Oh yeah that’s right, the afternoon news already occupies the slot, I forgot about that. It would be a nice alternative if either network used the THISafternoon format as a point of difference to the usual 4pm bulletins.
Couldn’t we classify Nine News Now as an alternative? As it had a less formal approach
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The Today Show on 20 September 2006 just before the live broadcast of the memorial service for Steve Irwin.
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Was that Chris Urquhart on news? Or was that someone else?
Also LOL at seeing Chris Smith presenting a straight news bulletin. Can’t imagine him fronting one of those these days.
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Bit hard to tell due to the poor quality video, but it may have been Chris Smith?
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Hard to imagine this is the same guy that presents two opinion shows on Sky News and weekends on 2GB. Hardly a credible commentator who’ll probably never see the daylights of presenting a straight bulletin.
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As far as I’m aware, Chris Smith was still presenting afternoons on 2GB during those five and a half months he was co-presenting National Nine Early News with Sharyn Ghidella.
Nonetheless, it’s unlikely that you’d see Chris Smith present a straight news bulletin nowadays!
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Such a mismatch with the on-air presentation. The orchestral theme sounded extremely pompous versus the light-style presentation they went for.
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2006 was a much needed revamp. The previous package was too dark.
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End board for National Nine News Perth 2008.
National Nine News Adelaide - SA Blackout Updates 3/9/1989
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Wow. That’s a pretty big newsroom set. Anymore information on it?
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How Nine News Sydney covered the passing of Kerry Packer:
Credit to idents.tv for the recording (which is a great website and worth checking out, btw)!
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Well just the opener.
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Found this Today opener from 6 August 2004 amongst my old digital TV recordings:
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I like this opener, even though the show was falling in the ratings.
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