Earlier they had taken QTQ because that was the only option available with just one microwave link along the coast they had to take what SEQ was taking.
Later in January 1990 they switched to TVQ on the same day the Bruce Paige started reading 6pm news for 10.
That seems a bit unfair? Who paid for the links? Did SEQ pay more for the rights because they got to choose?
in Victoria the regionals all carried Seven National News until 1987, when they switched to Nine due to Seven expanding to a one-hour bulletin. But in the mornings they carried either Good Morning Australia (BTV/GMV) or Today (TV8), and IIRC all regionals took the 11.30am National Nine News to lead in to Midday.
The microwave link only slowly progressed up the coast. It obviously got to WBQ 8 first and they chose Nine. Nine News was already relayed to DDQ/SDQ - but no link was required because of the proximity to Brisbane - so it would have seemed like an obvious choice. It only later reached Rockhampton then Mackay and eventually FNQ.
As a kid in Bundaberg in the 70s to mid 80s (WBQ then SEQ) we had 9 news and Today Tonight, then it switched to 7 news and State Affair. In those days it was all-in for the regionals in Qld. It was a big deal when they all switched from 9 to 7. The switch wasn’t so bad as Glenn Taylor had also switched from TT to SA.
In the late 80s SEQ/Sunshine went with TVO (Ten) when it was purchased by Christopher Skase before he then acquired 7.
Again, I think my memory is mostly right?
Have you got Footage of WIN 10’s Launch?
Yes, you are correct. Around March/April 1983 is when the regionals switched to BTQ. By 1987, the regionals started aligning themselves directly with the 3 commercial stations. NQTV with Nine in 1987 was one such example. I still have a question regarding this, was this delivered by the new Aussat Satellite or by microwave link? Somebody suggested recently that that ABC transmitters were changed over to Aussat so that freed up another Telecom microwave bearer in regional QLD. Nobody has been able to confirm however, this sounds feasible as I wouldn’t imagine QTQ providing a dedicated feed at this time?
I think something that was mentioned when QTQ9’s Today Tonight accepted a Logie Award for Most Popular Program in Queensland… some sly remark that the Logie win was ironic that given the program’s popularity the regional networks had just opted to go to the opposition.
The change from 7 to 10 must have been in 1986-87 because in 1988, Sunshine Television started airing Home And Away, Seven News, Carroll At Seven (then later Hinch At Seven) in the evenings
Yes I think you’re right. I can remember seeing a logo with SEQ and World Expo 88 but remember that didn’t eventuate because of Skase selling TVO and buying 7.
I recall the local news being an insert into the Eyewitness News Hour from TVO and that must’ve been between 85-87 when I was back in Bundy on a uni break.
And in later years I think State Affair won the Logie after it had been axed!
Yes correct. From early 1988 Sunshine was alligned with mostly Seven programmes and also broadcasting 24/7 with a dirty feed from ATN midnight to dawn just like BTQ. I believe SEQ was the first regional in the country to go 24/7.
Yes! They sent Glenn Taylor to the logies on the the last night of State Affair when he won that logie!
SEQ schedule for 1990. Some non-Seven shows still in the mix.
Apparently the overnight programming was under the banner “SUN 60”? Whatever that is!?
The only thing I can think of that SUN 60 would be referring to might be the direct feed from the Seven Network overnight. I did see a old country QLD TV week that had “Australian Television Network Relay” listed from 12.30am onwards.
that’s what it looks to be but just no idea what is the name SUN60 is meant to mean? 60 what?
I vaguely recall a SUN 60 back then too… I remember looking at the Wide Bay TV channel allocations and i don’t recall seeing a UHF 60 in use anywhere.
And there was no sign of a HPO licence that it could have been on either. I can only think SUN 60 was some kind of ID that ran overnight on the main SEQ channel (or maybe referred to the direct feed as Mechie said).
SEQ’s Nambour (Dulong) relay had switched from 10 to UHF 60
SUN 60 would refer to Channel 60 Sunshine Coast.
seems an odd naming convention but that must be it.
Although by the time aggregation came in 1991, it looked like Nambour had moved to 61?
STQ really covered a lot of area.
