Mark is prominent on radio as a commentator with 6pr during the football season and co-host on Sportsday, a daily show from 6-8pm. With an engaging and warm style behind the microphone, Mark is the father of twin daughters and lives in an all-female household, which provides him with an ample source of humour during his presentations.

Readings was voted as the standout sports media performer in the State for 2025 by the judges for his work as an AFL and WAFL broadcaster for 6PR and Channel 7, as well as his hosting duties for Wide World of Sports and work in the podcast space with Back Chat. He also won the Tim Flynn Best Radio Commentator award.

Mark Readings is one of the state’s most respected journalists, presenters, and MC’s, having spent over 35 years in the media industry. Mark worked with Channel 9 for 23 years, covering and commentating a range of sports, including AFL and cricket, along with working at two Olympic Games and two Commonwealth Games.

Notably, he commentated netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne as well as gymnastics in London in 2012. In 2003 Mark was presented with a Logie Award and a Walkley Award for his coverage of the Bali bombings. He was one of the survivors, having been in the Sari Club and inside Paddy’s Bar during the first explosion. It’s a remarkable story over two decades following the bombings. In 2014, Mark joined the Seven Network where he was the sports presenter for Today/Tonight.

He also hosted a weekly footy show for the station and expanded his work with The West Australian. This included online sporting commentary, podcasts and writing weekly articles for the paper.