Mel Homer Explained

Mel Homer
Birth Name:Melanie Homer
Years Active:2015–present
Spouse:Andy Pilcher
Children:3

Melanie Homer (born [1] is a New Zealand radio presenter, television presenter, writer and master of ceremonies.

She was previously the host the New Zealand Radio show, Sunday Cafe that aired on the now defunct network Today FM.[2] [3] She previously hosted Three's morning show The Café with Mike Puru and Carly Flynn from 2016 until 2020.[4] [5] [6]

She also previously presented the morning radio show on Mix 98.2. Homer began her career as a producer for Breakfast Radio at Classic Hits (now known as The Hits) in the late 1990s.[7] [8] [9]

Homer has also previously worked in Hong Kong at Radio Television Hong Kong (RTKH) from 1998 to 2004. In 2023 Homer appeared on Celebrity Treasure Island.[1] [10]

Homer is currently a chief reporter for the radio network Mediaworks in New Zealand.

Career

Radio

Homer has previously been the morning radio host for New Zealand's Mix98.[11] [12] [13] Before this, she previously worked for The Hits, Newstalk ZB and Radio Hauraki And Magic Talk.

Homer hosted the New Zealand Radio Show, Sunday Cafe on Today FM. The station shut down on 30 March 2023.[14]

Television

In 2015 Homer was the host for a show on eden (previously known as Choice TV) called My Dream Room.[15] [16] From the start of April 2016, Homer began hosting the Three morning show The Café originally with Mike Puru until May 2020 to then with Carly Flynn from June 2020. The series finished at the end of 2020.[17] [18] [19]

In 2023 Homer appeared on the 2023 series of Celebrity Treasure Island. She was the 12th person eliminated from the season.[20]

Personal life

Homer spent six years in Hong Kong, from 1998 to 2004. She worked at Radio Television Hong Kong during this period.

She has three boys, Jesse, Finn and Tom. One of whom was born in Hong Kong.[21]

She is married to New Zealand sailmaker Andy Pilcher.[22] [23] They both have regularly been involved with Yacht races with their boat, the 'Kaimai Flyer'.[24] [25]

Homer family history traces back to Ireland.[26] In 2019 she began to trace her family from Ireland to revisiting again in 2022.[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 19 September 2023 . Activist to TV star: Tāme Iti joins Celebrity Treasure Island cast . 18 September 2023 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  2. Web site: Sunday Café With Mel Homer Today FM . 20 July 2022 . todayfm.co.nz . en.
  3. Web site: Mel Homer . 20 July 2022 . todayfm.co.nz . en.
  4. Web site: The Cafe Thursday 10 December 2020 REALITY ThreeNow. 10 December 2020. www.threenow.co.nz.
  5. Web site: Mike Puru's heaven is another man's hell. Henderson. Calum. spy.nzherald.co.nz. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601021821/http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/mike-purus-heaven-is-another-mans-hell/. 1 June 2016.
  6. Web site: TV3's new morning show. Stuff. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015. 5 May 2016.
  7. News: Mel Homer: 'Sometimes you have to get used to talking to yourself'. Now To Love. 26 July 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015. 5 May 2016.
  8. Web site: VIDEO: Meet the hosts of The Cafe, which debuts today. www.scout.co.nz. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413175145/http://www.scout.co.nz/VIDEO-Meet-the-hosts-of-The-Cafe-which-debuts-today/tabid/3538/articleID/13212/Default.aspx. 13 April 2016.
  9. Web site: TV3 announces new morning show. Herald. New Zealand. m.nzherald.co.nz. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015. 5 May 2016.
  10. Web site: New lineup for Celebrity Treasure Island revealed . 18 September 2023 . 1 News . en.
  11. News: Me and my car: Mel Homer. McIntyre. Donna. 22 September 2014. New Zealand Herald. en-NZ. 1170-0777. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015. 5 May 2016.
  12. Web site: The new face of radio: Mel's in the mix!. nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015. 5 May 2016.
  13. Web site: TRN launches Auckland-only station aimed at 40–54 demographic. The National Business Review. 22 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015. 5 May 2016.
  14. Web site: Clark-Dow . James Halpin and Emma . 30 March 2023 . 'This station is no longer Today FM': MediaWorks radio station transmits last words . 18 September 2023 . Stuff . en.
  15. Web site: 2 Tui Television Production. 2 Tui Television Production. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322085455/http://www.2tuiproductions.co.nz/#!our-shoes/c1ger. 22 March 2016.
  16. Web site: Turning kids' dreams into reality. Stuff. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015. 5 May 2016.
  17. Web site: Mel To Host New TV Show 'The Cafe'. Mix. Mix. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822132436/http://www.mixonline.co.nz/mix982-auckland/mel-to-host-new-tv-show-the-cafe/. 22 August 2017.
  18. Web site: The Cafe. www.tv3.co.nz. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422175524/http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/TheCafe.aspx. 22 April 2016.
  19. Web site: New TV3 lifestyle show The Café to air in April. www.newshub.co.nz. 21 April 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153028/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/new-tv3-lifestyle-show-the-caf-to-air-in-april-2016031015#axzz46Qf09xRb. 5 May 2016.
  20. Web site: 25 October 2023 . 'I'm pretty angry': Mel Homer calls out Treasure Island castmate . 24 October 2023 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  21. Web site: Mel Homer: 'Sometimes you have to get used to talking to yourself' . 24 October 2023 . Now To Love . en.
  22. Web site: On holiday with... Mel Homer. Stuff. en. 21 February 2018.
  23. News: What Nigella thinks of Doritos' quiet chips for women. 6 February 2018. NZ Herald. 21 February 2018. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  24. Web site: KAIMAI FLYER. www.yachtingnz.org.nz. en. 21 February 2018.
  25. Web site: RaceTrack. www.racetrack.org.nz. 21 February 2018.
  26. Web site: 19 September 2023 . Mel Homer finds family roots in a field in Ireland . 18 September 2023 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  27. Web site: 2 December 2022 . New Zealand Broadcaster Mel Homer Traces Her Irish Roots . 18 September 2023 . Hospitality Ireland . en.

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