# ABC News Presenters and Reporters **URL:** \ **Category:** ABC and SBS News\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216 "2015-12-28T07:36:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 34
**Author:** ![robertfrankin](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/robertfrankin/32/13366_2.png) [@robertfrankin](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/robertfrankin)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/705 "2017-04-05T12:41:23Z")
There’s a very slight similarity, but remember, the 2005 theme, just below, was only used for about six months: You can hear the change after six months here: Everything sounds more forceful. The change might have been because Martin Armiger or the ABC wanted to make changes, but it could also have been because Peter Wall, composer of the 1985 theme, complained saying the trumpets were too similar to his theme: [http://www.smh.com.au/news/TV--Radio/ABC-hasnt-changed-its-tune-says-composer/2005/01/27/1106415735180.html](http://www.smh.com.au/news/TV--Radio/ABC-hasnt-changed-its-tune-says-composer/2005/01/27/1106415735180.html) This little mash I’ve just put together is probably what Peter Wall was talking about back then. Dropbox: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rsa1eqg1tweksb/ABCNewsBlah.mp3?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rsa1eqg1tweksb/ABCNewsBlah.mp3?dl=0) ---
**Author:** ![Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/biscuit45/32/489507_2.png) [@Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Biscuit45)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/706 "2017-04-05T13:03:56Z")
> [@robertfrankin](#): > > This little mash I’ve just put together is probably what Peter Wall was talking about back then. Dropbox: [Dropbox - ABCNewsBlah.mp3 - Simplify your life](https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rsa1eqg1tweksb/ABCNewsBlah.mp3?dl=0) It sounds like the notes lose meaning when overplayed a few times. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MBB](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mbb/32/530726_2.png) [@MBB](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MBB)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/707 "2017-04-05T13:08:27Z")
Well I have always loved he 2010 composition. I think it gave the 2005 theme life. I’ve always liked the 7pm (ABC News) theme more over be News 24 one. It has more grunt and urgency. The News 24 one has always seemed very light and trance like. Hoping whatever remix they go with has grunt, urgency and authority to it and it’s unified across the whole service as said. ---
**Author:** ![SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sydneycitytv/32/66248_2.png) [@SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SydneyCityTV)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/708 "2017-04-05T13:29:02Z")
If [this 2013 article](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/stirring-sounds-that-make-or-break-the-news/news-story/bf05c0cd86686b9db99abba1d53f5aa5) from The Australian about various television news themes (well worth a read if you haven’t already seen it) is anything to go by, Martin Armiger is keen to do another update of his ABC News theme. Granted, that article is from a few years ago but given that ABC News does want to retain some familiarity when it rebrands (which is why they’re keeping Majestic Fanfare as the theme for ABC News on radio), I’d probably say that 3rd generation of the Martin Armiger-composition is what we’ll most likely hear from ABC News on TV next Monday. The previously speculated remix of the mid '80s to 2005 theme from The Bag Raiders is probably less likely, but still possible while the return of Majestic Fanfare to TV is about as likely as Network Ten reviving “Move Closer To Your World” as it’s news theme: 0%. > [@robertfrankin](#): > > There’s a very slight similarity, but remember, the 2005 theme, just below, was only used for about six months: > > You can hear the change after six months here: > > Everything sounds more forceful. I can see (or more to the point, hear) what you mean about the subtle changes to the ABC News theme in 2005, but those three notes seem to be evident in both versions. ---
**Author:** ![Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/biscuit45/32/489507_2.png) [@Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Biscuit45)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/709 "2017-04-05T14:46:56Z")
> [@pelican](#): > > The 1985 one is great as well, but I think a lot of people want it back because of simple nostalgia. It isn’t nearly as flexible and practical as the 2010 version of the 2005 theme in this age of 24/7 news on multiple platforms. For me it’s not the nostalgic factor because of the age I am, I hadn’t first watched ABC News until after they dropped the 1985-2005 theme, though I feel like I have a faint thought of the old globe logo. I almost used it for my Digital Media School News & Current Affairs Project for an original format, but decided to go a different approach, instead a local suburb version of Seven News because that was the original idea before. Quite frankly, I just think it’s a damn good theme when I first heard it on the FairFax video about the discussion of one universal theme for all ABC News media, well, that was the original idea… (I’m looking at you Majestic Fanfare!) It has lots of emotion, credibility and very memorable. Yes of course in its current 80s form it would be heavy outdated, and would not work what so ever in its current form for different medias. Modernised for the current century, which would probably mean substituting other instruments and changing some bits to update the style, I think it could work well. Ten Eyewitness News’ current theme as stated before is a rebirth of the 1995-2005 Ten News theme, returning those familiar four notes we heard for years on our TVs. It’d be a shame if all that effort to rip the original audio recordings, from an outdated format I might add, and then to never use it, and ponder “what if” if The Bag Raiders never release it, (perhaps I’m overthinking 😛) but a 3rd generation of the current theme would be good too. All will be known on Monday, but like many Australians, it’d be nice to see the old theme return again, albeit updated to work across all medias. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/ricketycricket/32/11034_2.png) [@Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Ricketycricket)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/710 "2017-04-06T09:57:39Z")
> **[ABC Central West](https://www.facebook.com/abccentralwest/videos/1425195017500678/)** > > What do you remember about the Wellington Bridge collapse into the Macquarie River in 1989? > > Share your memories of this major event in the comments below. > > In 2017 the ABC Central West station... An interesting video on ABC Central West’s Facebook page tonight with some strong hints of what to expect from next week. Like pretty much all of the regionals, ABC CW hasn’t yet changed the logo on its Facebook page. Whether the updated logo is implemented from Monday is still up in the air I suppose. Now that I see the yellow in a real life setting I have to say I’m a bit ambivalent about it - this is too similar to the current breaking news look and will surely confuse people if its use is widespread throughout news services. I hope to see more of the black, white and blue colour scheme featured in the ABC’s earlier teaser. Overall I think the aesthetic looks great though - clear font, clean lines, focus pulled to all the right places. Bring on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Zacgb](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/zacgb/32/365814_2.png) [@Zacgb](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Zacgb)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/711 "2017-04-06T10:35:20Z")
