| Division of: | WIN Corporation |
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| Founded: | 1960s |
| Area served: | Regional Australia |
| Parent: | WIN Television |
WIN News is a local television news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. 20 regional bulletins (along with two state-wide bulletins for regional Queensland and southern New South Wales & the ACT) are presented from studios in Wollongong, Canberra, Ballarat, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Mount Gambier, Hobart and Perth.
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As well as its flagship nightly bulletin, WIN Television has, in the past, produced a number of 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.[1]
On 30 January 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.[2] In June 2011, WIN axed its Tasmanian weekend bulletins - they were replaced by simulcasts of the Melbourne edition of Nine News.
On 18 August 2006, WIN Television announced that Griffith's locally produced news bulletin would be axed and merged with Wagga Wagga's half-hour bulletin.[3][4] 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.[5] The amalgamated Wagga Wagga bulletin is presented and produced from Wollongong.
In April 2009, two regional bulletins were introduced in Queensland serving Mackay & the Whitsundays and the Wide Bay area. In October 2010, two South Australia bulletins serving the Mount Gambier and Riverland areas were merged into a single regional program.[6]
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 from WIN's studios in Wollongong.
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WIN News Canberra is presented by Danielle Post with sport presenter Greg Thomson from WIN's studios in Canberra. The late Peter Leonard presented the bulletin for sixteen years until his retirement in July 2007. Leonard was succeeded by Jessica Good, who held the position until August 2010.
The head of news for all bulletins in the ACT and NSW is Chris Rickey.
WIN News Ballarat, WIN News Bendigo, WIN News Gippsland, WIN News Goulburn Valley And Northern Victoria (Shepparton), WIN News Sunraysia (Mildura) and WIN News Albury are presented by Bruce Roberts with sport presenter Sean Sowerby and weather presenter Jane Bunn from VTV's studios in Ballarat.
The chief of staff for all WIN News services in Victoria is Jeff Sly. The Victorian News Director is Stephen Marshall.
WIN News bulletins in Rockhampton & Central Queensland, the Sunshine Coast, the Wide Bay and Cairns & Far North Queensland are presented by Paul Taylor with sports presenter David McLenaghan from WIN's studios in Rockhampton.
WIN News bulletins for Toowoomba, Mackay & the Whitsundays and Townsville & North Queensland are presented by Samantha Heathwood with sports presenters Daniel Sercombe (Mackay & Townsvile) and Pat O'Shea (Toowoomba) from WIN's Toowoomba studios.
Weather forecasts are presented by Peter Byrne from the Rockhampton studios.
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The news director for all WIN News services in Queensland is Shaun Kelly.
WIN News Tasmania is presented by Anna McMahon (news and weather) and Colin McNiff (sport) on weeknights from TVT's studios in Hobart. Weekend news bulletins were produced until July 2011, when they were replaced with a simulcast of Nine News's 6pm Melbourne bulletin.[7]
WIN News South Australia is presented by Sharny McLean (news and weather) and Stephanie Boltje (sport) with chief of staff Stuart Stansfield as the fill-in presenter, from NWS9's studios in Adelaide. Reporters and camera crews covering the Riverland and the Limestone Coast are based at newsrooms in Mount Gambier and Loxton.
WIN News Western Australia is presented by Matt Tinney with sports presenter Tyson Beattie and weather presenter Angela Tsun from STW's studios in Perth. Reporters are based at WIN Television offices in Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Perth. Prior to 2007, the bulletin was broadcast from WIN's Wollongong studios and presented by either Kerryn Johnston, Amy Taylor or Matt Tinney.
The chief of staff and editor of WIN News Western Australia is Peter Kapsanis.
Two state-wide bulletins are broadcast each weeknight in WIN's New South Wales/ACT and Queensland regions, featuring stories from the various sub-regions.
In regional Queensland, WIN News Late Edition is broadcast at midnight and presented by Paul Taylor (news) & David McLenaghan (news/sport) with weather presenter Peter Byrne from WIN's Rockhampton studios.
In southern New South Wales and the ACT, the bulletin is broadcast at 11:30pm and presented by Matthew Snelson from WIN's Wollongong headquarters.
WIN News airs at several different times on weekday evenings depending on state.
| State | Bulletins | Broadcast time |
| New South Wales | Wollongong, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Albury | Regional bulletin at 6:30pm State-wide bulletin at 11:30pm |
| Victoria | Ballarat, Bendigo, Gippsland, Golburn Valley and Northern Victoria (Shepparton), Sunraysia (Mildura) | 6:30pm with repeat at midnight |
| Australian Capital Territory | Region-wide | Regional bulletin at 6:30pm State-wide bulletin at 11:30pm |
| Queensland | Cairns, Rockhampton, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, Mackay | Regional bulletin at 6:30pm State-wide bulletin at midnight |
| South Australia | Mount Gambier and the Riverland (Loxton) | 6:30pm with repeat at 11.30pm |
| Tasmania | State-wide covering local, national & international news | 6:00pm |
| Western Australia | State-wide | 5:30pm with repeat at midnight |
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