Timothy Marbun

Timothy Marbun
Born
Timothy Marbun

(1982-03-21) March 21, 1982 (age 42)
Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia
Other namesTimmy
Occupation(s)News anchor, journalist
Years active2007–present
Known forPresenter Sapa Indonesia Pagi on Kompas TV
SpouseSumi Yang
ChildrenRussel Marbun Chester Marbun
Parent(s)Dimpos Marbun
Rosliwaty Siregar

Timothy Marbun (born March 21, 1982, in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) is an Indonesian presenter.

Early life

He lived in Aceh, Jakarta, and in Oklahoma in his childhood, before finally settling in Jakarta. Marbun is the son of Dimpos Marbun and Rosliwaty Siregar.[1]

He is an alumnus of Jakarta 70 Public High School and the University of East London/HELP University, Kuala Lumpur.

Career

He began his journalism career at Indosiar. Marbun filled in at the Fokus Pagi on Indosiar and became one of the main male presenters in the program Fokus Pagi. He covered social upheavals in Middle Eastern countries and bloody demonstrations in Bangkok, Thailand.

Marbun is one of the owners of the "Sabang 16" Coffee Shop in the Tebet area of Jakarta.[2] Marbun was chosen as the "Most Favorite Bachelor" in the 2011 version of Cleo Indonesia Magazine.[3] He is active in Kompas TV as a producer and news reader, and hosted Kata Kita.[4][5][6]

In 2011, he started working for Kompas TV.[7] Marbun, Bayu Sutiyono, and Cindy Sistyarani from TV One all moved to Kompas TV. Marbun, Sutiyono and Glory Rosary Oyong[8] guided the program Sapa Indonesia at Kompas TV.[8]

On June 30, 2013, Timothy married Sumi Yang at the Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta.[9]

He has a son, Russell Marbun, named after a character from "Up!"[10]

TV Programs

References

  1. ^ "Timothy Marbun". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cerita Timothy Marbun Merintis Kafe Sabang 16, Tempat Minum Kopi Sidikalang dan Makan Roti Srikaya". Tabloidbintang.com. June 21, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Timothy Marbun". portal-lingkungan.stmik.web.id. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sabang 16". Cikopi. October 9, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "All About Timothy Marbun (Anchor Indosiar)". Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Timothy Marbun". World Bank Live. October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "Timothy Marbun 7 tahun di Kompas TV". Instagram. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Media, Kompas Cyber (January 4, 2015). "Tiga Presenter Andal KompasTV 'Sapa Indonesia' Setiap Pagi". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Indonesia, Femina. "Timothy Marbun & Sumi Yang, Cinta Bebas Drama". femina.co.id. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  10. ^ "Timothy Marbun – Sumi Yang, Memilih Nama Anak dari Film Peraih Oscar". Tabloidbintang.com. June 21, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Saksikan Merdeka Ataoe Mati hanya di Kompas TV". Instagram. Retrieved November 10, 2018.