Craig Huggins
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Craig Huggins has been a part of the radio and television industry since 1981 for Australia. He as performed voice-overs and conducted sports reporting.
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[edit] Radio
At High School, Craig "pulled" his first shift at Melbourne's rock station 3XY. He has been heard on the airwaves of 3WM Horsham and 4IP (or Radio 10) Brisbane before again gracing the corridors of 3XY. He was part of the great "air-lift" from 3XY to Melbourne's first Commercial FM station 3EON-FM (renamed Triple M) in 1988 before being lured to KZFM (now Gold 104) in 1991. He is still a major part of the Gold team at their current headquarters in Richmond. Craig is currently the drive announcer at Melbourne's Gold 104, and afternoon announcer at Adelaide's Cruise 1323 AM.
[edit] Television work
He has appeared on many television shows including Ernie & Denise, Saturday Jukebox, C'mon Kids, Telethons.
He has been the voice-over of many successful programs in television including Pot of Gold, Strike it Lucky, Blind Date, Keynotes, New Faces and All Together Now. He has performed many voice-overs on television commercials including the highly successful and long running "Gillette Great Moments In Sports", Coles Supermarkets, also Disney Animated Feature Films, Captain Snooze, RetraVision, Kraft, National Australia Bank, Pancake Parlour, Strathfield Car Radio, Travelodge, Hunters & Collectors Tour, SEEK.com.
[edit] Sports reporting and involvement
He was a sports reporter and VO on Wide World of Sports, and National Nine News Melbourne, as well as several ABC TV sports programs.
Craig, or Huggy as he is also known on-air, is the host MC of most Melbourne based functions for the Brisbane Lions AFL Club, from 1999-2006. He was the court announcer for National Netball League team "Melbourne Phoenix", as well as doing that role for Australian team games. He was the Court Announcer for all netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Craig placed 10th in the 1986 Australian Grand Prix Celebrity Race (a race in which Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler broke his collarbone). He is involved in local football (AFL) as well as many other sports.
[edit] Awards
Craig has been a RAWARDS finalist many times (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001) and was the winner of Best Australian Music Personality award in 1994.
[edit] Personal life
He is married to his wife Jenni, and they have two children.
