WIN News
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WIN News is a local news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. Nineteen regional bulletins are presented from studios in Wollongong, Canberra, Ballarat, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Mount Gambier, Hobart and Perth.[1][2]
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[edit] History
As well as its flagship nightly bulletin, WIN Television has, in the past, produced a number public affairs programmes at its original Wollongong station, WIN-4, such as community affairs program Roving Eye, and Sunday Review, a weekly review of international, national and local stories.[3]
On August 18, 2006 WIN Television announced that Griffith's locally produced news bulletin would be axed and merged with Wagga Wagga's half-hour bulletin.[4][5] The decision was criticised by the local council and chamber of commerce, who stated that the isolation of the area increased the need for local content and information.[6] The amalgamated Wagga Wagga bulletin is presented and produced from Wollongong.
On January 30, 2006 the network's Tasmanian news bulletins were moved from separate local and national bulletins to a single, half-hour bulletin featuring local, national and international news. This was reported by The Hobart Mercury as being due to the previous arrangement's poor ratings. WIN's main competitor in the area, Southern Cross Nightly News, had, at the time, a 64.9% share of the 6.00pm news audience during the 2005 survey period.[7]
[edit] Bulletins
[edit] Wollongong, Orange and Wagga Wagga
WIN News Wollongong, WIN News Orange and WIN News Wagga Wagga are presented by Geoff Phillips and Kerryn Johnston (Wollongong only), with sport presenter Amy Taylor, at WIN's studios in Wollongong. This news broadcast converted to the widescreen format on Monday 14 January 2008.
[edit] Canberra
WIN News Canberra is presented by Jessica Good, with sport presenter Phil Small, at WIN's studios in Canberra. Peter Leonard presented the bulletin with current sport presenter Phil Small until July, 2007, when Jessica Good took over as news presenter. This news broadcast converted to the widescreen format on Monday 14 April 2008.
[edit] Ballarat, Bendigo, Gippsland, Shepparton, Mildura and Albury
WIN News Ballarat, WIN News Bendigo, WIN News Gippsland, WIN News Shepparton, WIN News Sunraysia (Mildura) and WIN News Albury are presented by Denis Walter, sport presenter Gareth Hall and weather presenter Jacqueline Taylor, at VTV's studios in Ballarat.
[edit] Rockhampton, Cairns and Townsville
WIN News Rockhampton, WIN News Cairns and WIN News Townsville are presented by Paul Taylor, sports presenter Samantha Heathwood (Rockhampton only), and weather presenter Peter Byrne from RTQ's studios in Rockhampton.
[edit] Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast
WIN News Toowoomba and WIN News Sunshine Coast are presented by Marita Ramia and Travis McNamara, and weather presenter Davina Smith on the Sunhine Coast bulletin, with sports presenter Pat O’Shea and weather presenter Peter Byrne on the Toowoomba bulletin.
[edit] Tasmania
WIN News Tasmania is presented by John Remess (news and weather) and Colin McNiff (sport), Penny Tame (weekend news, sport and weather), at TVT's studios in Hobart.
[edit] Mount Gambier and Loxton
WIN News Mount Gambier and WIN News Loxton are presented by Sharny McLean (news and weather) and Mark Mooney (sport), at SES's studios in Mount Gambier.
[edit] Western Australia
WIN News Western Australia is presented by Natalia Cooper at STW's studios in Perth. Reporters are based at WIN Television's studios in Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie, as well as STW's studios in Perth. WIN News Western Australia is the only WIN News bulletin to have access to a metropolitan station's facilities. Before the bulletin came out of Perth it came out of WIN's studios in Wollongong, it was presented by Kerryn Johnston and Amy Taylor presented sport. It was then presented by Amy Taylor and Matt Tinney presented sport.
[edit] Schedule
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WIN News is broadcasted at several different times nationally.
| Region | Time |
| New South Wales | 6.30pm and midnight |
| Victoria | 6.30pm and midnight |
| Australian Capital Territory | 6.30pm and midnight |
| Queensland (see exception below) | 6.00pm, state-wide bulletin at midnight |
| Mackay, Wide Bay | State-wide bulletin only at midnight |
| South Australia | 6.00pm and 11.00pm |
| Tasmania | 6.00pm |
| Western Australia | 6.30pm and 11.30pm |
[edit] References
- ^ WIN Television Increases News Production Capability. WIN Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ Local content on regional TV. Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (2007-04-11). Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ WIN4 Company Records and News Film. University of Wollongong (2007-07-10). Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ "Griffith disappointed at loss of local WIN service", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006-08-18.
- ^ Rowe, Tim. "Local news hit hard in merger", The Daily Advertiser, 2006-08-19.
- ^ "Griffith - No WIN News", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006-09-25.
- ^ Lower, Gavin. "Jobs on the line as WIN axes local news", The Mercury, 2006-01-05.
- ^ WIN Television Online TV Guide (accessed 2007-10-08)
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