Journalism and television began his career as a journalist for
National Nine News in 1978 at the
GTV 9 newsroom in Melbourne. He was hired by legendary News Director John Sorrell who wanted to make Mangos the first Greek-Australian face on mainstream commercial television. During his 14 years with the
Nine Network he covered State and Federal Politics before becoming the United States correspondent. In 1989, he joined
Graham Kennedy on his late night news and current affairs program
Coast to Coast, replacing
Ken Sutcliffe. has also been a news presenter for
Eyewitness News on the
Ten Network, an international reporter for the Nine Network's
The Midday Show and the host of his own daytime chat show
At Home with John Mangos on the
Seven Network for two years. In 2008, he became a contestant on
It Takes Two, a variety show that teams celebrities with professional singers, who each week compete against each other in a sing-off to impress a panel of judges and ultimately the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. In June 2011, John Mangos' contract with Sky News was not renewed following controversial comments he made on the
Paul Murray Live program. The comments led to a complaint to the Human Rights Commission. In September 2011, Mangos filled in for
Lee Lin Chin on
SBS World News for one month. In December 2011, Mangos joined the
Seven Network as a fill in news presenter on
Seven Morning News and
Seven 4.30 News. He also regularly appeared on
Sunrise and
The Morning Show.
Other lives in Sydney, where he runs his own media consultancy, Megisti Media, which was named after the Greek island of his family's origin,
Kastellorizo. He is also Director of Media for international financial corporate relations firm FTI. He currently works for Senator
Aileen Macdonald. ==Personal life==