television presenter, newsreader, weatherman

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Daniel Gibson (born {{birth date|df=yes|1972|7|19}} in Victoria) is an Australian television presenter and is seen weeknightly across Seven as newsreader and weatherman in the role of network presenter.

Gibson started his career in radio in the early 1990s at 2PK in Parkes NSW, before moving on to radio stations in Victoria including 3WM Horsham and ending up in the nation's capital, Canberra doing talkback on 2CC and then hosted the breakfast show on 2CA.

Gibson has been part of Seven since May 2000.Article written in 2007, says "DANIEL GIBSON HAS BEEN SEEN NIGHTLY ACROSS THE EASTERN STATES FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS", which would bring it back to 2001 - http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/telecast/channel_7/daniel_gibson/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223192545/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/telecast/channel_7/daniel_gibson/ |date=23 February 2009 }}

In 2007,{{cite web|quotation=to now be part of it in ’07 though is just surreal |url=http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/telecast/channel_7/daniel_gibson/ |title=Daniel Gibson |website=v8supercars.com.au |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024142511/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/telecast/channel_7/daniel_gibson/ |archivedate=2008-10-24}} Gibson joined the V8 Supercar telecast as pit lane reporter for the Seven Network. He is teamed up with Matthew White, Neil Crompton as well as Mark Beretta and Grant Denyer. Gibson was also part of MMM's broadcast of the Melbourne Formula 1 GP. He supports the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

After gaining a reputation as "the wacky weatherman",{{cite web |title=Daniel Gibson |url=https://www.sydneyweekender.com.au/presenters/daniel-gibson/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320235455/https://www.sydneyweekender.com.au/presenters/daniel-gibson/ |archive-date=2018-03-20 |accessdate=10 May 2018 |website=SydneyWeekender.com.au}} he made the transition to newsreader in 2011.{{cite web|title=No more Mr Funny|url=https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/57241/no-more-mr-funny/|website=BorderMail.com.au|accessdate=10 May 2018|date=16 February 2011}}

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