For Channel 7 Sports presenter Ryan Daniels, his job hosting the mega charity fundraiser Telethon this year feels something like a full-circle moment.

Like many West Aussies, Daniels grew up watching the marathon broadcast on TV and in-person, with his sister who was a keen singer and dancer, often performing in the show.

And when he was a university student in 2007, his first taste of life in TV land was volunteering at the fundraiser.

Telethon, and the massive outpouring of generosity it inspires was, Daniels admits, something he always took for granted growing up.

“Telethon has just always been there. For a lot of West Aussies we think it’s this beautiful thing that we do that no one else really does, but when you’re growing up you don’t realise that,” Daniels said.

“Then you get a

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