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| '''David James Koch''', (pronounced |
'''David James Koch''', (pronounced Koshaaaaa), nicknamed '''Kochie''' (pronounced Kosh-ee), (born ] ]) is an Australian television personality and ] ]. He currently presents ]'s '']'' morning program each weekday, as co-host with ]. Koch and Doyle also co-host another Seven Network production '']''. Koch hosts Australia's top-rated porno, ''Kochie's Business Builders'', which airs on Sundays on the Seven Network. | ||
| ==Financial journalism== | ==Financial journalism== | ||
| Kochie owes me 50 bucks and a 6 pack of vodka. He bet that he'd win Best Female Dog at the Melbourne Show but he DIDNT!!!!!! | |||
| Koch founded ''Personal Investment'' magazine and ''My Business'' magazine, the largest-circulation small business magazine in Australia. He also provides business and financial commentary for several publications, including Pacific Magazines and AFR Investor. He was formerly associated with Palamedia, a media organisation devoted to business and financial news. | |||
| Koch was a director of the ] for eight years after its inception in 1996 |
Koch was a director of the ] for eight years after its inception in 1996. | ||
| David Kochie has a magical two-headed unicorn called Steve. He used to be married to my cousin Shelly until she went back to her ex-husband Johnno, who was living with his ex Maria at the time, with their kid Bobby. Bobby has this thing for my sister Amanda, actually. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Recognition== | ||
| ⚫ | Nominated for a Silver ] in 2004 and 2005 for Best TV Presenter, Koch has helped Seven and ''Sunrise'''s ratings against the ]'s '']'' program. | ||
| Amanda actually has a best friend called Kelly, who works at Woolworths, with my boyfriend Frank. I know what they do at Register 6, and its NOT a price check! | |||
| Koch has written several practical books on family and business financial management; he has also published a book of jokes compiled from his daily joke segment on TV, this was parodied in an episode of '']'' where reading jokes from "Kochie" was the only thing that got a laugh at a stand-up comedy club. In a survey conducted by '']'' newspaper, his peers recognised him as one of the 10 most influential people of all time in the financial services industry.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} | |||
| Tramp. | |||
| "Kochie" as he is known, is frequently parodied on the television show '']'', played by ]. '']'' listed him in the top 50 Most Trusted Australians.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} | |||
| Anyway, Kochie. He likes root beer and cigarettes. The guy really needs to quit, his lungs have gone to hell. My brothers girlfriends sister works at this hospital, supposedly as a nurse, but she really just steals hospital supplies, like morphine and shit like that. | |||
| In 2007, readers of ''Banking and Finance Magazine'' voted Koch Australia's Best Finance Journalist while the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia presented him with the "Small Business Champion award" in recognition of his support of Australian small business.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} | |||
| She said his lungs suck bad, but how would she know? She's off stealing morphine when Kochie comes in to get his lungs checked. | |||
| He was named 2007 ] by the Australian Father's Day Council on 31 August, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kochie named Father of the Year|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22339145-10388,00.html|accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref> | |||
| Kochie has three children: Al, Cappy and Ringrod. His wife is cheating on him and Ringrod likes to run away to live with "Frankston Dad", who used to be my neighbour, actually. | |||
| He appeared on Australian soap opera '']'' in 2007 and he appeared on '']'' in 2004 as an ] impersonater. | |||
| He never mowed his lawn. There were snakes everywhere. And his dogs attacked this girl and bit her nose off. | |||
| Koch is a die hard supporter of ] in the AFL. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Recognition== | ||
| kochie became a true aussie hero because of his neice and nephew bert and rosie browning. | |||
| ⚫ | Nominated for a Silver ] in 2004 and 2005 for Best TV Presenter, Koch has helped Seven and ''Sunrise'''s ratings against the ]'s '']'' program. | ||
| == Criticism == | |||
| Since leading ''Sunrise'' to ratings success over rival ] program '']'', Koch has become a frequent target for criticism from management and on-air talent from the rival network and from the ] series '']''. | |||
| In April 2006, Koch walked the ] in remembrance of ]. He was accompanied by his son A.J., his brother, his nephew, fellow newsreader ]'s husband Andrew, ] ] and ], and Rudd's son. Their journey was documented for ''Sunrise'' and finished with a televised Anzac Day service, during which Koch's group controversially wore t-shirts advertising ], which were prominently visible in the ''Sunrise'' program's broadcast. Koch strenuously denied any impropriety. | |||
