For those interested - reporters Marlina Whop, Tom Hartley and Gold Coast presenter Amanda Abate are the assigned reporters for the Countdown To Gold Coast coverage airing over the next few days - which is following the Queens Baton Relay through Brisbane.
I assume that because of this, Rod Young is reading solo on the Gold Coast.
I also assume that since Sharyn Ghidella is hosting the coverage for quite a lengthy period during the day, that she may not be reading Seven News either.
No Afternoon News scheduled, but Kendall Gilding is doing News Updates at various points.
I was wondering if Sally was going to present the weather tonight, but thought she may not after saying weâll see her on Weekend Sunrise tomorrow at the end of Sydneyâs 4pm news.
Well she is the regular Friday presenter so why would you think she wouldnât be presenting today, because itâs Good Friday?
Mind you Iâm confused that she is going to be on Weekend Sunrise this weekend when Angela Cox claimed on her Instagram last weekend that she would be on Weekend Sunrise the next two weekends. Maybe Mon will be away??
Edit: Just seen on the Sunrise thread that @Salty is thinking the same wayâŚ
She did present the weather on Sydneyâs 6PM news tonight. How long has it been since she last presented weather in Sydneyâs 6PM news?
Darren Lehmann stepped down as coach about 21 hours before and the intro to the story presents this as new information to the viewer. I doubt thereâs many who wouldnât have known this by 6pm the next day. TV news canât get away* with just being a recap of the last 24 hours anymore, the vast majority of people have already heard the headlines. It needs to tell us more. That intro and package was a let down.
*Iâm ignoring of course that if anyone can get away with it, it is 7 Perth.
They had a bulletin last night with Rod solo - and advanced guides (Ebroadcast) indicates Gold Coast news still still airing next Thursday and Friday alongside the games.
Angie Asimus is having the weekend off this Easter long weekend, including Good Friday yesterday so she will not be presenting the 5PM bulletins this Saturday & Sunday.
Edit: Jacqueline Felgate presented the 5PM bulletin on Saturday from the Melbourne studios, she is also presenting the sport herself. First time a national audience has had a look at the new Melbourne headquarters it can be noted.
Freya Cole is presenting Sydneyâs weather this weekend (Saturday & Sunday). David Brown took Easter Sunday off. Mark Beretta presented Sydneyâs sport on Saturday.
Freya Cole presented the 5PM bulletin on Sunday which only aired in Sydney and as such was very Sydney-centric despite it being designed as a ânationalâ bulletin still with the globe backdrop being usedâŚ
Thank goodness for that, it wouldâve been a very bad look if the local news bulletin for the host network of GC2018 wasnât on-air for the duration of the event!
