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{{Infobox television station
| callsign = TVW
| city =
| logo = Seven Network logo.svg{{!}}120px
| branding = Seven
| digital = 6 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])
| virtual = 7
| translators =
| affiliations = [[Seven Network|Seven]] ([[Owned-and-operated station|O&O]])
| founded =
| airdate = {{start date and age|1959|10|16|df=yes}}
| image = Seven West Media Newspaper House front entrance.jpg
| location = [[Perth]], Western Australia
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = English
| callsign_meaning = {{nowrap|Television Western Australia}}
| former_callsigns =
| former_channel_numbers = 7 ([[very high frequency|VHF]]) (analog) (1959–2013)
| owner = [[Seven West Media]]
| licensee = Channel Seven Perth Pty Ltd
| former_affiliations = Independent (1959–1977)
| erp = 50 kW (digital)
| haat = 280 m (digital)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ |title=Calculation of Effective antenna heights using the SRTM3 database |publisher=Itu.int |date=2003-04-14 |access-date=2015-07-16}}</ref>
| class =
| facility_id =
| licensing_authority = [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|32|0|30|S|116|5|3|E|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| website = {{URL|https://7plus.com.au/}}
}}
'''TVW''' is a television station broadcasting in [[Perth]], Western Australia, wholly owned by [[Seven West Media]]. It was the first television station in Western Australia, commencing broadcasting on 16 October 1959. It broadcasts a modulated [[64-QAM]] signal of five [[Digital Video Broadcasting|DVB]] channels ([[Seven Network]], [[7two]], [[7mate]], [[7flix]] and [[Racing.com]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://7plus.com.au/ |title=Home |website=7plus.com.au}}</ref> The primary channel was available as a [[PAL]]-B modulated simulcast on VHF channel 7 at 182.25 MHz before being discontinued in the first half of 2013; it had been the station's primary signal since its inception. The TVW callsign stands for TV (Television) Western Australia.

==History==

On 13 October 1958, the first commercial television licence in [[Perth]] was granted by the [[Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts|Minister for Posts and Telegraphs]] to TVW Limited, a subsidiary of [[West Australian Newspapers]] (WAN), publisher of Perth's daily newspaper, ''[[The West Australian]]''. Under the then founding general manager of the station [[James Cruthers]], TVW commenced broadcasting on 16 October 1959.<ref name="tvw opening">{{cite web|url=http://watvhistory.com/2009/03/tvw-opening/|title=TVW Opening|last=Ashton|first=Richard|date=2009-03-10|website=WA TV History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904013739/http://watvhistory.com/2009/03/tvw-opening/|archive-date=2009-09-04|url-status=live|access-date=2015-07-16|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The [[Governor of Western Australia]], [[Charles Gairdner|Sir Charles Gairdner]] opened the station at 7.30pm that night. Some of the first programs included ''[[Leave It to Beaver]]'', ''[[Sea Hunt]]'', ''[[Father Knows Best]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''The Epilogue'' and a local show called ''Spotlight'' which featured [[Rolf Harris]].<ref name="tvw opening" />

The signal was broadcast from the station's transmitter site at [[Bickley, Western Australia|Bickley]] in the [[Darling Ranges]].<ref name="tvw opening" />

TVW-7 did not have a rival commercial television station until 1965 when [[STW|STW-9]] commenced broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://televisionau.com/2015/06/nine-perth-turns-50.html|title=Nine Perth turns 50|date=2015-06-12|website=Television.AU|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020183134/https://televisionau.com/2015/06/nine-perth-turns-50.html|archive-date=2015-10-20|url-status=live|access-date=2018-08-19|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However the presence of a rival did not have a large negative impact on TVW, at least in the early years. In fact a survey by its rival found that more people agreed with a statement that "TVW fulfilled their viewing needs, and it would be a matter of indifference to them if the new station were to cease transmissions".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/film/image/Fisher.html |access-date=17 February 2008 |title=Creative Arts & Communications | Murdoch University }} {{dead link|date=August 2018|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The advantage TVW built up in its six years as sole commercial operator flowed through for many more years to come, some would even argue that it is still present today considering how well Seven performs in the market compared to Nine, which for nearly two decades until the mid-2000s, generally won comfortably nationally.

After [[STW-9]] entered the market, a "cartel" was formed between the two stations for the duty of buying from both Australian and overseas production sources. The two stations set up a separate company, TV Facilities (the two stations being 50%/50% partners).{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} This allowed the stations to purchase programs cheaper than if they were two separate entities, which would bid on shows and subsequently raise prices. This partnership was disliked by Eastern States stations who could not increase their charges to the extent which they would have liked. Allocation of programs was decided by a coin toss, which would allow the winner to pick first and then alternate the picking of programs. However TVW would always be in a more dominant position as it had the rights to continuing shows from the previous six years as well as half of the new programs.

In 1971 TVW Enterprises purchased SAS-10 in [[Adelaide]], now [[SAS (TV station)|SAS-7]]. Eight years later, TVW finally took on an affiliation, aligning with the [[Seven Network|Seven]] stations in the East. In 1982 TVW and SAS were purchased by [[Bell Group]].<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130830638 Bell Group, TVW agree to merge] ''[[Canberra Times]]'' 20 December 1982 page 19</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=McIlwraith|first=John|title=Holmes à Court, Michael Robert (1937–1990)|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/holmes-a-court-michael-robert-12647|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|df=dmy-all|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=2018-08-20}}</ref> This soon posed a problem for SAS, since [[Network Ten]] officials were unwilling to discuss network plans with Bell given that it owned a Ten affiliate and a Seven affiliate. To solve this problem, SAS swapped affiliations and frequencies with Adelaide's original Seven affiliate, [[ADS (TV station)|ADS]], in 1987.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/intertel/features/switching_signa.php |title=Switching Signals |author=James Barrington |work=Intertel |publisher=Transdiffusion Broadcasting System |date=31 March 2006 |access-date=2 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622194159/http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/intertel/features/switching_signa.php |archive-date=22 June 2006 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 1988, Perth finally got full network service when [[NEW (TV station)|NEW]] signed on and aligned with Ten. In 1988, TVW was sold to [[Qintex]].<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102077759 Audience limit to be negotiated Skase makes a national network 7] ''Canberra Times'' 7 April 1988 page 14</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://watvhistory.com/2011/06/update-on-documenting-our-tv-heritage/|title=Update on documenting our TV heritage|date=2011-06-24|website=WA TV History|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026215123/http://watvhistory.com/2011/06/update-on-documenting-our-tv-heritage/|archive-date=2014-10-26|url-status=live|access-date=2018-08-20|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Qintex collapsed a year later, leaving TVW in the hands of receivers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2001/08/skas-a13.html|title=Christopher Skase—a convenient scapegoat for Australian business|last=Head|first=Mike|author-link=Mike Head|date=2001-08-13|work=World Socialist Web site|access-date=2018-08-20|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 1991 the network was floated on the stock exchange and, by 1995, [[Kerry Stokes]] was in charge of both TVW and the rest of the network.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127527902 Stokes may lift stake in Seven Network] ''Canberra Times'' 1 June 1995 page 2</ref> Since then, the station has continued to enjoy a dominant share of television ratings in the Perth market.

TVW commenced digital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 6 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 7.

The analogue signal for TVW was shut off at 09:00 on 16 April 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-16/analogue-tv-signal-switched-off-in-perth/4632900|title=Analogue tv signal switched off in Perth|date=2013-04-16|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611124059/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-16/analogue-tv-signal-switched-off-in-perth/4632900|archive-date=2013-06-11|url-status=live|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

During the digital switchover in Perth, the final image for TVW’s analogue signal was an advertisement break of a Toyota car ad before Sunrise.

Stokes bought a 15 percent stake in West Australian newspapers in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-10-19/seven-share-raid-continues/1290116|title=Seven share raid continues|last=Moore|first=Ali|date=2006-10-19|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820023008/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-10-19/seven-share-raid-continues/1290116|archive-date=2018-08-20|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2011, West Australian Newspapers bought the Seven Network to form [[Seven West Media]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/western-australian-newspapers-agrees-to-buy-seven-media-group/news-story/bbf571dba275714d3c5af19bc2700b02|title=West Australian Newspapers agrees to buy Seven Media Group|last=Lower|first=Gavin|date=2011-02-21|work=The Australian|access-date=2018-08-20|publisher=News Corp|df=dmy-all}}</ref> thus fully reuniting TVW with its founding owner. In February 2015, TVW moved from their original broadcasting facility in Gay Street, [[Dianella, Western Australia|Dianella]] to a new HD broadcast centre in [[Osborne Park, Western Australia|Osborne Park]] located within West Australian Newspapers.

==Programming==
Seven Perth for the most part follows the programming of the [[Seven Network]].

Locally produced programs, which can also be seen in regional Western Australia on [[GWN7]] include:
* ''Go Racing'': News/discussion about the racing scene in both Perth and the Eastern States
* ''Have a Go TV'': Features segments on travel, finance and investment, sport and recreation, health and wellbeing. Hosted by Tod Johnston.
* ''Home In WA'': Lifestyle, building and renovation
* ''Fishing Western Australia'': Explores fishing in WA.
* ''Our WA'': A long-running series of specials which highlight a specific aspect of WA life
* ''Flashpoint'': Demanding change, and discussing issues that matter to West Australians. Hosted by Tim McMillan and featuring Peter Rowsthorn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://7plus.com.au/flashpoint|title = Flashpoint - Watch & Stream Online}}</ref>

Locally produced programs, which can also be seen around Australia through the Seven Network and affiliates include:
* ''[[The Force: Behind the Line]]'': Observational documentary about the [[Western Australia Police]]

===Filmed at Dianella===

'''Studio 1'''

'''Until February 2015 (when broadcast moved to new Osborne Park HD facility)'''
* ''[[Seven News]]''
* ''[[Today Tonight]]'' (Perth Edition)
* ''Seven 4.30 News'' (Perth Edition)

'''Past broadcasts from Dianella studios'''
* ''[[Channel Seven Perth Telethon]]'' (until 2003)
* ''[[The Early Bird Show]]''
* ''[[A*mazing]]'' – Previously filmed at [[BTQ|BTQ-7]] from 1994–1996.
* ''Time Masters'' – Previously filmed at [[BTQ|BTQ-7]] from 1996.
* ''Fat Cat's Funtime Show''
* ''Good Morning Perth''
* ''Jenny Seaton Live''
* ''Scratch and Win Telespin''
* ''The Adventures of Bush Patrol''
* ''[[Family Feud]]''
* ''In Perth Tonight''
* ''Rothman's World of Football''
* ''The Underground Video Show''
* ''The Late Late Breakfast Show''
* ''Reach for the Stars''
* ''Turpie Tonight''
* ''$50,000 Letter Box''
* ''Spellbound''
* ''Brooksey's Footy Show/The Footy Club/Basil's Footy Show''
* ''[[It's Academic (Australian game show)|It's Academic]]''
* ''Perth at 5''
* ''FMTV''
* ''What A Week''
* ''Today''
* ''Channel 7 News/Seven National News/Seven Nightly News/Seven News'': 1959–2010
* ''State Affair'': 1984–1989
* ''[[Today Tonight]]'': 1995–2010
* ''Susannah Carr's Land Down Under/World Around Us'': 1985–1999
* ''Sports Centre Seven'': 1980s

==News and current affairs==

===''Seven News''===
''Seven News Perth'' is directed by Ray Kuka and presented by [[Rick Ardon]] and [[Susannah Carr]] on weeknights and [[Angela Tsun]] and Tim McMillan on weekends from Seven and West Australian Newspaper studios located at [[Osborne Park, Western Australia|Osborne Park]]. Sport is presented by Ryan Daniels on weeknights and [[Adrian Barich]] on weekends. Weather is presented by Samantha Jolly on weeknights and Charlotte Goodlet on weekends. ''Seven News Perth'' is also simulcast on Seven Regional WA formerly [[GWN Television|GWN7]] network to regional and remote areas on [[Western Australia]] and [[Curtin FM]] in the Perth metropolitan area, but as of 2016, the simulcast on radio had a broadcasting break.

