Quick Facts
Biography
Melanie 'Mel' Homer is a New Zealand television and radio presenter. She currently hosts the Three morning show The Café with Mike Puru. She also presents the morning radio show on Mix 98.2 from Monday to Friday. Homer began her career as a producer for Breakfast Radio at Classic Hits (now known as The Hits) in the late 1990s. Homer has also previously worked in Hong Kong at Radio Television Hong Kong (RTKH) from 1998 to 2004.
Career
Radio
Homer is currently the morning radio host for New Zealand's Mix98. She has previously worked for The Hits, Newstalk ZB and Radio Hauraki.
Television
In 2015 Homer was the host for a show on Choice TV called My Dream Room. From the start of April 2016, Homer began hosting the Three morning show The Café originally with Mike Puru until May 2020 to then with Carly Flynn from June 2020.
Personal life
Homer spent six years in Hong Kong, from 1998 to 2004. She worked at Radio Television Hong Kong during this period. She has three children, one of whom was born in Hong Kong.
She is married to New Zealand sailmaker Andy Pilcher.They both have regularly been involved with Yacht races with their boat, the 'Kaimai Flyer'.
