Norman Banks (broadcaster)

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Norman Banks
Norman Banks was a pioneer radio broadcaster of football matches – initially at 3KZ then at 3AW.
Born	Norman Tyrell Banks 12 October 1905 Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
Died	15 September 1985 (aged 79) Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Education	St Aidan's Theological College, Ballarat Ridley College (University of Melbourne)
Occupation(s)	Radio broadcaster, Television presenter
Years active	1930-1980s
Known for	Australian rules football, establishing the annual Carols by Candlelight
Awards	MBE for broadcasting Inductee Australian Football Hall of Fame Melbourne Cricket Ground (in-gallery)

Norman Tyrell Banks, MBE (12 October 1905 – 15 September 1985) was an Australian radio announcer, sports broadcaster, and television presenter. He was one of the first people to broadcast live reporting of Australian rules football. He was also a charity worker and the founder of the annual Carols by Candlelight. In later years, he was known for his strongly conservative viewpoint on Talkback Radio.