Long standing ''Seven News Perth'' presenter Jeff Newman announced his retirement from television on 1 July 2009, and retired from his role on Monday 10 August 2009. He was replaced by former ''Nine News Perth'' weather presenter Natalia Cooper, who began her new role during September 2009. Cooper resigned from Seven Perth at the end of 2012 with ex-Nine weather presenter Angela Tsun taking over as her replacement for the 4:30pm news and 6pm weather forecasts.

In 2015, Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr celebrated a thirty-year anniversary as a news reading duo. They are one of the longest serving dual news presenter teams in the world and the dual-presenter format used by ''Seven News Perth'' has been highly successful. In contrast to previous struggles seen in Sydney and Melbourne in the late 1990s, ''Seven News Perth'' has led in the ratings for decades, well ahead of 10 News First Perth and Nine News Perth by as many as 100,000 viewers.

In February 2020, the Seven Network announced that Tim McMillan would join Angela Tsun to present on weekends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/2/19/exclusive-tim-mcmillan-to-prersent-7-news-in-perth|title=EXCLUSIVE {{!}} Tim McMillan to present 7NEWS in Perth|website=Australian Television News - TV Blackbox|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref>

In February 2022, Basil Zempilas left his nightly sport duties due to other commitments and being the Lord Mayor of [[Perth]], he was replaced by Ryan Daniels but remained a fill-in.

News updates for Perth are presented by Angela Tsun, Susannah Carr or Rick Ardon throughout the afternoon and by Susannah Carr or Rick Ardon in the early evening. Yvette Mooney was the weekend news presenter until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and subsequently left the network in June 2008. Before the move to the Osborne Park Studios in February 2015, Blake Johnson and Samantha Jolly alternated fortnightly presenting for both Weekend bulletins. Fill-in presenters include Tina Altieri, Elle Georgiou, Amelia Broun, Samantha Jolly (News) and Anna Hay (Sport).

===Presenters===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style=text-align:center;"
|+Current presenters
! rowspan="2" scope"col" |Role
! colspan="7" scope"col" |Bulletins
|-
! scope="col" |Monday
! scope="col" |Tuesday
! scope="col" |Wednesday
! scope="col" |Thursday
! scope="col" |Friday
! scope="col" |Saturday
! scope="col" |Sunday
|-
! scope"col" |News
| colspan="5" |[[Rick Ardon]] (1985–present) [[Susannah Carr]] (1985–present)
| colspan="2" |[[Angela Tsun]] (2015–present) Tim McMillan (2020–present)
|-
! scope"col" |Sport
| colspan="5" |Ryan Daniels (2022–present)
| colspan="2" |[[Adrian Barich]] (2007–present)
|-
! scope"col" |Weather
| colspan="5" |Samantha Jolly (2015–present)
|}

====Former presenters====
* Yvette Mooney (weekends) – died in 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/perth-newsreader-yvette-mooney-dies-aged-58-after-losing-cancer-battle-c-7142156|title=Perth newsreader Yvette Mooney dies aged 58 after losing cancer battle|publisher=[[Sunrise (Australian TV program)|Sunrise]]|work=[[Seven News]]|first=Hamish|last=Goodall|date=13 June 2022|accessdate=16 June 2022}}</ref>

===''Today Tonight''===
Between 1995 and 2019, the nightly news was followed by a locally produced edition of current affairs program ''[[Today Tonight]]'' hosted by [[Monika Kos]]. The program used a mixture of reports from its sister program in [[Adelaide]] as well as reports from locally based reporters. Like ''Seven News Perth'', the program was very successful ratings wise, consistently beating its rival ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]''.

On 29 November 2019, the show along with its Adelaide counterpart was axed.<ref name= axed2>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/11/axed-today-tonight.html|title=Axed: Today Tonight|date=26 November 2019|access-date=26 November 2019|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}</ref> This followed the axings of the combined Sydney and Melbourne edition, as well as the Queensland edition, in 2014.<ref name="axed">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/seven-axes-today-tonight-on-east-coast-20140203-31vuh.html|title=Seven axes Today Tonight on east coast|date=3 February 2014|publisher=Fairfax Media|location=Melbourne|last1=Lallo|first1=Michael|website=The Age|access-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>

==Mascot==
Seven Perth has long been the home of [[Fat Cat and Friends|Fat Cat]], the name standing for Francis Aloysius Thomas Cat. Fat Cat is "put to bed" every night at 7.30pm signalling the end of programs suitable for children. Fat Cat, is the last WA television mascot to survive. Longtime rival [[STW]]-9 used a large [[elephant]], Flapper, as its mascot and [[NEW (TV station)|NEW-10]] used ''Kenny [[Echidna|Kidna]]'' from the [[Kangaroo Creek Gang]] as its mascot in addition to [[GWN7|GWN]]’s Doopa [[Dog]] from at least 1972 until 2022.

Fat Cat is now mainly used for things to do with Telethon; Fat Cat [[doll]]s are sold through Friendlies Chemists & Bendigo Bank for $19.95 to raise money for Telethon.

Seven also has an anthropomorphic TV character "TV Man" (an analogue TV with arms and legs with a red 7 on the screen) as a popular mascot used in on air promos nationally.

==Telethon==
{{Main|Channel Seven Perth Telethon}}

TVW also produces an annual [[Telethon]] for the [[Princess Margaret Hospital for Children]], now relocated and named [[Perth Children's Hospital]], the [[Telethon Kids Institute]] and around forty other beneficiaries spread throughout the Western Australian community. Since 1968 it has raised over $500 million (as of 2023 total).<ref name="telethon 2017">{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Steve |title=Telethon 2022 soars to incredible new record of $71.4m |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/telethon/telethon-2022-childrens-fundraiser-soars-to-record-breaking-714-million-raised-over-special-weekend-c-8628801#:~:text=The%20final%20tally%20for%20Telethon,55th%20year%20on%20Sunday%20night |website=thewest.com.au |publisher=[[The West Australian]] |access-date=31 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023123855/https://thewest.com.au/news/telethon/telethon-2022-childrens-fundraiser-soars-to-record-breaking-714-million-raised-over-special-weekend-c-8628801#:~:text=The%20final%20tally%20for%20Telethon,55th%20year%20on%20Sunday%20night |archive-date=2022-10-23 |language=en |date=23 October 2022 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=Is there a 3rd party report to support these claims?|date=August 2018}} Although the fundraising takes place 365 days a year through the community, it culminates in a 26-hour live broadcast from [[RAC Arena]] in the heart of [[Perth]] city over a weekend, usually in October. Seven network personalities fly to Perth for the weekend to help raise money, as do a lot of Aussie artists. Many international stars have also been part of Telethon over the years, including [[Michael Jackson]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Celine Dion]] and [[Harry Connick Jr]]. The show is simulcasted around the state of Western Australia. This telethon is regarded as the highest fundraising Telethon (per capita) in the world ($13.94 per head of population in WA). In 2017 Channel 7 celebrated its milestone 50th Perth Telethon, raising $36.4m ($10m more than the previous year's record amount)<ref name="telethon 2017" /> and distributed this to over forty beneficiaries throughout Western Australia. It is broadcast on TVW7 across Perth metro area and across Western Australia.<ref name="telethon 2017" />
{{Clear}}

==Christmas Pageant==
The station organises an annual [[Santa Claus parade|Christmas parade]] through the streets of the [[Perth central business district]], traditionally on the first Saturday of December. It is claimed to be the largest Christmas parade in the southern hemisphere. More than 600 floats and 60,000 participants have taken part in the procession in the history of the parade, which commenced in 1972. Each year several thousand people line the route to watch the parade. It was cancelled twice, in 2015 due to inclement weather and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/festivals/christmas-pageant-set-to-light-up-the-city-ng-b88672638z|title=Christmas Pageant set to light up the city|last=Clayton|first=Cly|date=2017-11-27|work=The West Australian|access-date=2018-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819083923/http://thewest.com.au/entertainment/festivals/christmas-pageant-set-to-light-up-the-city-ng-b88672638z|archive-date=2018-08-19|url-status=live|publisher=Seven West Media|language=en-GB|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Broadcasting details==
[[File:Television transmitter locations - Perth.svg|thumb|350px|Locations of transmitters broadcasting TVW-7]]
Digital transport frequency: VHF-6 @ 177.5 MHz (Bandwidth: 7 MHz [[64-QAM]])

{| class="wikitable"
|+Digital channels
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! LCN
! Service
! Image quality
! Compression quality
! Alt image quality
! Alt compression quality
|-
| align=center | 7
| align=center | 7
| 1440x[[1080i]] 16:9 [[HD Lite]]
| [[H.262]] video @ 10770 kbit/s [[Dolby Digital]] audio @ 384 kbit/s [[MPEG-1 Audio Layer II]] @ 256 kbit/s
| 720x[[576i]] [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9 SD]]
| [[H.262]] video @ 6500 kbit/s [[MPEG-1 Audio Layer II]] @ 256 kbit/s
|-
| align=center | 72
| align=center | 7two
| 720x[[576i]] [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9 SD]]
| [[H.262]] video @ 6500 kbit/s [[MPEG-1 Audio Layer II]] @ 256 kbit/s
|-
| align=center | 73
| align=center | 7mate
| 1440x[[1080i]] 16:9 [[HD Lite]]
| [[H.262]] video @ 10770 kbit/s [[Dolby Digital]] audio @ 384 kbit/s [[MPEG-1 Audio Layer II]] @ 256 kbit/s
| 720x[[576i]] [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9 SD]]
| [[H.262]] video @ 6500 kbit/s [[MPEG-1 Audio Layer II]] @ 256 kbit/s

|-
| align=center | 76
| align=center | 7flix
| rowspan=2| 720x[[576i]] [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9 SD]]
| rowspan=2| [[H.262]] video @ 6500 kbit/s [[MPEG-1 Audio Layer II]] @ 256 kbit/s
|}

Note: HD quality switches between 7 and 7mate due to sporting events. Only one channel broadcasts HD at any one time.

