Keith McGowan (born 1943) is an Australian radio presenter.
McGowan was born Melbourne, his first job in radio was in 1957 at 3UZ. Then he worked at the following radio stations in order : 3TR, GLV-10 (Teen Time On Ten), 7BU, 7HO, 6PR, 3TR (again), 2NM, 2KA, 2HD, 2UW, 3MP, 3DB, 3AK. In 1990 he joined Melbourne radio station 3AW hosting the overnight program, "Overnighters", from midnight until 5.30am Monday to Friday. He celebrated his 50th anniversary of broadcasting on 27 May 2007. McGowan would develop a cult following in Melbourne through his "Overnighters" radio show.
In July 2011, it was announced by 3AW that, after months of speculation, Keith McGowan was finally calling it quits. After having hosted the "Overnighters" program on 3AW for a staggering 21 years, Keith would host his final program on Friday, 22 July.
Regular contributors on his radio program are Brad Higgins, Nick Le Souef the "Outback Legend" and Chris DeFraga on motoring. The Antiques and Collectible Radio Show is also a must listen, on from 12am Friday mornings. Tony Shields, from Shields, Stamps and Coins is a regular contributor.
In 1979 he had a top ten hit in Australia with a narrative piece called "A Little Boy's Christmas Prayer" which has since been re-released on compilation CDs.
He has published six books.
McGowan has a popular website, www.overnighters.com.au, compiled by Ash Long of the Melbourne Observer.
McGowan remarried in February 2006 to Angela. From a previous marriage he has a son Nathan and a daughter Tania. He is the grandfather of Matthew, Benjamin, Laura, and Jessica.
McGowan is a supporter of the St Kilda Football Club. He breeds and races Standardbred (harness) horses and spends his spare time in the outback of Australia.
Famous quotes containing the word keith:
“Youth is the period in which a man can be hopeless. The end of every episode is the end of the world. But the power of hoping through everything, the knowledge that the soul survives its adventures, that great inspiration comes to the middle-aged.”
—Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936)