[1] While studying his fine arts degree in 1957, Hale obtained work at Adelaide radio station 5KA presenting a night show, before getting a job with 5DN to host the interview program Monitor.
[1] In 1982, Hale temporarily relocated to Japan where he spent twelve months working at NHK, advising them on news and current affairs.
[8] Despite media reports to the contrary, Hale volunteered to leave the role when he was offered the job to host another series of the antiques show For Love or Money.
Happy that he finally persuaded the ABC to do a program surrounding decorative arts, Hale hosted For Love or Money for three seasons from 1987 with regular panelists such as antique dealer Peter Cook.
[2][1] Upon his retirement in 1997, Hale said he was looking forward to enjoying many aspects of life in Sydney and exploring his interest in information technology, multimedia and the internet as well as travel and antiques.