==See also==
* [[Seven Network]]
* [[STW]]
* [[NEW (TV station)]]
*[[Television broadcasting in Australia]]

==Sources==
* [http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/film/image/Hiltula.html Perth Commercial Television After 1965 by Tom O'Regan & Ulla Hiltula]
* [http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/film/image/Fisher.html The Introduction of Television into Western Australia by Eric Fisher]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://7plus.com.au/ Official website]
* [http://telethon7.com/ Telethon website]
* [http://www.homeinwa.com.au/ Home in WA website]
* [http://www.watvhistory.com History of West Australian television]

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NBN (TV station)

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'''NBN''' is an Australian [[Australian television broadcasting|television station]] based in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in [[New South Wales]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Newcastle Calling|work=[[TV Week]]|pages=27|date=24 February 1962 |url=http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/|access-date=26 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527145706/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/|archive-date=27 May 2007 }}</ref> and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout Northern [[New South Wales]], including the [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]], [[Tweed Heads]], [[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]], [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], and [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]].<ref name="transmitters">{{cite news|title = Television By Area Served|work=[[Australian Communications & Media Authority]]|date = 8 June 2004|url=http://www.aba.gov.au/broadcasters/pdfrtf/tv_8.pdf|access-date = 17 July 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040608230910/http://www.aba.gov.au/broadcasters/pdfrtf/tv_8.pdf |archive-date = 8 June 2004}}</ref> It is owned and operated by the [[Nine Network]], with regional sales and newsroom located at 28 Honeysuckle Drive.

The station's call sign, NBN, is an acronym for Newcastle Broadcasting New South Wales.<ref name="liftout" /> NBN is the only regional station in mainland Australia to produce a one-hour news bulletin seven days a week.<ref name="hour" /> Since 2007, it has been owned by Nine's parent company [[Nine Entertainment]] making it a sister station to its metropolitan counterparts.<ref name="sale">{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/SP-Telemedia-seals-sale-of-NBN-to-PBL/2007/05/10/1178390431306.html|title = SP Telemedia seals sale of NBN to PBL|access-date = 19 May 2007|date = 10 May 2005| work = AAP| publisher =[[The Age]]}}</ref> However, following the PBL acquisition, NBN at the time continued to operate as an independent regional affiliate of the main network under the name ''NBN Television''. On 1 July 2016, when Nine switched regional affiliations outside Northern NSW and the Gold Coast, NBN was finally folded into the Nine Network adopting the primary logo with the NBN name retired on air.

==History==
===Origins===
[[File:NBN opening.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|[[TV Week]] reporting NBN as the first regional station in New South Wales in 1962.]]
NBN's original owner, the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation (NBTC) was founded in May 1958 to begin preparations for the upcoming television licence allocations. The main shareholders in NBTC were United Broadcasting Company (owned by the Lamb family, owners of radio station [[Triple M Newcastle|2KO]]), Airsales Broadcasting Company (owners of local radio station [[2HD]]), and the ''[[Newcastle Herald|Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate]]'' (to be bought out by [[Fairfax Media|John Fairfax & Sons]]). In accordance with the [[Australian Broadcasting Control Board]] regulations, at least 50% of the company had to be locally owned. Approximately 2,000 people bought shares.<ref name="tnh">{{cite news |year=1962 |title=NBN Television |publisher=[[Newcastle Herald]] }}</ref>

The Australian Broadcasting Control Board awarded the commercial television licence for the Newcastle and [[Hunter Valley]] area to the NBTC on 1 August 1961. NBN-3 would transmit on [[VHF]] channel 3, from a transmitter atop [[Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales)|Mount Sugarloaf]] near Newcastle. Council approval for the transmitter was issued on 17 July that year.<ref name="tnh" />

The call-letters, NBN, were derived from the company's name, Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation, with the second N representing New South Wales, as required by law. Unofficially, it stood for "Newcastle Broadcasting Network".<ref name="liftout" />

Construction began in November 1961, supervised by engineers from [[RCA]] in the United States.<ref name="tnh" /> It was a step backwards for RCA, building a new station transmitting in black and white while colour television was fast becoming the norm in the United States. Ninety per cent of the original equipment was imported from the United States, and held in bond until they were due to be installed. Equipment was purchased with colour production and transmission in mind, so that only 20% modification would be required when colour came to NBN. Studios were to be built on a {{convert|3|acre|ha|adj=on}} block at Mosbri Crescent, near the city centre.

Work on the {{convert|142|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} transmitter was delayed by a combination of weather, the conditions for the road leading to Mount Sugarloaf, and excited sightseers blocking work trucks during the weekends.<ref name="tnh" /> During that time, the technical team stayed at the top of the mountain. The construction took eight months at a cost of $1.5 million, and required staff to work seven days a week (except on Christmas Day) to make the deadline.<ref name="tnh" />

Test transmissions took place in early 1962, and could be seen as far away as [[Muswellbrook]], [[Avalon Beach|Avalon]], [[Katoomba, New South Wales|Katoomba]], [[Lithgow, New South Wales|Lithgow]], [[Gloucester, New South Wales|Gloucester]] and around [[Port Kembla, New South Wales|Port Kembla]].<ref name="tnh" />

====Opening night====
[[File:NBN-MurrayFindlay.jpg|thumb|Murray Finlay began his career as one of Australia's longest-serving newsreaders with NBN's first bulletin]]
NBN Television commenced transmission on 4 March 1962. The first programme on launch night began at 6 pm, a taped welcome by the then-[[Postmaster-General's Department|Postmaster General]] [[Charles Davidson (politician)|Charles Davidson]]. Following that was a guided tour around the NBN studios by the original production manager, Matthew Tapp.<ref name="liftout" />

Murray Finlay began one of the longest newsreading careers in Australia with NBN's first news bulletin at 6:30 pm. This was followed by ''[[The Phil Silvers Show]]'' at 7 pm, and the 1937 movie ''[[Green Light (1937 film)|Green Light]]'' starring [[Errol Flynn]] at 7:30; the ''[[George Sanders Mystery Theater]]'' series followed at 9 pm, with opening episode, ''The Man in the Elevator'', followed by the first episode from the ''[[Halls of Ivy]]'', then the first ''Mystery Theatre'' program, ''The Missing Head'' at 10 pm. [[Anglican]] Bishop [[James Housden]] gave the first evening meditation at 10:30 pm, marking the end of the first night of transmission for NBN-3 in Newcastle. Commercials on the first night included [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]], [[Streets (ice cream)|Streets Ice Cream]], [[Ampol]], [[Commonwealth Bank]], [[Shell Australia|Shell]], and [[WD & HO Wills]], amongst others.<ref name="liftout">{{cite news|title=NBN 21st Anniversary lift-out|publisher=[[Newcastle Star]]|year=1983}}{{dead link|date=January 2016}}</ref>

In the lead-up to the opening night, the station promised at least two movies a week, as well as men's interest programs each Saturday afternoon between 3 pm and 4 pm – a commitment successfully met, along with female-targeted programming in the early afternoon, and children's programming from 4:30 to 6:30 pm weekdays and mature programming thirty minutes before closedown each night. NBN Television broadcast fifty-six hours in its first week of transmission, setting the Australian television record for the most time spent on air in a week for a new television station.<ref name="liftout" />

===1960s to the 1970s===
Soon after launch night, NBN extended television coverage from [[Bungwahl]] to [[Broken Bay]] and as far west as [[Aberdeen, New South Wales|Aberdeen]]. The station only operated eight hours per day, however several programs were produced locally including ''Home at Three'', ''Let's Cook With Gas'', ''Tempo'', ''Focus'', as well as nightly news bulletins at 6:30 pm.<ref name="liftout" />

In 1963, [[Australian Consolidated Press]] and [[News Corp Australia|News Limited]] bought 200,000 shares in the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation. Shortly after, United Broadcasting Company sold its shares to Neatherley Investments Limited in [[Adelaide]], and Australian United Investments in [[Melbourne]], with each company purchasing 100,000 shares. Time Enterprises, purchased Australian United Investments’ shares in November 1967.<ref name="liftout" />

During the period between 1968 and 1969, NBN secured a relay from the Postmaster-General to enhance their news service. In 1970, NBN began upgrading its studios in preparation for the commencement of colour television originally scheduled for 1972, later changed to March 1975, at a cost of $360,000. The improvements included an enlarged film department; a film editing and cleaning equipment; a larger master control with four video transfer machines; a new [[telecine]] room with caption scanner and slide drums; as well as an expansion of the administration and staff offices, which also included new offices and a boardroom.<ref name="liftout" />

In 1972, NBN was granted a licence to operate a translator in the [[Hunter Valley|Upper Hunter Valley]] from Rossgole Lookout near Aberdeen, on VHF channel 10. Concurrently in April 1972, NBN expanded its nightly news service to one hour, becoming the first television station in Australia to have a one-hour news bulletin.<ref name="bulletins" /> As a part of earlier preparations for colour production, between 1972 and 1973, orders were placed with Rank Cintel and the [[EMI|EMI Group]] in the United Kingdom and [[Ampex]] in the United States for new colour equipment, in time for colour transmission tests on 7 October 1974. On 1 March 1975, the station began regular colour transmissions, whilst transmission was expanded to Banderra Downs, [[Merriwa, New South Wales|Merriwa]], Mount Helen, and [[Murrurundi]] at a cost of $180,000. In 1978, the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation made a bid for local station (and former owner) 2HD, however was disallowed by the [[Australian Broadcasting Tribunal]].<ref name="annual1979">{{cite press release|title=Annual Report|publisher=NBN Limited|year=1979}}</ref> Also during the same year more extensions were added to the studios (which included a new car park), which were officially opened on 17 November 1978.<ref name="eye">{{cite press release|title=Eye to Eye|publisher=Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation|year=1979}}</ref>

On 22 November 1979, the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation officially became NBN Limited, after the station itself rebranded from ''Channel 3'' to ''NBN Television'' around 1977.<ref name="name1979">{{cite web|url=http://www.delisted.com.au/Company/5886| title = Name changed to NBN Limited|access-date=15 July 2007|date=22 November 1979|work=Delisted}}</ref> By the late 1970s, NBN was producing 20 hours a week of local and networked programming from its studios, which in turn led the station to purchase a [[Bell 206|Bell Jet Ranger]] helicopter for news coverage purposes.<ref name="eye" />

===1980s to the 1990s===
In early 1980, NBN purchased Southern Television Corporation Limited, owners of [[NWS (TV station)|NWS-9]] in [[Adelaide]], for [[Australian dollar|$]]19 million. During the same year, NBN began a [[teletext]] service and also purchased the free local newspaper, the ''[[Newcastle Star]]''. In June 1981 [[Parry Corporation]] purchased 19.88% shareholding.<ref name=AnnualReport1980>{{cite press release|title=Annual Report|publisher=NBN Limited|year=1980}}</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126866502 Court rule on NBN meeting] ''[[Canberra Times]]'' 19 December 1981 page 12</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" table align="right"
|+ NBN Limited (1981)<ref name=AnnualReport1980/>
! scope="col" | Entity
! scope="col" | Share
|-
| scope="row" | Lamb family
| 35.02%
|-
| scope="row" | Wansey family
| 30.14%
|-
| scope="row" | [[Parry Corporation]]
| 19.88%
|-
| scope="row" | Others
| 14.96%
|}

Parry had then attempted to buy Michael Wansey's stake in NBN, but was blocked by the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]]. It was later revealed that the Lambs had opposed NBN's purchase of the Star newspaper (created and owned by Wansey) and the attempt to buy 2HD.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} The company also faced possible suspension from the [[Australian Securities Exchange]] if a decision was not made soon.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} To resolve the tension, NBN sold NWS-9 to the Lambs in exchange for the majority stake in NBN in 1982.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} With the buy-out of community shares in NBN, the station ceased to be what Hunter residents considered to be "their own".{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} It came at a cost. Wansey mortgaged his shares to Parry who called in the debt.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}

On 16 March 1983, Parry Corporation completed the purchase of NBN, delisting the company.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.delisted.com.au/Company/5797|title=Taken over by Hadjoin Pty Limited| access-date = 15 July 2007|date=16 March 1983|work=Delisted}}</ref> Michael Wansey resigned from the board at the end of the year as a result. In 1984, plans for a second independent station in Newcastle had failed. During that time, NBN and [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC Newcastle]] (call sign ABHN-5A) were asked to leave the VHF band to accommodate [[Frequency modulation|FM]] radio. At the time, NBN's audio carrier frequency could be listened to with a standard FM radio.

