The ABC did screen nationally a highlights program around 10pm of the same day’s play. That is probably what you saw?
1 Like
The ABC was usually supplied the clean downstream studio output where the host commercial broadcaster aired a graphic during breaks.
In QLD, the ABC outside of Brisbane used to screen delayed coverage of the State Of Origin up until the late 80s.
2 Likes
On the subject of commercial stations taking cricket telecasts from Channel 9. I take it most also take Ashes Broadcasts and the 1991 tour of the West Indies?
1 Like
No this wasn’t it, as it was during the afternoon. But thanks to everyone re Sheffield Shield.
1 Like
one year while holidaying at Ocean Grove there was ducting in the morning so we watched the Test Cricket from the MCG on ABLV4 Gippsland (GTV9 didn’t show the first two sessions), there was a lot of difference in presentation quality when we watched tests on GTV9.
3 Likes
Think the ABC persisted with showcasing only one end of the wicket for head-on shots until the end? And did not change the head-on shots to the other end during alternate overs like Nine did.
3 Likes
back in the day, could Gloucester not have received the Kempsey feed of NRN? I am sure Kempsey wasnt on Channel 11 pre-aggregation
1 Like
NRN was on channel 11 pre aggregation.
1 Like
Kempsey to Grafton was covered by NRN-11 from Coffs Harbour.
ECN-8 covered Port Macquarie to Forster. ECN-11 at Gloucester was a low power in fill which I imagine was fed off air by ECN-8.
3 Likes
Also you could easily pick up NEN 9 from Tamworth in the Upper Hunter on a good day. But i have also wonder if in the same favourable weather conditions could you pick up Mid State Television. Would assume Mudgee would have been the closest transmittor.
2 Likes
Most likely Mid State into the Upper Hunter would have been CWN-6 from the Warrumbungles. Unlikely, but not impossible.
CBN-8 Orange blocked by local ABC ABHN-8.
Mudgee was only low powered and co-channelled with NEN-9 Upper Namoi.
4 Likes
The Illawarra Mercury certainly had a lot coverage of the changes relating to TV aggregation in the few days prior to 31 Mar 89.
And a TV supplement!
7 Likes
Every TV reception business rubbing their hands with glee.
Sounds like Labor did a deal with them rather than Packer et al. 
1 Like
Oddly, I don’t recall the “Newcastle Herald” having this level of coverage towards the end of 1991 when it was our turn up here.
Perhaps people were more used to UHF because of SBS and infills around Kotara and Merewether that were already in operation?
I also recall hearing ads on NEW FM in 1990 from businesses advertising Sydney TV antennas, probably trying to flog them before people became aware that new local channels were coming less than 2 years later.
2 Likes
Was the Herald still up NBN’s bum at the time? I know they had different owners, but still, they might still feel like they had a father-son relationship…
1 Like
I recall there was some kind of ‘agreement’ that NBN and The Herald wouldn’t cover anything adverse about each other.
1 Like
So I was right! They were up each other.
1 Like
i think the Canberra Times was similar. I guess the newspapers saw dollar signs at all the newspaper advertising 
(or potentially cashing up before they lose advertisers to these new TV stations?!?)
1 Like
I was going to have a look at the Canberra Times for similar coverage whilst I was in Sydney (back home now), but I ran out of …time… Next … time… 
Need to be better prepared and make a list of dates/events to dig out (radio particularly).
Will probably make another trip back to the State Library before too long, they have heaps of old papers on microfilm there.
1 Like
Trove is your friend… Newspapers & Gazettes Home - Trove The Canberra Times up to 1995
3 Likes