Mel Homer

Melanie 'Mel' Homer is a New Zealand television and radio presenter. She currently hosts the Three morning show The Café with Mike Puru.[1][2][3][4] She also presents the morning radio show on Mix 98.2 from Monday to Friday. Homer began her career as a producer for Breakfast Radio at Classic Hits (now known as The Hits) in the late 1990s.[5] Homer has also previously worked in Hong Kong at Radio Television Hong Kong (RTKH) from 1998 to 2004.

Mel Homer
Homer in 2020
Born
Melanie Homer
Occupation
  • Current radio host of Mix98.2 New Zealand
  • Current TV host of The Café New Zealand
Years active2015 - Present
Spouse(s)Andy Pilcher
Children3

Career

Radio

Homer is currently the morning radio host for New Zealand's Mix98.[6][7][8] She has previously worked for The Hits, Newstalk ZB and Radio Hauraki.

Television

In 2015 Homer was the host for a show on Choice TV called My Dream Room.[9][10][11] 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.[12][13][14]

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 children, one of whom was born in Hong Kong.

She is married to New Zealand sailmaker Andy Pilcher.[15][16]They both have regularly been involved with Yacht races with their boat, the 'Kaimai Flyer'.[17][18]

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References
  1. "VIDEO: Meet the hosts of The Cafe, which debuts today". www.scout.co.nz. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. Henderson, Calum. "Mike Puru's heaven is another man's hell". spy.nzherald.co.nz. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. Herald, New Zealand. "TV3 announces new morning show". m.nzherald.co.nz. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  4. "TV3's new morning show". Stuff. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. "Mel Homer: 'Sometimes you have to get used to talking to yourself'". Now To Love. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. McIntyre, Donna (22 September 2014). "Me and my car: Mel Homer". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. "The new face of radio: Mel's in the mix!". nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  8. "TRN launches Auckland-only station aimed at 40-54 demographic". The National Business Review. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  9. "2 Tui Television Production". 2 Tui Television Production. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. "Turning kids' dreams into reality". Stuff. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  11. "2 Tui Television Production". 2 Tui Television Production. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  12. Mix. "Mel To Host New TV Show 'The Cafe'". Mix. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  13. "The Cafe". www.tv3.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  14. "New TV3 lifestyle show The Café to air in April". www.newshub.co.nz. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  15. "On holiday with... Mel Homer". Stuff. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  16. "What Nigella thinks of Doritos' quiet chips for women". NZ Herald. 6 February 2018. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  17. "KAIMAI FLYER". www.yachtingnz.org.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  18. "RaceTrack". www.racetrack.org.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2018.


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