It was planned for NBN to transmit on [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] channel 51, and the ABC on UHF channel 48, however this did not eventuate. A proposal to launch a [[pay television|radiated subscription television]] service with [[Community television in Australia|community broadcasting]] during the daytime hours had also failed that year.<ref>{{cite news |year=1984 |title=NBN Television |publisher=[[The Newcastle Herald]] }}</ref>

[[File:260507-NBNfront.jpg|thumb|NBN's former headquarters on Mosbri Crescent in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]. As of 26 May 2007, administration and the studio are to the right and left respectively.]]

In the late 1980s, NBN's Perth-based owner, Parry Corporation, [[Corporate spin-off|spun off]] NBN Limited into a new company, NBN Enterprises, and took a 40 per cent stake in the new company, with Security Pacific Capital Corporation buying 60 per cent, sold their stake soon after, holding onto [[Papua New Guinea]] television station [[Niugini Television Network|NTN]], which NBN had helped to set up. Fulcrum Media's move to later purchase the station was a source for confusion, as it was revealed that many companies, including the NSW State Superannuation Board and [[Westpac]], held substantial stakes in Fulcrum Media.<ref name=AnnualReport1989>{{cite press release|title=Annual Report|publisher=NBN Limited|year=1989}}</ref> Parry Corporation's new owner [[CityWest]] issued a court challenge to re-acquire NBN, but it was revealed that CityWest was held by Hong Kong company [[Hang Lung Properties]], thereby violating foreign ownership laws. Following ownership changes, NBN Enterprises was sold to [[Washington H Soul Pattinson]] in October 1989.<ref name=AnnualReport1989/><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120856866 Pattinson to buy NBN TV] ''Canberra Times'' 1 November 1989 page 19</ref>

NBN was one of many stations opposed to [[Regional television in Australia#Aggregation|aggregation]], and offered an alternative by opening up a second station which it would operate for a period of time before selling it. This proposal was however rejected, and aggregation occurred on 31 December 1991, with NBN acquiring [[Nine Network]] affiliation. Following aggregation, the station's coverage expanded to cover all of northern New South Wales, whilst concurrently programming extended to twenty-four hours in a day, in [[stereophonic]] sound. NBN Television's 1977 logo however was retained until late 1994 when it was updated to feature the Nine Networks 'nine dots' in a new logo similar to fellow affiliate [[WIN Television]].

===2000s===
Throughout the 2000s, NBN was regarded as one of the leaders in digital broadcasting, not only being the first to produce a nightly regional news bulletin in full digital format, using a digital friendly news set, but also Australia's first fully digital outside broadcast van.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastandmedia.com/articles/03/0c025f03.asp|title=one80 Digital Post makes giant steps in HD production| access-date = 15 July 2007|date=1 September 2004|work=Broadcast and Media}}</ref>

In 2004, Washington H. Soul Pattinson began moves to transfer control of the station to its publicly listed subsidiary, Soul Pattinson Telecommunications, which became [[SP Telemedia]] as a result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soulaustralia.com.au/pdf/SOT_FINAL_ACCOUNTS_2004_2005_v2.pdf| title = Acquisition of NBN Enterprises Pty Ltd|access-date=15 July 2007|date=2 August 2004|work=[[Soul (telecommunications)|Soul Converged Communications]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/07/1081326790622.html|title=Soul Pattinson wants out of regional TV|access-date=15 July 2007| date=8 April 2004|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>

On 30 January 2006, NBN adopted a new logo and on air graphics, in line with Nine's new logo. However, the news department did not update its graphics until 15 March. During April 2007, SP Telemedia announced that it would consider selling NBN Television, and had received at least two bids, one each from [[WIN Corporation]] and [[Nine Entertainment|PBL Media]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/04/20/1902772.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115030636/http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/04/20/1902772.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2013|title=WIN, PBL pursuing Newcastle Channel 9|access-date=16 July 2007|date=20 April 2007|work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> On 9 May 2007, PBL Media's $250 million bid became final, winning the sale.<ref name="sale" /> However, upon acquiring NBN, PBL did not fold it into the main Nine Network, but continued to operate it as a regional independent station until 2016. The purchase also secured permanent status of supplying Nine's content to the station's entire coverage area, sparing any future affiliation switches (particularly the 2016 Australian television shakeup involving [[Southern Cross Austereo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/nine-and-southern-cross-in-multiyear-affiliation-deal-20160428-goha3w.html|title=Nine and Southern Cross in multi-year affiliation deal|last=White|first=Dominic|date=29 April 2016|publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=28 May 2016}}</ref> and [[WIN Corporation]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/bruce-gordons-win-confirms-affiliate-deal-with-ten-network/news-story/3b2b5a54f9a22d1863448e534dda76eb?sv=a26045edb2555a549e8af1020b65019a|title=Bruce Gordon's WIN confirms affiliate deal with Ten Network|last=Mitchell|first=Jake|date=23 May 2016|publisher=[[The Australian]]|access-date=28 May 2016}}</ref>). The affiliation switch was reversed in July 2021.

Following Nine's relaunch of their [[High-definition television|high definition]] [[simulcast]] as "Nine HD" on 17 March 2008,<ref name="launch">{{cite press release|title=Nine HD Channel Media Release|publisher=PBL Media|date=17 March 2008|url=http://pblmedia.com.au/images/pblmediaimages/Document/Nine%20HD%20Channel%20Media%20Release.pdf|access-date=18 March 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229181227/http://www.pblmedia.com.au/Images/pblmediaimages/Document/Nine%20HD%20Channel%20Media%20Release.pdf|archive-date=29 December 2009}}</ref> NBN launched their own HD simulcast in mid-2008 called "NBN HD".{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

On 9 August 2009, NBN began transmission of the new digital channel [[9Go!|GO!]] on channel 88.

===2010s===
In 2010, it was announced that two of NBN's inner Newcastle retransmitter sites in [[Charlestown, New South Wales|Charlestown]] and [[Cooks Hill]] were selected to carry 3D broadcasts of the [[2010 State of Origin series]]. On 26 September 2010, NBN began transmission of the HD digital channel [[9Gem|GEM]] on channel 80.

In January 2012, NBN celebrated 50 years of broadcasting across Northern NSW and the Gold Coast.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://televisionau.com/2012/01/nbn-celebrates-50-years.html|title=NBN celebrates 50 years|date=28 January 2012 |publisher=Inside Film |access-date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Coincidentally, it also marked 20 years since the station took Nine's signal across all of Northern NSW. On 26 March 2012, NBN began transmission of Nine's metropolitan informercial channel [[Extra (Australian TV channel)|Extra]] on channel 84.

On 27 January 2014, along with the [[Nine Network]], NBN switched from the Supertext logo to Nine's Closed Captioning logo.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

After Nine revived [[9HD]] and launched new lifestyle channel [[9Life]] on 26 November 2015, NBN made no announcements of its intent to follow Nine's move in regional areas, instead continuing to broadcast 9Gem's HD feed on channel 80. NBN released a statement on its website days before the 9HD relaunch, saying that efforts are made to upgrade its stations across the region. On 10 February 2016, [[Nine Entertainment]] announced that NBN would receive both 9HD and 9Life in "coming months",<ref name="9HDcoming">{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/9hd-9life-coming-to-nbn-newcastle.html |title=9HD, 9Life coming to NBN Newcastle |date=8 February 2016 |access-date=10 February 2016}}</ref> with further confirmation on 16 February that they would launch on 1 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbntv.com.au/content/new-digital-television-services-coming-to-nbn |title=New Digital Television Services coming to NBN |date=16 February 2016 |publisher=NBN Television |access-date=16 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220010928/http://www.nbntv.com.au/content/new-digital-television-services-coming-to-nbn |archive-date=20 February 2016 }}</ref> As a result, their channel listing was reshuffled to match to Nine's metropolitan listing with 9Gem on channel 82, 9Go! on channel 83, 9Life on channel 84 and Extra on channel 85.

On 9 February 2016, it was announced that Kylie Blucher, managing director of [[QTQ]] Brisbane, would be appointed managing director of NBN while retaining her position at QTQ, stating that she would "be splitting [her] time between Brisbane and Newcastle".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://if.com.au/2016/02/09/article/Nine-to-expand-regional-offering-QTQs-Kylie-Blucher-replaces-Deborah-Wright/YKNACJDIDH.html |title=Nine to expand regional offering, QTQ's Kylie Blucher replaces Deborah Wright |date=9 February 2016 |publisher=Inside Film |access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3716463/nine-tv-picks-qld-boss-for-nbn/ |title=Nine Brisbane boss to also be NBN managing director |date=9 February 2016 |publisher=Newcastle Herald |access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>

Alongside the launch of 9HD and 9Life on 1 March 2016, NBN's unique branding began to be phased out in favour of Nine's mainstream branding already in place on its metropolitan stations and its Darwin station. The mainstream logos for Nine and 9HD were used with "NBN" written alongside in a smaller font. On 1 July 2016, coinciding with the media shakeup of [[WIN Television|WIN]] and [[Southern Cross Nine|Southern Cross]], NBN's unique branding was completely phased out. As a result, NBN was folded into the Nine Network. But for the time being ''NBN News'' remains under its unique name and the small "NBN" on the Nine watermark is still used in areas where NBN's signal overlaps with [[TCN]] Sydney and QTQ Brisbane to differentiate between the stations. However, NBN continued to cover the Nine News logo on all network national news bulletins until July 2018. Until 2020, the ''NBN News'' coverup was used on the 4 pm news in Sydney, however that is no longer the case. The coverup is still used on the 4 pm news in Queensland on the Gold Coast feed.

In October 2016, Nine Entertainment lodged a development application with Newcastle City Council about plans to turn the current NBN studios into medium density housing.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4250795/nbn-tv-eyeing-off-city-move/|title=NBN television eyes off city move|date=25 October 2016|publisher=Newcastle Herald|access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref> As a result of this, the network is planning on moving NBN somewhere in the Newcastle CBD. During this time, it was unclear whether NBN News would be retained under its current name following the move to the new workspace. Studio presentation was also uncertain once the transfer occurs.

In March 2018, Nine's regional affiliate [[Southern Cross Austereo]] began advertising sales for NBN.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/04/southern-cross-takes-on-sales-for-nine-nbn.html|title= Southern Cross takes on sales for Nine NBN|date=4 April 2018|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref> As a result, the advertising department moved from NBN's offices to SCA's radio offices.

In June 2018, Nine Entertainment moved NBN's playout facilities to the networks main playout centre in [[Frenchs Forest]], Sydney as part of Nine's plans to integrate NBN into the network.