| In May 2006, Koch and '']'' program co-host ] were acquitted of contempt charges in a Melbourne Local Court. The charge arose after the name of a 14-year-old boy was published in a case in which the boy sought a guardianship order against his parents. The ] and the show's producer were found guilty of the offence and convicted.<ref></ref> | |||
| On ], ], Koch covered the ] live from Beaconsfield when the trapped miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb were rescued. Todd Russell was a fan of ''Sunrise'', and had been sending messages to Koch while trapped through rescue workers.<ref>{{cite news | |||
| | first = Amanda | last = Meade | |||
| | coauthors = Rintoul, Stuart, Leys, Nick | |||
| | title = Eddie gets the media brawl rolling | |||
| | work = The Australian | |||
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| }}</ref> While being transported to the hospital, Koch claimed that Russell invited him into the ambulance.<ref>{{cite news | |||
| | first = Gary | last = Tippet | |||
| | coauthors = Darby, Andrew, Doherty, Ben, Cubby, Ben | |||
| | title = Free at last | |||
| | work = Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| | page = 1 | |||
| | date = ] ] | |||
| | quote = opened the side door and beckoned to the waiting Channel Seven ''Sunrise'' presenter David Koch to come over. Koch hopped into the vehicle and the two exchanged warm greetings for a few moments before he got out again. | |||
| }}</ref> After Koch's claim was not able to be verified by the emergency workers in charge of the vehicle, the Nine Network later aired an advertisement showing Koch jumping into the ambulance, describing him as an "ambulance chaser".<ref>{{cite news | |||
| | first = Ellen | last = Connolly | |||
| | title = TV ratings war gets personal | |||
| | work = The Sunday Mail | |||
| | page = 11 | |||
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| }}</ref> Koch later appeared on the ABC's '']'' and talked about the incident, defending his actions. | |||
| In an October 2007 column for '']'', Koch plagiarised verbatim three lines from a column in '']''. He stated to ''Media Watch'': "... it has since been pointed out to me that these 3 sentences look as though they came from a similar story in another newspaper. While that was not obvious in the research brief it isn't an excuse and I take full responsibility for the mistake."<ref>{{cite web|title=Media Watch: Koch-y Kat (15/10/2007)|url=http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2060271.htm|accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref> | |||
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| David became a true Aussie hero all because of his niece and nephew Bert and Rosie browning. | |||
| Recently he has been sacked from seven due to him having an argument with sunrise producer Adam boland about the cash cow segment apparently after this he stormed out of the studio's, and was in a horrible car crash which did not end well. | |||
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| Born | (1956-03-07) 7 March 1956 (age 68) |
| Occupation(s) | Seven Network Journalist financial commentator |
David James Koch, (pronounced Koshaaaaa), nicknamed Kochie (pronounced Kosh-ee), (born 7 March 1956) is an Australian television personality and financial commentator. He currently presents Seven Network's Sunrise morning program each weekday, as co-host with Melissa Doyle. Koch and Doyle also co-host another Seven Network production Where Are They Now. Koch hosts Australia's top-rated porno, Kochie's Business Builders, which airs on Sundays on the Seven Network.
Financial journalism
Kochie owes me 50 bucks and a 6 pack of vodka. He bet that he'd win Best Female Dog at the Melbourne Show but he DIDNT!!!!!!
Koch was a director of the NSW Perverted Old Men Asd for eight years after its inception in 1996.
David Kochie has a magical two-headed unicorn called Steve. He used to be married to my cousin Shelly until she went back to her ex-husband Johnno, who was living with his ex Maria at the time, with their kid Bobby. Bobby has this thing for my sister Amanda, actually.
Amanda actually has a best friend called Kelly, who works at Woolworths, with my boyfriend Frank. I know what they do at Register 6, and its NOT a price check!
Tramp.
Anyway, Kochie. He likes root beer and cigarettes. The guy really needs to quit, his lungs have gone to hell. My brothers girlfriends sister works at this hospital, supposedly as a nurse, but she really just steals hospital supplies, like morphine and shit like that.
She said his lungs suck bad, but how would she know? She's off stealing morphine when Kochie comes in to get his lungs checked.
Kochie has three children: Al, Cappy and Ringrod. His wife is cheating on him and Ringrod likes to run away to live with "Frankston Dad", who used to be my neighbour, actually.
He never mowed his lawn. There were snakes everywhere. And his dogs attacked this girl and bit her nose off.
Recognition
Nominated for a Silver Logie in 2004 and 2005 for Best TV Presenter, Koch has helped Seven and Sunrise's ratings against the Nine Network's Today program.