BTQ
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| Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Branding | Seven |
| Slogan | GOTTALOVEIT |
| Channels | Analog: 7 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | Seven (O&O) |
| Network | Seven |
| Owner | Seven Media Group Pty Ltd (Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd) |
| First air date | November 1, 1959 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Brisbane Television Queensland |
| Transmitter Power | 200 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital) |
| Height | 337 m (analog) 335 m (digital)[1] |
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| Website | www.yahoo7.com.au/tv |
BTQ is the Brisbane station of the Australian Seven Network. BTQ was the second television station to launch in Brisbane, going to air on 1 November 1959, after QTQ (station of the Nine Network) launched three months earlier.
Along with other Australian television channels, BTQ began broadcasting on digital television on 1 January 2001.
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[edit] Logo Guide
- BTQ Channel 7: 1959-64.
- ‘Screen’ 7: 1965-69.
- ‘Revolution’ Logo: 1970-75.
- ‘Rainbow’ Logo: 1975-88.
- ‘Split’ Logo: 1989-99.
- ‘Ribbon’ Logo: 2000-03.
- ‘Red 7’ Logo: 2003-???
[edit] Pre-Network Logos
BTQ-7 used many logos throughout its pre-network history.
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| 1959 - 1960 | 1961 - 1964 | 1965 - 1969 |
Note: Post-network logos can be found at the following article; Seven Network.
[edit] Station Slogans
- 1965-66: "You Can See It All on Seven"
- 1967: "Brisbane's Liveliest Channel"
- Summer 1978/79: "Summer Fever!"
- 1979: "Seven Fever!"
- Summer 1979/80: "Summer Fever!"
- 1980: "Seven, You're Still Looking Hot!"
- Early 1981: "We're Doing It For You"
- 1981: "Supercharged 7!"
- 1982-87: "Love You Brisbane"
- 1984: "25 Years of Television"
- 1992-93: "Nobody Knows Brisbane Like Seven"
- 1995-99: "The Great South East"
- 2007: "Love You Queensland"
[edit] News
- Further information: Seven News
Seven News is presented by Kay McGrath and Rod Young (weekdays) from Seven's Brisbane studios, located at Mt Coot-tha. Weekday sport is presented by Pat Welsh from Monday to Wednesday, and Ben Davis on Thursdays and Fridays. Weather is presented by John Schluter. The bulletin is simulcast on local radio stations 96.5 Family FM and River 94.9.
On weekends, Sharyn Ghidella presents the news with Pat Welsh on Sport and Talitha Cummins on Weather, in spite of her Weekend Sunrise commitments. Liz Cantor presents a beach report on Friday and Saturday evenings. Previously, Tracey Challenor presented the weekend news for many years until her shock resignation in February, 2007. She read her last bulletin on February 18, 2007.
In October 2002, Rod Young moved from ABC News in Brisbane to co-anchor with Kay McGrath. She had gone solo for the previous nine months following the retirement of Frank Warrick. Their dual presenter format has been very successful.
News updates are presented by Kay McGrath, Rod Young or Sharyn Ghidella throughout the afternoon and the early evening. Sharyn Ghidella, Talitha Cummins and Patrick Condren are fill-in presenters for the news service. With Ben Davis presenting sport, and Talitha Cummins and Liz Cantor presenting the weather.
[edit] Past/Present Newsreaders
- Rod Young (2002-present)
- Kay McGrath (199?-present)
- Frank Warrick (198?-2001)
- Pat Welsh (1987-present)
- Ben Davis (1995-present)
- Tracey Challenor (1991-2007)
- Sharyn Ghidella (2007-present)
- Liz Cantor 2006 - 2008
[edit] Notable Reporters
- Neil Warren
- Michael Best
- Darren Curtis
- Patrick Condren
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
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