===2020s===
In November 2021, after almost 60 years broadcasting from the Mosbri Crescent studios, NBN moved to new state of the art facilities located at 28 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2020/10/13/nbn-television-is-moving-to-a-new-home-in-honeysuckle/|title= NBN TELEVISION IS MOVING TO A NEW HOME IN HONEYSUCKLE|date=13 October 2020|publisher=NBN News}}</ref> This will allow NBN to update its ageing technology and grow the business. It was also announced that upon completion of the move, the name ''NBN News'' will be retained for the 6 pm bulletin, thus for now resting any speculation that the bulletin will be rebadged as Nine News as well as speculation that studio presentation of the news would be relocated to the network's new [[North Sydney, New South Wales|North Sydney]] Studios. The move was originally meant to be completed in June 2021, but following the hacking situation that occurred at Nine's North Sydney studios in March, and statewide COVID-19 lockdowns across New South Wales, the planned move was pushed back to November.

On 30 November 2020, Jenny Webber, head of commercial production for both Nine Queensland (QTQ) and Nine Northern NSW would be appointed into the new role of General Manager for NBN overseeing the stations commercial department ''Nine Digital Production'', the stations day-to-day operations, as well as oversee local digital advertising agent ''Nine Digital Direct''. Kylie Blucher would retain her role as managing director of both QTQ and NBN.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/11/30/jenny-webber-appointed-as-new-general-manager-for-nine-nbn/|title= Jenny Webber has been appointed General Manager for NINE NBN|date=30 November 2020|publisher=TV Blackbox}}</ref>

On 7 November 2021, the station transmitted its local programming from the Mosbri Crescent studios for the final time, preceded by 30-minute tribute special '' Goodbye Mosbri'', a look back of 59 years of news bulletins, telethons and top rating local programs as well as the history of NBN Television. The station completed its move to Honeysuckle the following day.

In March 2022, NBN celebrated 60 years of broadcasting across Northern NSW and the Gold Coast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kellar |first=Jim |date=2022-03-04 |title=News never stops for NBN, 60 years strong |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7641726/news-never-stops-for-nbn-60-years-strong/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Newcastle Herald |language=en-AU}}</ref> Coincidentally, it also marked 30 years since the station took Nine's signal across all of Northern NSW.

==News operation==
NBN News is the station's flagship local evening news bulletin, airing every night at 6 pm. The news service employs 60 staff and produces over 20,000 local news stories annually,<ref name="hour">{{cite web|url=http://archive.dcita.gov.au/2005/04/issue_8/local_content_on_regional_tv|title=Local content on regional TV|access-date=15 July 2007|date= 11 April 2007|work=[[Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Australia)|Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901130006/http://archive.dcita.gov.au/2005/04/issue_8/local_content_on_regional_tv|archive-date = 1 September 2007}}</ref> combined with news reports from [[Nine News]]; with local stories in all of its sub-markets.<ref name="bulletins" /> Since November 2021, master control for NBN News is operated by [[QTQ]]'s [[Mount Coot-tha]] facility in Brisbane, with the Newcastle studios and news reports across New South Wales passing through microwave and satellite.

NBN News is unique as it simulcasts live across all six markets. After the major national stories are presented, the program is split into six ''Local Window'' opt-outs, featuring pre-recorded local bulletins for each regional market and a live local news round-up for Newcastle. After the first break, the bulletin continues as a live simulcast across the network with further ''Local Window'' opt-outs for sport and weather. News, sport and weather presenters start early at NBN recording introductions to each of the local stories which will be included in the opt-outs. Local bureaus are located in [[Port Macquarie]], [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]], [[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]], [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]] and the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].

As a network O&O, the following Nine News programs are relayed to the station: ''Nine News: Early Edition'', ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]] & [[Weekend Today (Australian TV program)|Weekend Today]]'', ''[[Today Extra]] & Today Extra: Saturday'', ''Nine's Morning News'', ''Nine's Afternoon News Sydney'' (Northern NSW only), ''Nine's Afternoon News Brisbane'' (Gold Coast only), ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV program)|A Current Affair]]'', ''Nine News Late'', ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'', ''Nine News: First at Five'' and until 2020, ''[[Nine News Now]]''.

Prior to the network rebrand on 1 July 2016, ''Nine's Morning News'' was only broadcast on special occasions.

In the Hunter and the Central Coast, it is the only local news bulletin, as rival networks Seven and WIN provide news updates as part of fulfilling local quota requirements. NBN News shares resources with Nine Gold Coast News for its Gold Coast reporting since NEC's ownership of the station. From 2017 to 2021, the station also provided local weather segments for Nine's regional NSW, Victoria and Queensland bulletins.

=== News department history ===
Throughout its history, NBN News produced ''Good Morning News'', ''Good Evening News'', ''News Night'', ''NBN Evening News'', and ''NBN Late Edition News'' and currently running ''NBN News''.<ref name="liftout" />

NBN was the first to launch an hour-long news bulletin in April 1972 from its long-time Mosbri Crescent building, and from launch night until the 1980s, Murray Finlay was the face of NBN's news bulletins, and was one of Australia's longest serving newsreaders. In 1975, Finlay was joined by Ray Dinneen, who went onto become its main anchor until retirement in December 2010. In 1979, the news service received an award for its coverage of the Star Hotel riot.<ref name="bulletins" />

On 1 March 1985, Jim Sullivan began his career as NBN's news director, which has ultimately led him to become Australia's longest serving news director.<ref name="bulletins" /> The station's coverage of the tragic events of the [[1989 Newcastle earthquake]] was beamed throughout the world, with NBN's reporters also being interviewed by international news services.

During the 1990s, NBN also produced breakfast, afternoon and late night bulletins, however this was later replaced by the [[Nine Network]]'s ''[[Nightline (Australian news program)|Nightline]]'' bulletin, and subsequently, other national bulletins from Nine News.

On 11 September 2001 liaising with NBN News director Jim Sullivan, ''NBN Late Edition News'' producer Matthew Carden secured a live feed through the [[Nine Network]] of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] America enabling first pictures to be aired of the New York attacks within minutes. When the program went on air a short time later, newsreader Jodi McKay handed over to [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News America]]'s coverage of events, anchored by [[Peter Jennings]]. The bulletin was extended until 1am when NBN handed over to TCN for the start of almost five days of continuous national coverage.

In 2006, NBN aired its 20,000th news bulletin during the week of 26 March; commemorating the event, NBN News produced five news specials that summarised the prior 44 years of news production.<ref name="bulletins">{{cite press release|url=http://www.nbntv.com.au/images/db_images/aboutuspages/NBNNEWS20000.pdf|publisher=NBN Television|title=NBN making news as it celebrates 20,000 bulletins|access-date=16 July 2007|date=26 April 2006|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829152533/http://www.nbntv.com.au/images/db_images/aboutuspages/NBNNEWS20000.pdf|archive-date=29 August 2007}}</ref>

In mid 2006, Natasha Beyersdorf took over as the network's main female newsreader after Melinda Smith stepped down from the role. Paul Lobb took over as the network's main male newsreader and one of the network's local identities after Ray Dinneen retired on 17 December 2010.

In December 2014, Mike Rabbitt retired from reading sport on NBN News after nearly 30 years with the station. Mitchell Hughes was appointed his replacement.

Following the appointment of Kylie Blucher as the station's managing director, NBN News opener and graphics were relaunched, aligning with Nine's metropolitan and Darwin stations, yet retaining the well-known theme music composed by Laurence Schuberth. For the first time, the title cards used on Nine News were adapted as part of the refresh. Although a "lite" version of the graphics was introduced in February 2014, it did not become identical with Nine News until April 2016. Following the relaunch of Nine News graphics on 16 October of that year, NBN News refreshed its presentation by phases. The opener and title cards were first updated, followed by its weather graphics in February 2017 (when it began providing weather for then-Nine's affiliate [[CTC (TV station)|CTC]] until 2021). A new set based on the previous Nine News sets was introduced on 7 August. The rest of the graphics were soon updated to the then-current Nine News look on 15 October 2018. On 19 January 2020, NBN News was updated to reflect the current Nine News graphics updated on the same day.

In December 2020, Paul Lobb and Natasha Beyersdorf marked 10 years as weeknight news presenters on the network. Coincidentally, it marked 10 years since Paul Lobb replaced Ray Dinneen as main male news presenter and one of the network's local identities back in 2010.<ref name="Newcastle Herald">{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7395118/key-staffers-let-go-at-nbn-as-station-moves-to-honeysuckle/|title= Key staffers let go at NBN as station moves to Honeysuckle|date=21 August 2021|publisher=Newcastle Herald}}</ref>

In August 2021, as part of Jenny Webber's appointment to NBN's day-to-day operations, major changes were imposed on NBN News: the station's Head of News Blake Doyle and Chief of Staff Andy Lobb were made redundant, taking with them a combined 40 years experience in local television production, with former Nine Perth reporter Darius Winterfield and former Nine Adelaide reporter Olivia Grace Curran to replace them as head of news and chief of staff, respectively. 20 positions were affected and 5 of its staff were redeployed to Nine's QTQ studios in Brisbane, where NBN News will begin master control operations from November. It was also confirmed that the new studio in Honeysuckle Drive will be automated with a state-of-the-art set similar to the current Nine News set in North Sydney, with construction that began from May 2021. It is said that there will be closer ties with Nine News including more opportunities for camera operators, reporters and journalists.<ref name="Newcastle Herald" /> Coincidentally, the QTQ master control they will be using was the same master control used for Nine News' regional bulletins across Queensland from 2017 to 2021, when Nine had its 5-year programming supply agreement with SCA's regional Queensland station [[TNQ]]. The new master control site also formally introduces the Nine News theme remix of ''[[Cool Hand Luke (soundtrack)|Cool Hand Luke's]]'' "Tar Sequence" to NBN News, formally replacing numerous themes commissioned separately in the past 60 years. The new arrangements for NBN News began on 8 November 2021.

On 13 December 2021, it was announced that Lobb would be made redundant after a decade as weeknight news presenter and almost 30 years with the network. Gavin Morris will replace Lobb as weeknight news presenter and one of the network's main male personalities in addition to presenting the weather.<ref name="TV Blackbox">{{cite web |last=Simmonds |first=Matthew |date=13 December 2021 |title=Newsreader PAUL LOBB axed from NBN News|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2021/12/13/exclusive-newsreader-paul-lobb-axed-from-nbn-news/ |access-date=9 September 2023 |publisher=TV Blackbox}}</ref>

==Programming==
{{More citations needed|date=July 2021}}
Until midway through the 2000s, NBN had always produced some local programming, and had set a record for most local programming and transmission hours in its first week of operation. It was also a member of Australian Television Facilities, and had a hand in the production of drama series ''[[Silent Number (TV series)|Silent Number]]''.<ref name="liftout" /> Since NBN was bought by PBL Media in May 2007, then merged into the Nine Network in August 2016, apart from NBN News, local programming on the station has decreased significantly, although in the last two years, NBN has resumed production on local programming, but on a limited basis. However, since the move to Honeysuckle, local programming has ceased altogether with NBN News the only local production on the station.
In 1963, NBN won the [[Logie Award]] for Enterprising Programming (which was only for country stations), and another Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station award in 1978.<ref name="liftout" /> NBN purchased the ''[[Romper Room]]'' franchise from [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle International]] in 1967, which broadcast for over three decades. The original hostess was Miss Anne, followed by Miss Lyn, Miss Pauline and finally, Miss Kim who hosted the program until its demise due to 'political correctness'. (For example, a favourite feature called 'bounce-the-ball' was deemed inappropriate because not all children could bounce a ball). At first the 'Miss's' were assisted by NBN's station mascot, Buttons the Cat, who underwent a number of incarnations as its costume aged and became outdated. Later, Buttons was retired, being replaced by [[Humphrey B Bear]] (as NBN had gained the rights to the character through their purchase of Southern Television Corporation), A Local suited character was then determined to be more suitable for a regional television station and the concept of Big Dog was created, the character and suit were created in [[Wyong]] on the NSW Central Coast and Big Dog came into being.