Wow, never knew ABC had a presence in the Central West? ---
**Author:** ![KICK-IT](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@KICK-IT](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/KICK-IT)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/712 "2017-04-06T12:11:18Z")
ABC has about 70 local news rooms It lacks design to me. It’s text on yellow. No design. Hard to judge from one flip though ---
**Author:** ![Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/biscuit45/32/489507_2.png) [@Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Biscuit45)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/713 "2017-04-06T12:23:50Z")
> [@KICK-IT](#): > > ABC has about 70 local news rooms > > It lacks design to me. It’s text on yellow. No design. Hard to judge from one flip though The ABC App or the about.abc.net.au website are good examples of the yellow, black and white colour palette in practice. The yellow acts like an accent colour for some parts of the website and the App. That picture is a pretty bear bones example, but gives us a taste that yellow is almost certainly guaranteed in the relaunch. My analysis and predictions seem to be coming true! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![EuroKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/eurokick/32/46835_2.png) [@EuroKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/EuroKick)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/714 "2017-04-07T01:55:04Z")
Signage has gone up on ABC Melbourne today. Interestingly, it is the metallic worm logo and old font. ---
**Author:** ![Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/ricketycricket/32/11034_2.png) [@Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Ricketycricket)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/715 "2017-04-07T03:09:18Z")
Any pics? ---
**Author:** ![Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/biscuit45/32/489507_2.png) [@Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Biscuit45)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/716 "2017-04-07T03:34:31Z")
Another new style picture that ABC Central West posted to their Facebook page: ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/6/86f6fbdef1cad464ee715e91b5d3b93ac4d8d0b2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/717 "2017-04-07T04:51:56Z")
**Syria ABC News special** tonight at 7pm hosted by Leigh Sales **Tonight at 7pm** on ABC & ABC iview / 7pm AEST on ABC News 24 > Leigh Sales will host a one hour ABC News special tonight from 7pm with the latest details about the Trump Administration missile strikes against the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad. > She’ll be joined by ABC’s chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams, political correspondent Greg Jennett with reaction from Canberra and we’ll also cross live to Matt Brown in Beirut and Zoe Daniel in Washington for the most up-to-date international developments. ---
**Author:** ![pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/pelican/32/452815_2.png) [@pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/pelican)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/718 "2017-04-07T05:03:27Z")
I loooooove that font. Also getting a really distinctive vibe from it, much akin to that of ABC (America) and its yellow branding circa 2000. So much yes, bring on Monday. Also, good to see the ABC bringing out the big guns for its coverage at 7pm, will be watching. ---
**Author:** ![Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/abesty/32/81015_2.png) [@Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Abesty)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/719 "2017-04-07T08:33:44Z")
Promo for the special ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/d/cd021ace90ffe04ee596e9a4c2f2abb9bff63cb8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/abesty/32/81015_2.png) [@Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Abesty)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/720 "2017-04-07T09:01:49Z")
Caps ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/2/f222e64d44d4e50401d1234ca226817d695b330d.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/2/92de6789d7df00829a270df7251100a9612efad9.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/b/9b2724a4c6c088ea5798d744194112250384def9.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/d/4d01dc45ecb4dbae64187bdba4187b691c393f16.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/7/379c3b48ba232540ad3cccd567419b4346e976ee.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/6/b6ce259a01b417435a0fe164190897f9479ee315.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/7/077aa00552d8acc510d948edfd3e62f07992d604.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/c/ccb227ef68b51b17fcdd928380e2353a1aa7e90e.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/6/e626995180da78e867d8ad8b0b2f44c8051e159d.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/5/c5d749ee449d87175fd6bd8dad624bf4d939ddad.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/f/bf9240627058e216517335f678a6334e68fe9e43.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/c/ac46e09bfef304893fa41fe46ab25051d1100288.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/721 "2017-04-07T09:09:16Z")
ABC Special bulletin started with LS then had a short local opener in Queensland with local headlines promising to return after the Syrian items. ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/3/03629c06fc725a427f7d5a5aa61dc1a3e3a4594f.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/2/4285798e0abbe49cb224bb826f46714cf39ad916.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/7/0768f9eda8543069968d6e0978f931caa2790934.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/3/530a6ccb022e9bbfec36591d48be859166ba36f7.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/c/dc20b4bd381a3c0023df30e94875a891b9e5cc79.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/f/afac96c6c2b30f8a9e72f39a5885942eec2d72df.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/9/292e5a4b953a896653760f004dea999a3144e61a.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/2/427c2cacbcaa520aca580f4b63ddb518b3a1146c.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/a/7a118bf4b5c1ca2224887ebff9985ae0af274270.jpg) ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/2/b282a813caa7162d956152e0edfe103a28f2761f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/pelican/32/452815_2.png) [@pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/pelican)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/722 "2017-04-07T09:18:33Z")
I like this format. Almost like the BBC News at Six and Ten, with the local opt after the main headlines. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/723 "2017-04-07T09:41:09Z")
Opener from Queensland ---
**Author:** ![NewsKing](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/newsking/32/321986_2.png) [@NewsKing](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NewsKing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216/724 "2017-04-07T11:56:12Z")
Interesting, in the ACT we got an entire theme tune bed. But there was nothing on the QLD bulletin. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216.md?page=33) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-presenters-and-reporters/216.md?page=35)