Nine News Local

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@NQCQTV2

What?

STQ Sunshine TV Network, owned by Seven.

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@NewsWeary

Has Vanessa had a day off this year? I’ve been keeping an eye on this topic to see who would fill in for her during an absence.

I’d be worried about the summer replacement being better…

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@Abesty

After a story about Heatwave conditions they told viewers there would be local information in the Illawarra and Central West windows:

OMG, they are STILL showing Sydney weather stories as headline news in Canberra! They should have done a “hot weather across NSW” report and created a story for all markets.

Then they can “return to one of our top stories now…” during the local window and cross to Susie by the river or whatever.

[SEQTelevision]

@NewsWeary

Has Vanessa had a day off this year? I’ve been keeping an eye on this topic to see who would fill in for her during an absence. She must be going for the perfect attendance award for 2017.

It’s to my knowledge that Vanessa hasn’t had a single night off since the Canberra bulletin launched back in February. Apart from her, Mike & Gavin have had a night off.

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I think Mike would do a great job of presenting the full bulletin - I wonder if they’d give him a run…

[NewsWeary]

I think Mike has had more than one night off. I’m sure I’ve seen Alissa Warren fill in more than once this year. I always thought that maybe they’d use her to fill in for Vanessa.

[SEQTelevision]

Alissa Warren would be a great fill in.

[SydneyCityTV]

There was also at least one occasion this year that Paul Lobb (who of course, presents NBN News and has done fill-in forecasts for Gav up North in the past) presented the Southern NSW/ACT weather forecasts when Gavin Morris was unavailable.

Personally, I think a high quality Nine News Sydney reporter should be given the opportunity to fill-in for Vanessa O’Hanlon.

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@NewsWeary

I think Mike has had more than one night off. I’m sure I’ve seen Alissa Warren fill in more than once this year. I always thought that maybe they’d use her to fill in for Vanessa.

I think Alissa presented sport for at least two periods - the latest was for three weeks whilst Mike was on leave.

As for Vanessa, she hasn’t had a day off this is despite her filling on Weekend Today at some point. I think former Win News presenter Natassia Apolloni will anchor when Vanessa is away.

Don’t think Nathan Currie or Sonia Marinelli from Victoria’s news have had a day off either.

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@KICK-IT

Not to mention the large cost (design) could have been shared across 3 sets.

I agree - sets really aren’t that expensive. And they are usually used for well over a decade. I think they’ve just made some poor choices in the style of set for Nine regional.

Nine seemed to find the cash for a decent set in Darwin and Gold Coast which I’ve noted before (and the 50% revenue does stack up!)

The really ANNOYING thing is, SCA has empty studios, with ACRES of room that Nine could have effectively leased.

I don’t think Nine has devoted quite enough technical resource to the bulletin judging by the constant hiccups we are seeing.

I can’t help but feel if Nine regional news wasn’t the “poor cousin” squeezed into a broom cupboard down the corridor, that we’d get a better presentation.

[Tom_TV7]

Natassia Apolloni ia based in Wollongong isn’t she? I don’t think she would travel up to Sydney just to fill-in when there’s a truckload of more-than-capable talents who could fill-in for Vanessa who are based in Sydney.

Danielle Post should fill-in. In fact, I think that most of the Sydney based reporters would do a better job than Vanessa.

[schultzy93]

nine news border and north east and I think the rest of victora have been having chris Mitchell doing sport

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@SydneyCityTV

Personally, I think a high quality Nine News Sydney reporter should be given the opportunity to fill-in for Vanessa O’Hanlon.

Neal Breen.

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@SydneyCityTV

high quality Nine News Sydney reporter

Airlie Walsh, Gabby Boyle, Kelly Fedor?

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I think the annual operating budget of 9 News SNSW would be a fraction that of 9 News ADL.

A fraction.

Don’t you think?

Or you think 9 is devoting more investment to its SNSW News than it’s Adelaide News?

[Nick]

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Nine seemed to find the cash for a decent set in Darwin

The Darwin set was the original Melbourne set before GTV moved to Docklands. No actual money spent on Darwin other than shipping and assembly.

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The really ANNOYING thing is, SCA has empty studios, with ACRES of room that Nine could have effectively leased.

Nine’s news staff and resources are already established in metro areas, and working seven days a week. Much easier and cheaper to lump regional production into an existing facility than establish three new “satellite” operations.

Not saying I necessarily agree but makes perfect business sense.

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@Nick

The Darwin set was the original Melbourne set before GTV moved to Docklands. No actual money spent on Darwin other than shipping and assembly.

Well, they found new money for the Melbourne set then, either way they spent money.

@Nick

Much easier and cheaper to lump regional production into an existing facility than establish three new “satellite” operations.

Yep, that’s pretty much my point - it’s a shame, but it’s the reality. Though the Canberra studio is fully functioning, obviously Qld and Vic facilities were mothballed.

However, I still can’t for the life of me understand how they justify a GC newsroom 70kms away from Brisbane.

[JasonF]

Now that Jo hall is on holidays who will be doing the Victorian edition of 9 news

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@JasonF

Now that Jo hall is on holidays who will be doing the Victorian edition of 9 news

Andrew Lund and Dougal Beatty have both filled in at some point this year. By the looks, Nine News Victoria is the most superior of the regional news bulletins, who are going to have junior anchors presenting.

[webguy]

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Well, they found new money for the Melbourne set then, either way they spent money.

Only because Melbourne moved premises fron Richmond to Docklands. The size of the new studio and time constraints made it impossible to use the old set at Docklands.