Local travel agency Jayes presented their own travel show, ''Travel Time with Jayes'', broadcast on Sunday nights for over 20 years, starting in 1962. Also, every four years, NBN produced a live 24-hour telethon to raise money for local charities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA19971125029|title=Children's Cancer Research Centre Telethon|access-date=16 July 2007|date=25 November 1997|work=[[Government of New South Wales]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133742/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA19971125029|archive-date=29 September 2007}}</ref> However, due to NBN's affiliation with the Nine Network from 1991 onwards, these telethons were no longer viable with the last occurring in 2002.

NBN premiered ''[[Today Extra]]'' in 1989. The lifestyle program was broadcast three days per week as part of NBN's day-time line-up.<ref name="liftout" /> On 3 January 2007, it was announced that NBN would axe ''Today Extra'', claiming it was no longer economically viable, with a drop in ratings and a shrinking advertising base. The program's axing ended the career for former weatherman Nat Jeffery, who presented the program for 18 years, and worked at the station for 28 years. The ''Today Extra'' name was later used for a rebrand of ''[[Mornings (TV program)|Mornings]]'' on the Nine Network (NBN's affiliation partner) in 2016.

In 2015, NBN produced a local children's program which aired on the GO! Channel (later shortened today as ''[[9Go!]]'') called ''So There''. The program was presented by NBN News reporter Renee Fedder. It lasted eight episodes.

In August 2018, the station announced a new lifestyle program called ''Location Lifestyle Living''. The show featured a mix of lifestyle, lighthearted segments, interviews, renovation tips and real estate stories. Craig Rosevear and Renovation expert Naomi Finlay hosted the program. It ran until October. The program was renewed for a second season and aired from 7 September 2019 – 9 November 2019. Finlay however, did not return for Season 2, she was replaced by then NBN News reporter Georgia Maher. The program was renewed for a third season, traditionally the program is broadcast from late August to Early November, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the third season started its broadcast in late November and premiered on Saturday 14 November 2020. Craig Rosevear is now solo host due to the departure of Georgia Maher in early 2020. The show was not renewed for a fourth season, most likely due to the extended COVID lockdown, and due to staffing changes and cuts at the station in relation to the move to new studios at Honeysuckle.

In 2020, the station expanded into digital programming, with the launch of ''Amplified '' a music show giving local music a voice and home to some of the best up and coming musicians. The program was hosted by Matt Field and aired at 8 pm Thursdays on NBN's Facebook page, episodes were then repeated on 9Go! on Saturday afternoons. It lasted one season.

In late April 2020, the station launched into the sports market with the launch of ''Knights to Remember'', a weekly show looking back on some of the best moments of football games featuring the ''Newcastle Knights'' team over many years. The program was presented by NBN News Sport Reporters Stephen Mount and Kate Haberfield and is broadcast at 12 pm Saturdays. The program was a joint venture between NBN and real estate agent 'MacDonald Jones Homes' and lasted one season.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

As of 2021, NBN primarily airs Nine Network programming mixed with local weather updates during the afternoon news, regular NBN news updates through the evening, the main NBN News bulletin at 6pm and some local programming including the Newcastle Anzac Day dawn service live, 60th anniversary specials, Big Dog and localised station IDs and local advertising customised for each market.

==Community support==
NBN has long been a supporter of many local events and groups in the Northern NSW/Gold Coast region. They are currently sponsors of the Newcastle Northstars in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The station has sponsored the [[Newcastle Knights]] NRL rugby league team for most of the 1990s and the 2000s, with the NBN logo visible on the team's uniform the station also sponsored the [[Gold Coast Chargers]] from 1996 to 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/sponsorship/|title=Current Sponsors|access-date=15 July 2007|date=15 July 2007| work=[[Newcastle Knights]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211003137/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/sponsorship/|archive-date = 11 February 2006}}</ref> The former [[Hunter Pirates]] NBL basketball team (and their predecessor, the Newcastle Falcons) as well as the [[Newcastle United Jets]] soccer team (and their predecessor, the Newcastle Breakers), have also both received sponsorship from Nine Northern NSW.

==Logos==
The original NBN logo, featuring the numeral three inside a ring was replaced by several others over the years. The three was used due to the station's frequency allocation, being transmitted on [[VHF]] channel 3 from a transmitter atop [[Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales)|Mount Sugarloaf]] near Newcastle.<ref name="tnh" /> By 1977, the logo was updated with the letters NBN replacing the numeral three. The blue and green logo coincided with the renaming of the station from ''Channel 3'' to the current name, ''NBN Television'', and its parent company subsequently renaming from ''Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation'' to ''NBN Limited'' on 22 November 1979.<ref name="name1979" />

Despite pressure from the Nine Network to adopt the nine dots, NBN Television retained its logo for a few years after aggregation.<ref name="atvh-nbn">{{cite web |author=Brooklyn Ross-Hulands |title=NBN Television History |url=http://www.austvhistory.com/nbn/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310230509/http://www.austvhistory.com/nbn/index.htm |archive-date=10 March 2008 |access-date=9 September 2023 |publisher=AusTVHistory}}</ref> However, in 1994, NBN added nine dots into a new logo designed similarly to the [[Nine Network]]'s, and also began using Nine's on-air promotion, with the NBN logo replacing Nine's. In 1997, the dots were changed to spheres.<ref name="atvh-nbn" />

Three-dimensions were added to the letters NBN in 2002, coinciding with a revamp of the station's on-air identity, concurrently with the Nine Network.<ref name="atvh-nbn" /> On 30 January 2006, the station relaunched its logo to coincide with the Nine Network's fiftieth year of broadcasting. The new logo designed by Bruce Dunlop Associates saw the removal of the nine dots, with a blue square added to behind the letters NBN. However, in 2008, the nine dots were reinstated into the logo and the dots are first 3D discs in 2008, then 2D dots in January 2009, then later spheres in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/mission-incredible/2007/11/28/1196036963957.html| title = Mission incredible|access-date=29 November 2007|date=29 November 2007|publisher=[[The Age]]}}</ref>

In April 2012, NBN Television's identity changed, applying the logo in different colours such as red, green, purple and more. It is also reminiscent of the 2002 ident package.

Since July 2016, the NBN logo has only been used as a digital on-screen graphic and for use for NBN News and station identification with the remaining identity using Nine Network branding.

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'''STW''' is an Australian [[Australian television broadcasting|television station]] owned by the [[Nine Network]] that is based in [[Perth]], Western Australia.
''STW'' broadcasts from a shared facility transmitter mast located in [[Carmel, Western Australia|Carmel]]. The station callsign, ''STW'', is an acronym of Swan Television, Western Australia.

==History==

===Origins===
In February 1964, Swan Television was awarded a licence to operate Perth's second commercial television station.<ref>[http://televisionau.com/2015/06/nine-perth-turns-50.html Nine Perth turns 50], televisionau.com, 12 June 2015</ref> The company's shareholders at the time included Ansett Transport Industries, which was also preparing to launch [[ATV-0]], the third commercial station in Melbourne, in October that year.

STW-9 began broadcasting at 5.30pm on Saturday 12 June 1965.<ref>[http://televisionau.com/2015/06/nine-perth-turns-50.html Nine Perth turns 50], televisionau.com, 12 June 2015</ref> Broadcasting from a purpose-built studio complex in the [[Perth]] suburb of Dianella, the station employed around a hundred staff.

The station was officially opened by the [[Premier of Western Australia]], [[David Brand]], following a documentary film entitled ''Montage of Perth''. Its first night programming included the film ''[[Guys and Dolls (film)|Guys and Dolls]]'', an MGM-produced tribute to [[Cecil B. DeMille]] called ''The World's Greatest Showman'' and a replay of ''TV Spells Magic'', a variety show produced for the opening of [[TEN (TV station)|TEN-10]] in Sydney the preceding April.<ref>[http://televisionau.com/classic-tv-guides/tv120665 Classic TV Guides: Saturday 12 June 1965 - Perth], televisionau.com</ref>

Upon launch, both STW and rival station [[TVW|TVW-7]] launched a joint company entitled TV Facilities to allow the two commercial channels in Perth to share access to networked programs from the east coast.

===1970s and 1980s===
Among the station's key achievements, it produced a major drama series in 1973 - ''[[The Drifter (TV series)|The Drifter]]'', starring [[Alan Cassell]]. In the run up to the launch of colour broadcasting, STW produced the first full colour TV news bulletin in November 1974.<ref>[http://televisionau.com/2015/06/nine-perth-turns-50.html Nine Perth turns 50], televisionau.com, 12 June 2015</ref> The station won its first [[Logie Award]] in 1971 for locally produced variety show ''Spotlight''.

STW remained independently owned until 1978, when it became affiliated with the [[Nine Network]], allowing direct access to its programming. In 1984, the station was bought by businessman [[Alan Bond (businessman)|Alan Bond]] for just under $50 million, becoming part of Bond Media. It became a network [[owned and operated station]] when Bond purchased the Nine Network from [[Kerry Packer]].

In April 1984, STW9 became the first station in Perth to commence 24-hour broadcasting. The station also claimed the first hour-long news program in the city, beating TVW, and mirroring Ten's in SA and eastern Australia (Ten did not have a station in the city until NEW-10 launched in 1988).

In 1989, Bond Media sold STW to [[Sunraysia Television]] for [[Australian dollar|A$]]95 million. The deal also involved Bond Media purchasing the Sunraysia owned [[STV (TV station)|STV-8]] for [[Australian dollar|A$]]18 million. Bond Media was forced to sell due to the Federal cross-media ownership laws, which restricted the level of national reach for media owners.<ref>{{cite news | author = Webb, Richard | title = Sunraysia settles STW-9 purchase | work = [[Australian Financial Review]] | date = 20 April 1989}}</ref>

===2000s===
STW commenced digital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 8 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 9.
In January 2007, Sunraysia Television posted a profit warning, from an expected 12% drop in revenue over the previous six months, citing a weak local advertising market and low ratings, despite a strong state economy.<ref>{{cite news | author = Canning, Simon | title = STW profits hit by ad drop | work = [[The Australian]] | date = 1 October 2007 | url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21016898-7582,00.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121215182155/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21016898-7582,00.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 15 December 2012 | access-date = 1 October 2007 }}</ref> The profit warning led to speculation of a potential takeover of STW-9, with [[Publishing and Broadcasting Limited|PBL]] and regional network [[WIN Television]] indicated as potential bidders.<ref>{{cite news|author=Murray, Lisa |title=WIN, Packer seen as rival bidders for Perth Channel 9 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=10 January 2007 |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/articles/2007/01/09/1168104982234.html |accessdate=10 January 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[PBL Media]] announced in February 2007 that it would purchase STW-9 for [[Australian dollar|A$]]136.4 million, with the deal to be completed in late March or early April subject to shareholder approval.<ref>{{cite news
| title = PBL Media buys Channel Nine Perth
| work = [[The Age]]
| date = 21 February 2007
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/02/21/1171733813368.html
| accessdate = 21 February 2007 }}</ref>
However, major long-term shareholder, WIN, was also interested in the station. In June 2007, shareholders approved a revised bid from WIN.

