Kenneth George (KG) Cunningham is an Australian radio personality, and a former cricketer and football umpire.
Cunningham had a first-class cricket career from the 1960/61 to 1973/74 seasons with the South Australian state cricket team in the Sheffield Shield. A left-hand batsman, he was part of the sides that won the Shield in 1963–64 and 1968–69, and went on to play 97 first-class matches in a solid career, averaging 37 with the bat.
He was the SA team captain in 7 matches from 1971 to 1973.Cunningham was also a highly rated football umpire, officiating in 4 SANFL grand finals and 3 state games during his 130 games in 7 years (1961-1967) at the top level.Following his sport career, he became a TV and radio sports presenter. During the 1980s when the SANFL was still the number one game in town, KG hosted a 30-minute football wrap-up show on Channel 9 Adelaide called KG's Footy Show. The show was run on Saturdays during the football season and ran in the 5:30-6pm time slot. KG and guests who included players usually from the days winning teams, would give their comments and show highlights of the games. KG was also the weekend sports presenter for Channel 9 news in Adelaide for over 20 years until he joined Channel 7 in 2005. For his long TV service to football, the SANFL inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2012.He also co-hosted the FIVEaa Sports Show from the mid-1980s until 2008, firstly with former South Australian cricket captain David Hookes and later with former SANFL player and Adelaide Crows (AFL) coach Graham Cornes. The radio show was and still is to this day among Adelaide's most popular drive time shows.
In the 1990 Australia Day honours Cunningham was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "service to the media, particularly as a sporting broadcaster".Cunningham collapsed from ischaemic heart disease in October 2006, and underwent angioplasty.He is frequently very opinionated and pro-South Australian. Because of this reputation and his mannerisms, he is often satirised by fellow broadcaster Jon Blake on a weekly comedy skit called Behind Closed Doors (also broadcast on FIVEaa).
One well-known incident, which typified Cunningham's broadcast style, took place in 1998 during the Australian Football League fixture when Port Adelaide Football Club played West Coast Eagles at Football Park (now AAMI Stadium). During the match, then-Port Adelaide ruckman Darryl Poole marked the football on the goal line, entitling him to a set shot on goal, just metres from the target. Despite this, he was positioned at a difficult angle to take the shot, and was not known as a reliable kick. When Graham Cornes expressed doubts as to whether Poole would convert his shot into a goal, Cunningham exclaimed "If Darryl Poole misses this, I'll jump into the lake" (presumably the West Lakes outside of Football Park). Poole subsequently missed his shot, but despite every attempt during and after the match to make him act on his pledge, Cunningham refused, claiming it to be a "figure of speech".In March 2009, Cunningham joined former Australian basketball legend Phil Smyth to host an internet sports show KG and the General on australialivetv.com. Cunningham and other sporting personalities lost money owed when australialivetv.com collapsed in December 2010.
Cunningham currently presents Saturday Sports Show on Adelaide's 5AA with Graham Cornes.
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Some of their strengths
K. G. Cunningham has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Extroverted, Intelligent, Generous, Compassionate, Bold, and Passionate.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, K. G. Cunningham is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who looks for jobs that tend to reflect their identity.
Strong and Resilient
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know K. G. Cunningham well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.
Inventive and Clever
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe K. G. Cunningham as someone who is flexible, intelligent, and quick-witted.
A person who likes to be creative, and to be recognized for their artistic talents. Who possesses intelligence, mental discipline, and ambition, and who does well in relationships and partnerships.
Easygoing and Energetic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, K. G. Cunningham is someone who has an easygoing nature and a healthy sense of humor, with a mind that requires constant stimulation in order to feel fulfilled.
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, K. G. Cunningham tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of K. G. Cunningham's challenges
While K. G. Cunningham has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, K. G. Cunningham can be Emotional, Pleasure-seeking, Arrogant, Status-seeking, Impulsive, Careless, and Standoffish.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of K. G. Cunningham's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
K. G. Cunningham must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive, and can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Unfocused and Indecisive
K. G. Cunningham is someone who can be scattered, restless, and insensitive, be distracted by fluctuating professional interests, be a workaholic, and who can be arrogant and have difficulty accepting advice.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, K. G. Cunningham also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
