Martin Devlin Biography – Martin Devlin Wiki
Martin Devlin is a New Zealand radio and television broadcaster with over 20 years of experience. He was an anchor of a show on Newstalk ZB. In July 2012, The Radio Network announced Devlin would take over the morning show for New Zealand’s first private station, Radio Hauraki. He is a breakfast radio veteran who started his career in music radio before moving to Radio Sport in 1999. He writes sport for New Zealand Rugby World and does a sports talkback blog for TVNZ.co.NZ as well as being a regular weekly contributor for Rugby Centre on Sky TV’s Rugby Channel. In 2010, he anchored TVNZ’s coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In November 2021, he announced that he would be stepping away from Newstalk ZB and leaving the company.
TVNZ contracted him to anchor the largest sporting event in NZ’s history – the 2011 Rugby World Cup. On the opening night in October 2011, over one million viewers tuned in to watch Devlin interview rugby legend Jonah Lomu in the minutes before the opening match that featured the All Blacks vs Tonga. Devlin began his broadcasting career in radio and has won many awards including ‘sports broadcaster of the year’ an unprecedented 6 times. During his lengthy radio career that began in 1987 he has worked on Energy FM in New Plymouth, Channel Z in Wellington as well as networks – The Edge, Radio Sport, and Radio Live.
In 2014, he anchored TVNZ’s coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Devlin is the nephew of New Zealand rock-and-roll star Johnny Devlin and was educated at St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Following a period of name suppression granted by the Auckland District Court in regards to a minor ‘disorderly behavior’ charge in Quay St, Auckland, on 29 December 2010, he identified himself as the person involved on 24 January 2011 after intense speculation. He was taken off air in May 2021 after attempting to physically assault a colleague in the NZME newsroom. It was also revealed that he had sent inappropriate messages to other colleagues. He apologized and said he struggled with mental health issues.
In July 2021, he was reinstated to his role after two complaints were found to not be substantiated. In July 2021, it was reported that Devlin had unsuccessfully attempted suicide.
Martin Devlin Age
He was born in 1964 in New Zealand.
Martin Devlin Partner
He was married to his ex-wife Andi Brotherston but they later divorced. Currently, he is in a relationship with his partner, Lauren de Boeck.
Martin Devlin Children
He has two children, both are sons. One of his sons is named Charlie Devlin.
Martin Devlin Leaving Newstalk ZB
Veteran broadcaster Martin Devlin has quit NZME after taking the media company to court over his employment. In a joint public statement from NZME and Devlin, it was announced that Devlin had “decided to step away” from his Newstalk ZB weekend sports radio show and leave the company. He has been absent from The Devlin Radio Show for months, during which time he faced employment investigations and attempted suicide.
In October 2021, Devlin asked the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to order NZME’s radio arm to put him back on air on an interim basis, while his case proceeded. His case first headed to court in late October, with the ERA hearing submissions on matters of open justice. A full hearing was scheduled for November 12, 2021, but was then delayed and rescheduled for November 15, 2021. That hearing was also canceled and reset for Friday, November 26, 2021.
Tuesday’s joint statement from Devlin and NZME appeared to indicate an abandoning of the court process. The statement said Devlin was now in recovery after a mental health event and was “doing well”. “NZME has encouraged him to take as long as he needs to make a successful recovery and has given him space to reflect on his next steps,” the statement said. He was first off-air in early May after Stuff revealed he threw a punch at a junior colleague in the NZME newsroom shared by the NZ Herald and ZB. Stuff understands the punch missed.
After the news was broken, Devlin apologized and also admitted to sending “unwelcome” messages to others. An in-house investigation by NZME’s head of radio, Wendy Palmer, cleared Devlin to return to work. But on May 27, Devlin was off-air as a second investigation was launched into new allegations, including one from an award-winning Herald journalist. An independent investigation by lawyer Bridget Smith found “neither complaint was substantiated”.In an interview with Stuff about Devlin’s situation, before taking the NZME investigation job, Smith said NZME could have fired him but chose not to.
“It’s been one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made. Radio has been my life for 32 years, it’s the only career I’ve ever had and wanted, and it’s been an incredible privilege,” Devlin said in the joint statement. “I just don’t want the pressure and scrutiny that comes with hosting a nationwide radio show at the moment. I will definitely be back in some shape or form but for now, I want to eliminate the stressors and rediscover the joy I have for working.”
Palmer described it as a “sad day” for New Zealand broadcasting. But she said NZME supported the decision. “We sincerely wish Martin the very best for his recovery and thank him for his enormous contribution to broadcasting,” Palmer said in the statement. The joint release said Devlin and NZME had made an agreement that no further public statements would be made about Devlin’s decision to leave.
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