===2010s===
On 1 May 2012, STW launched [[Gold (Australian TV channel)|Gold]], a [[datacasting]] channel owned by WIN.

In 2013, [[Nine Entertainment Co.]] purchased the station from WIN. With control from 30 September, the station returned once again as an [[owned-and-operated]] station, although Nine Network now owned all five of its flagship metropolitan stations.

On 19 September 2016, STW began broadcasting from new studios located at 253–267 [[St Georges Terrace]] in Perth's CBD, after 51 years at its original location in [[Dianella, Western Australia|Dianella]].<ref>{{cite news | author = Claire Abraham | title = 9NEWS Perth paves the way with Australia's most modern news studio | work = [[Nine News]] | date = 19 September 2016 | url = http://www.9news.com.au/entertainment/2016/09/19/09/18/9news-perth-paves-the-way-with-australia-best-news-studio/ | accessdate = 19 September 2016 }}</ref>

==Programming==

===News and current affairs===

9News national services broadcast on STW include ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]]'', ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Weekend Today]]'', ''[[Nine News#Today Early News|Today Early News]]'', ''[[Nine News#9News Morning|9News Morning]]'', ''[[Nine News#9News Afternoon|9News Afternoon]]'', ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' and ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]''.

Since May 2020, ''[[Nine News#9News Late|Nine News Late]]'' has been broadcast from STW on Mondays – Thursdays, presented by Michael Thomson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/05/today-show-drops-local-perth-news-inserts.html|title=Today Show drops local Perth news inserts|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|date=22 May 2020|accessdate=22 May 2020}}</ref>

====9News Perth====
[[File:Nine Plaza, Perth - Studio.jpg|thumb|The set of ''9News''.]]
''[[Nine News|9News]] Perth'' is produced and broadcast live from STW's studios in [[Perth]]. ''9News Afternoon'' is presented by [[Monika Kos]] and the flagship newscast every night at 6pm by [[Michael Thomson (journalist)|Michael Thomson]] on weeknights and [[Tracy Vo]] on weekends, with sport presenters [[Matthew Pavlich]] (Monday – Thursday) and Paddy Sweeney (Friday – Sunday) and weather presenters Scherri-Lee Biggs (weeknights) and Natalia Cooper (weekends) from across Perth and regional Western Australia.

[[Tracy Vo]] is the main fill-in presenter for [[Michael Thomson (journalist)|Michael Thomson]] on weeknights while Natalia Cooper is the main fill-in presenter for [[Tracy Vo]] on weekends. Paddy Sweeney is the main fill-in sport presenter for [[Matthew Pavlich]] on weeknights.

=====Presenters=====
'''Weeknights'''
*[[Michael Thomson (journalist)|Michael Thomson]] (News) (2018–present)
*[[Matthew Pavlich]] (Sport) (Monday – Wednesday, 2018–present)
*Paddy Sweeney (Sport) (Thursday – Sunday)
*Scherri-Lee Biggs (Weather) (Sunday – Wednesday)
*Natalia Cooper (Weather) (Thursday – Saturday)

'''Weekends'''
*Tracy Vo

'''9News Afternoon'''
*[[Monika Kos]] (2020–present)
'''Late News'''

* Tracy Vo
* Natalia Cooper

'''Reporters'''
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
*Jamie Freestone
*Michael Stamp
*Louise Rennie
*Connor McGoverne
*Kelly Williams
*Rachael Clifford
*Ezra Holt
*Brittany Hoskins
*Emma Griffiths
{{col-2}}
*Sarah Smith
*Amber Wilkinson
*Kelly Haywood
*Bianca Carbone
*Brooke Comerford
*Andrew Du
*Bonnie Raynor (sports reporter)
*Erin Harwood (sports reporter)
*Owen Leonard (sports reporter)
{{col-end}}
[https://www.9news.com.au/meet-the-team/perth Source]

===Local programming===
In recent years, STW-9 has also produced and broadcast local news, current affairs & feature programming including a Western Australia edition of ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'', a localised 4.30pm afternoon news bulletin, gardening series ''Garden Gurus'' (which continues to air on Nine Network stations), lifestyle series ''Just Add Water'' and travel series ''[[Postcards (Australian TV series)|Postcards WA]]''.

==Appealathon==

Appealathon was STW's fundraising organisation. It can be considered a counterpart to [[Channel Seven Perth Telethon|TVW's Telethon]], and during the 1970s and 80s broadcast its own 24-hour [[telethon]].

Since its founding in 1975, Channel Nine Perth's Appealathon has raised in excess of $53.5 million for charity. Appealathon has supported four specific charities with Appealathon funds: the Activ Foundation, Civilian Maimed & Limbless Association, Paraplegic/Quadriplegic Association and Rocky Bay. Many other organisations are helped as well on a yearly basis. Appealathon was involved in over 50 fundraising events and projects across Perth each year, including the [[City to Surf (Perth)|City to Surf]] and the [[Rottnest Channel Swim]].<ref name=appeal09/>

In 2009, administration of the organisation was handed over to [[Variety, the Children's Charity|Variety WA]].<ref name=appeal09>[https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/02/appealathon-change-in-perth.html Appealathon change in Perth]</ref>

==Broadcasting details==
[[File:Television transmitter locations - Perth.svg|thumb|330px|Locations of transmitters broadcasting STW]]
Analogue main channel frequency (to 25 June 2013): VHF-9 @ 196.25 MHz (bandwidth: 7 MHz [[PAL]]) 
Digital transport stream frequency (as of 25 June 2013): VHF-8 @ 191.5 MHz (bandwidth: 7 MHz [[64-QAM]]

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.9now.com.au Official Site]

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NWS (TV station)

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{{About|the Australian television station|other uses|NWS (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = NWS
| city =
| logo = Nine Network logo (2008).svg
| branding = Nine
| digital = 8 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])
| virtual = 9
| translators =
| affiliations = [[Nine Network|Nine]]
| founded =
| airdate = {{start date and age |1959|09|05|df=yes}}
| location = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = English
| callsign_meaning = [[The News (Adelaide)|The '''N'''e'''W'''s]] '''S'''outh Australia
| former_callsigns =
| former_channel_numbers = [[Analog television|Analog]]: 9 ([[very high frequency|VHF]]) (1959–2013)
| owner = {{nowrap|[[Nine Entertainment Co.]]}}
| licensee = Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd
| former_affiliations =
| erp = 50 [[kilowatt|kW]] (digital)
| haat = 505 m (both)<ref>[[height above average terrain|HAAT]] estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.</ref>
| class =
| facility_id =
| licensing_authority = [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]]
| coordinates = {{coord|34|58|57|S|138|42|30|E|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| website = [https://www.9now.com.au 9now.com.au]
}}
'''NWS''' is an Australian [[Australian television broadcasting|television station]] based in [[Adelaide]], Australia. It is [[owned-and-operated station|owned-and-operated]] by the [[Nine Network]]. The station callsign, ''NWS'', is an initialism of The '''N'''e'''W'''s '''S'''outh Australia.

==History==

===Origins===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em;"
|+ NBN Limited (1981)<ref name="annual" />
! style="background:#e8f4f8;" | Entity
! style="background:#e8f4f8;" | Share
|-
| Lamb Family || 35.02%
|-
| Wansey Family || 30.14%
|-
| Hadjoin Pty Ltd || 19.88%
|-
| Others || 14.96%
|}
NWS-9 was the first television broadcaster in Adelaide, beginning on 5 September 1959 from their Tynte Street studios. It was owned by [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Limited]] (a subsidiary of his holding company [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]) through ''Southern Television Corporation Ltd'' who also owned city newspaper ''[[The News (Adelaide)|The News]]''. Popular programs produced in its early days included the live variety shows ''[[Adelaide Tonight]]'' and ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'' (on-location specials), science show ''[[The Curiosity Show]]'', ''[[The Country and Western Hour]]'', and children's shows ''[[Channel Niners]]'', ''[[C'mon_Kids_(TV_series)|C'mon Kids]]'', ''[[Here's Humphrey]]'' and ''[[Pick Your Face]]''. NWS also broadcast [[SANFL]] game matches from 1989 to 1992, earlier it had produced the first ever colour broadcast of that league's Grand Final in 1973.

In early 1980, [[NBN Television|NBN Limited]] became NWS's owner for [[Australian dollar|A$]]19 million.<ref name="annual">{{cite press release
| title = Annual Report
| publisher = NBN Limited
| year = 1980 }}</ref> In 1981, Hadjoin Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of [[Kevin Parry]]'s Esplanade Limited (later Parry Corporation), purchased 19.88% of NBN Limited for $6.7 million.<ref name="annual" />

Following this, Parry then attempted to buy the Wansey family's stake in NBN, but was blocked by the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]], after which Parry revealed that he wanted to take over NBN (and thus NWS). Parry and the Lamb family then formed a deal – NBN would transfer NWS to the Lambs in exchange for their share of NBN which went to the Parrys. This ended NBN Limited's ownership of NWS.

===Recent history===
The Lamb family sold NWS to [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]] for $96 million in 1999, leading to redundancies among almost half of the station's staff.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.crikey.com.au/2001/03/18/can-southern-cross-clean-up-dodgy-2ue-ethics/
| title = Can Southern Cross clean up dodgy 2UE ethics?
| access-date = 2015-08-15
| date = 2001-03-18
| work = Crikey
| publisher = crikey.com.au
}}</ref>

On 30 May 2007, Southern Cross announced its sale of NWS-9 to [[WIN Corporation]] for $105 million.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Southern-Cross-sells-Ch9-Adelaide-to-WIN/2007/05/30/1180205288805.html
| title = WIN buys Channel 9 Adelaide
| access-date = 2007-05-30
| date = 2007-05-30
| work = AAP
| publisher = theage.com.au
}}</ref> WIN took control on 1 July 2007.

It was reported on 3 June 2013 that [[Nine Entertainment Co.]] would immediately purchase Nine Adelaide (NWS) from [[WIN Corporation]] as part of a deal to secure international cricket television rights. Nine officially gained control of NWS on 1 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/06/nine-signs-news-cricket-deal-buys-adelaide-affiliate.html
| title = Nine signs news cricket deal, buys Adelaide affiliate
| access-date = 2013-06-03
| date = 2013-06-03
| work = David Knox
| publisher = tvtonight.com.au
}}</ref> This move saw Nine Adelaide join [[QTQ|Brisbane]], [[TCN|Sydney]] and [[GTV (Australia)|Melbourne]] as [[Nine Network]] owned-and-operated metropolitan stations leaving only [[STW|Perth]] which was purchased only months later in September.

