There was one I forgot, too…
13 April 1987: HSV7 launches its new-look Seven National News, now a one-hour format at the new time of 6.00 and introducing Greg Pearce, replacing Mal Walden. And the Melbourne debut of Terry Willesee Tonight, replacing the local current affairs show Day By Day.
The change at Seven coincided with all Victorian regional stations changing their national news relay from Seven to Nine, retaining a half-hour national news format but would delay Nine’s 6.00 news to 6.30.
Well, we all know how this all went for Seven…