Charlie King (sports broadcaster)

Charlie King AM is an Indigenous Australian sports commentator and award-winning anti-family violence campaigner working in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia.

King is a commentator for ABC Radio's Grandstand sport program based in Darwin.

[1][2] He commentates on various sports including Australian rules football and cricket.

[1][3][4] King has worked in child protection for more than 25 years, volunteering as an independent person supporting children without a parent or guardian in trouble with the law.

[6] King was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his service to broadcast media and the Indigenous community in 2015,[7] and was upgraded to Member of the Order of Australia (AM) at the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours for significant service to the Indigenous community of the Northern Territory.