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'''Shura Taft''' is an Australian television and radio presenter, based in Melbourne.
'''Shura Taft''' is an [[England|English]]-born Australian television and radio presenter, based in [[Melbourne]].


==Television roles==
Shura was the co-host of the children's television show ''[[Kids' WB Australia|Kids' WB]]'' from 2006 until 2011 on the [[Nine Network]]. He also hosted the children's game show ''[[Pyramid (Australian children's TV series)|Pyramid]]'' from 2009 to 2012.<ref>http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=3595</ref>
Taft was the co-host of the children's television show ''[[Kids' WB Australia|Kids' WB]]'' from 2006 until 2011 on the [[Nine Network]]. He also hosted the children's game show ''[[Pyramid (Australian children's TV series)|Pyramid]]'' from 2009 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=3595 |title=Shura Taft - Saxton Speaker Bureau - Speaker Details |website=saxton.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321223328/http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=3595 |archive-date=2009-03-21}}</ref>


Taft has also presented stories for the travel series ''[[Postcards (TV series)|Postcards]]'' and he was also a radio presenter on [[Nova 100]]. He was a contestant on ''[[The Singing Bee (Australian game show)|Celebrity Singing Bee]]'' in 2008 and also played in the 2010 [[EJ Whitten Legends Game|EJ Whitten Legends game]] for Victoria, wearing number 9.
Taft has also presented stories for the travel series ''[[Postcards (Australian TV series)|Postcards]]'' and he was also a radio presenter on [[Nova 100]]. He was a contestant on ''[[The Singing Bee (Australian game show)|Celebrity Singing Bee]]'' in 2008 and also played in the 2010 [[EJ Whitten Legends Game]] for Victoria, wearing number 9.


In 2011, Shura became the male host of the music show [[Eclipse Music TV]] on [[Go! (Australian TV channel)|Go!]] and in 2012, the host of The Supercoach Show on [[Fox Footy]]. In 2013, it has been announced that he will be the host of the sixth season of the ''[[The Mole (Australian TV series)|The Mole]]''. <ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/01/shura-taft-to-host-the-mole.html</ref>
In 2011, Taft became the male host of the music show [[Eclipse Music TV]] on [[Go! (Australian TV channel)|Go!]] and in 2012, the host of ''The Supercoach Show'' on [[Fox Footy]].


In 2013, he was the host of the sixth season of the Australian version of ''[[The Mole (Australian TV series)|The Mole]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/01/shura-taft-to-host-the-mole.html|title = Shura Taft to host the Mole &#124; TV Tonight| date=14 January 2013 }}</ref> He also filled in for [[Larry Emdur]] once on ''[[The Morning Show (TV program)|The Morning Show]]'' later in the year.<ref>[http://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-morning-show/video/watch/20069248/just-who-is-shura-taft/ Just who is Shura Taft?], ''The Morning Show'', 29 November 2013</ref>
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In 2014, Taft joined [[Weekend Breakfast (radio show)|Weekend Breakfast]] on the [[Today's Hit Network|Hit Network]] as anchor and [[Triple M Melbourne]] as a casual radio presenter.

In 2017, Taft joined the Seven Network for their coverage of the Australian Open in Melbourne. He regularly appeared in the crowd to interview spectators in between matches and helped to build atmosphere just prior to the players entering the stadium.

==Miscellaneous==
Taft supports the [[Hawthorn Football Club]],<ref>[http://www.profiletalent.com.au/shura-taft.html Shura Taft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725042949/http://www.profiletalent.com.au/shura-taft.html |date=25 July 2013 }}, Profile Talent Management</ref> and has played amateur football for [[Collegians Football Club|Collegians]] in the [[Victorian Amateur Football Association]], winning premier division premierships with the club in 2011 and 2012.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Northern Times|author=Brad Beitzel|date=18 September 2011|url=http://www.thenortherntimes.com.au/story/935433/gastro-stop-before-grand-final/|accessdate=6 March 2014|title=Gastro stop before Grand Final}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Weekly Review|author=Ewen McRae|title=VAFA: Old Xavs are yesterday's heroes as Collegians steal victory|date=24 September 2012}}</ref>


== References ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.shurataft.com.au|Shura Taft official website}}
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 15 May 2024

Shura Taft
Born8 November 1982 (1982-11-08) (age 41)
London, UK
BildungWesley College (Victoria)/Monash University
Occupation(s)Television presenter and radio host
Years active2006–present

Shura Taft is an English-born Australian television and radio presenter, based in Melbourne.

Television roles

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Taft was the co-host of the children's television show Kids' WB from 2006 until 2011 on the Nine Network. He also hosted the children's game show Pyramid from 2009 to 2012.[1]

Taft has also presented stories for the travel series Postcards and he was also a radio presenter on Nova 100. He was a contestant on Celebrity Singing Bee in 2008 and also played in the 2010 EJ Whitten Legends Game for Victoria, wearing number 9.

In 2011, Taft became the male host of the music show Eclipse Music TV on Go! and in 2012, the host of The Supercoach Show on Fox Footy.

In 2013, he was the host of the sixth season of the Australian version of The Mole.[2] He also filled in for Larry Emdur once on The Morning Show later in the year.[3]

In 2014, Taft joined Weekend Breakfast on the Hit Network as anchor and Triple M Melbourne as a casual radio presenter.

In 2017, Taft joined the Seven Network for their coverage of the Australian Open in Melbourne. He regularly appeared in the crowd to interview spectators in between matches and helped to build atmosphere just prior to the players entering the stadium.

Miscellaneous

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Taft supports the Hawthorn Football Club,[4] and has played amateur football for Collegians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, winning premier division premierships with the club in 2011 and 2012.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Shura Taft - Saxton Speaker Bureau - Speaker Details". saxton.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Shura Taft to host the Mole | TV Tonight". 14 January 2013.
  3. ^ Just who is Shura Taft?, The Morning Show, 29 November 2013
  4. ^ Shura Taft Archived 25 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Profile Talent Management
  5. ^ Brad Beitzel (18 September 2011). "Gastro stop before Grand Final". Northern Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  6. ^ Ewen McRae (24 September 2012). "VAFA: Old Xavs are yesterday's heroes as Collegians steal victory". The Weekly Review.
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