 Newman began his media career with 6GE in Geraldton, Western Australia in early 1963, filling a vacancy left by the departure of Tony Barber.When STW-9 began broadcasting in 1965, Newman became host of "The Jeff Newman Show".After a disagreement with management, he crossed over to the rival TVW-7 in 1967 and worked in various positions within the industry, before joining "Seven News" in 1982 as a newsreader.