Managing Director of Nine Adelaide, Sean O'Brien, announced in late 2014 that within two years, the station would move from their Tynte Street location of over fifty years to new studios in the CBD.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/10/nws9-adelaide-to-exit-north-adelaide-home.html
| title = NWS9 Adelaide to exit North Adelaide home
| access-date = 2015-08-15
| date = 2013-06-03
| work = David Knox
| publisher = tvtonight.com.au
}}</ref>

The final broadcast from the Tynte Street studios was on 18 September 2015, followed a day later by the first transmission from the new street-level studios on Pirie Street.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/09/gallery-nine-news-adelaide-studio.html
| title = Nine News Adelaide studio
| access-date = 2015-09-22
| date = 2015-09-22
| work = David Knox
| publisher = tvtonight.com.au
}}</ref>

==Programming==
===Current in-house productions===
* ''[[Nine News|9News]]'' (Adelaide edition)
* ''[[Hello SA]]'' (2022 - Present)
* ''[[Building Ideas]]'' (Adelaide edition)

===Previous in-house productions===
[[File:Bobo the Clown.jpg|thumb|Bobo the Clown, on ''Channel Niners'']]
* ''[[Adelaide Tonight]]''
* ''[[The Curiosity Show]]''
* ''[[C'mon_Kids_(TV_series)|C'mon Kids]]''
* ''[[The Country and Western Hour]]''
* ''Channel Niners''
* ''[[Here's Humphrey]]''
* ''[[Pick Your Face]]''
* ''[[Postcards (Australian TV series)|Postcards]]''
* ''Out of the Blue''
* ''Garden Gurus SA''
* ''Building Ideas''
* ''Feeling Good''
* ''Out of the Ordinary''

==News==
''9News Adelaide'' is presented from the studios of NWS Adelaide by [[Kate Collins (journalist)|Kate Collins]] and Brenton Ragless on weeknights with [[Will McDonald (journalist)|Will McDonald]] presenting on weekends. Sport is presented mostly in the studio by Tom Rehn on weekdays and by Corey Norris on weekends, with the weather presented by [[Jessica Braithwaite]] on weeknights and Chelsea Carey on the weekend.

===News history===
John Doherty was the station's first news presenter.

Between 1988 and 2007, the weeknight bulletin was presented by [[Rob Kelvin]] and the late [[Kevin Crease]]. They were one of the longest serving news duos in Australia.

Throughout the 1990s, Deanna Williams was the main fill-in presenter and state political reporter. Following her resignation in March 2002, either Kelvin or Crease would fill in for McGuinness on weekends, but in 2005 the situation arose where all three presenters were unavailable – leaving weekend sports presenter [[Mark Bickley]] to read the news.

Also during this time, the weekend bulletins consistently rated higher than its rival ''[[Seven News#Adelaide|Seven News Adelaide]]'' in its timeslot, however, the weeknight bulletins continue to languish in second position behind Seven.<ref>[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/kelly-on-cloud-nine/story-e6fredqc-1111114587137 Kelly on cloud Nine]</ref>

In late 2008, NWS-9 launched its own local version of the Nine Network's flagship current affairs program, ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'', hosted by Adelaide journalist [[Kate Collins (journalist)|Kate Collins]]. It was axed only one year later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26399386-5012985,00.html|title=A Current Affair gets the chop|date=25 November 2009|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Limited|access-date=9 January 2010}}</ref>

On 26 November 2009, one day after the axing of the local [[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]] was announced, Kelly Nestor announced live on air that her contract as Kelvin's weeknight co-anchor would not be renewed and she would finish on 18 December 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26405087-2682,00.html?from=public_rss|title=Channel Nine wrong to sack newsreader Kelly Nestor|last=Harvy|first=Ben|author2=Helene Sobolewski |author3=Paul Starick |date=27 November 2009|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Limited|access-date=9 January 2010}}</ref>

On 22 February 2010, it was announced that senior reporter [[Michael Smyth (journalist)|Michael Smyth]] would be joining Rob Kelvin at the newsdesk.

On 31 October 2010, [[Rob Kelvin]] announced that he would retire from the newsdesk after 32 years on the air. He would present his last bulletin on 31 December 2010 after 27 years anchoring the news. However, News Director, Tony Agars announced that Kelvin would continue to present the occasional special report and fill-in a few times a year when required. [[Kate Collins (journalist)|Kate Collins]] replaced Kelvin, joining Smyth at the news desk.

In October 2011, it was announced that [[Michael Smyth (journalist)|Michael Smyth]] and [[Georgina McGuinness]] would not have their contracts renewed.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/win-sacks-nine-news-adelaide-presenters.html
| title = WIN sacks Nine News Adelaide presenters
| access-date = 2011-10-19
| date = 2011-10-19
| work = David Knox
| publisher = tvtonight.com.au
}}</ref> From the end of November 2011 until December 2013, Kate Collins presented the bulletin solo on weeknights and [[Will McDonald (journalist)|Will McDonald]] replaced McGuinness as presenter for weekend bulletins at the end of December 2011.

Despite the national dominance of Nine News for many years, the Adelaide bulletin has failed to match the same ratings success seen in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and remains the lowest-rating news program in its market, formerly trailing rival Seven News Adelaide by around 100,000 viewers. This is reflected in the frequent position changes that have taken place at NWS over the years since it last won the local ratings in 2007.

===Presenters and reporters===
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'''News presenters'''
* [[Kate Collins (journalist)|Kate Collins]] (Weeknights, 2011–present)
* Brenton Ragless (Weeknights, 2014–present)
* Will McDonald (Weekends, 2011–present)
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'''Sports presenters'''
* [[Warren Tredrea]] (Weeknights, 2013–2021)
* Tom Rehn (Weekends, 2015–2022, Weekdays, 2022-present)
* Corey Norris (Weekends, 2022 present)
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'''Weather presenters'''
* [[Jessica Braithwaite]] (Weeknights, 2016–present)
* [[Chelsea Carey]] (Weekends, 2019-present)
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'''News reporters'''
* Ben Avery
* Alice Monfries
* Ollie Haig
* Kelly Hughes
* Inga Neilsen
* Beth Excell
* Shannen McDonald
* Michaela Komarek
* Dylan Smith
* Will Di Fulvio
* April Cretan
* Samantha Hogan
* Gus Macdonald
* Josephine Shannon
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'''Sport reporters'''
* Tom Rehn
* Corey Norris
* Jack Berketa
* Will Crouch
* Josh Money
* Vicki Schwarz
* Emma Henderson
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===Notable past presenters===
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* '''Caroline Ainslie''' – Weeknight Presenter, 1977–1987 (Now Retired)
* '''Elise Baker''' – broke the news of [[Phil Walsh (Australian footballer)|Phil Walsh]]'s death on ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]]'' in July 2015 (now a reporter on ''[[Seven News#Adelaide|Seven News Adelaide]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JesqGEQ54OE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/JesqGEQ54OE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh found dead|publisher=YouTube|date=2 July 2015|access-date=8 June 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* '''Sue Baron''' – Meteorologist, 1970s (Moved to ADS-7, later [[ADS-10]] in 1980s as News Presenter. Now Retired)
* '''[[Mark Bickley]]''' – Weekend Sports, 2004–2009 (Now co-host of the afternoon Sports Show on talk-back radio station [[FiveAA]])
* '''[[James Brayshaw]]''' – Sports Reporter, 2002 (Now a commentator for the Seven Network)
* '''Jarrad Brevi''' – Now with ''[[Nine News Sydney]]''
* '''Nona Burden''' – Presenter/Reporter, 1970s–1980s
* '''Grant Cameron''' – Weekend Weather Presenter, 1979–1980s (Now with [[SAS (TV station)|SAS]])
* '''Roger Cardwell''' – Weeknight Presenter, 1974–1983 (Now retired)
* '''[[Jeremy Cordeaux]]''' – ''Cordeaux's Adelaide'' 1980s<ref>{{cite book|author=Cora Dove |title=The First 25 Years of Television in South Australia |year=1986 |page=126}}</ref>
* '''[[Kevin Crease]]''' – Weeknight Presenter, 1960s–1974 and 1987–2007 (Deceased)
* '''Steve Cropper''' – Presenter/Reporter, 1980s
* '''[[K. G. Cunningham]]''' – Weekend Sports Presenter, 1975–2003 (Now with [[SAS (TV station)|SAS]])
* '''Joel Dry''' – Reporter, 2009–2011 (now with ''[[Seven News#Brisbane|Seven News Brisbane]]'')
* '''Tony Curtis''' – Presenter/Reporter, 1970s–1980s
* '''[[Troy Gray]]''' – Weekend Sports Presenter, 2008–2012
* '''John Doherty''' – Presenter, 1959–1960s (Now Retired)
* '''Sue Ellbourne''' – Weather, 1970s
* '''[[Georgina McGuinness]]''' – Weekend Presenter, 1987–2011
* '''[[Michael Smyth (journalist)|Michael Smyth]]''' – Weeknight Presenter, 2008–2011
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* '''Sue Garrard''' – Presenter/Reporter 1980s
* '''[[Clive Hale]]''' – Presenter, 1970s (Went on to become national anchor for the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], now deceased.)
* '''Paris Martin''' – Reporter (now with ''[[10 News First]] Queensland'')
* '''[[Keith Martyn]]''' – Weather, 1996–2007 (Retired, does occasional special news stories)
* '''[[Xavier Minniecon]]''' – Weekend Weather, 1997–2011
* '''Ray McGhee''' – Senior Reporter, 1979–2007 (Owns Mortgage Broker business and formerly an independent candidate in the [[2010 Australian federal election]] in the seat of [[Division of Boothby|Boothby]])
* '''[[Kelly Nestor (journalist)|Kelly Nestor]]''' – Weeknight Presenter, 2007–2009 (Now with AdelaideNOW)
* '''Barry Pitman''' – Weather, 1981–1996
* '''John Riddell''' – Weekend Presenter/Senior Reporter, 1981–1989 (Chief Presenter at [[SAS (TV station)|SAS]], Retired)
* '''Eliza Rugg''' – Reporter (now with ''[[Nine News Melbourne]]'')
* '''[[Rob Kelvin]]''' – Weekday Presenter, 1979–2010 (current stand-in presenter)
* '''Jessica Rich''' – Presenter/Reporter, 2001–2004 (Now reporter at [[TCN-9]] Sydney)
* '''Peter Sellen'''
* '''Deanna Williams''' – Presenter/Senior Reporter/State Political Reporter, 1990–2002 (Now Senior Reporter at [[SAS (TV station)|SAS]])
* '''[[Anne Wills]]''' – Weather, 1960s (Moved on to other networks hosting various programs. Became known as Ms Adelaide{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}. Now retired)
* '''[[Kym Dillon]]''' – Sports Reporter/Weeknight then Weekend Sports Presenter, 1991–2015 (Made redundant)
* '''Virginia Langeberg''' – Weeknight Weather Presenter 2014–2015
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===News bulletin titles===

* ''NWS-9 News, Sport and Weather'' (1959–1965)
* ''Channel 9 News'' (1960s–early 1970s)
* ''National Nine News'' (early 1970s, 1976–1980, 1987–2008)
* ''Nine Eyewitness News'' (1974–1976)
* ''Nine Action News'' (1981–1986)
* ''Nine News'' (2008–present)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Television|Australia}}
* [https://www.9now.com.au Official Site]

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