Fergo will probably return on the 22nd or the 23rd.
As for the promos airing on Nine, they’re kind of promoting a new Sydney news set (whether or not this makes it’s On-Air debut on the 22nd remains to be seen though) as well as the return of Peter Overton on January 22.
Well it makes sense that 9 tries it’s best to get ahead of the game. Seven has been leading with promos the last few months. 9 has slowed down considerably in that department.
There is absolutely no doubt that Seven News launches the best promos for the return of it’s main anchor at this time every year. From the Ian Ross promo for his return back in 2008 to the Fergo one last year, they have been far better than 9 News.
Promos for Fergo have been airing for weeks now. The 32 weeks experience one. They haven’t stopped while Usher has been in the chair. Seven have never been the type to do “returning on this date” kind of promos have they?_
I thought that Seven have mainly been running promos with both Fergo & Usher on the set as the endtag lately.
And of course, there’s a fair few promos with a shot of their key presenters/reporters (Riley, Sanders, Wilson, McLaughlin, Ferguson, Usher, Brown, Asimus & Reason) on the set followed by the “Australia’s #1” ender with the animated Sydney Harbour at sunset.
I don’t think they did anything other than the addition of “Mark Ferguson returns Monday” liners at the end of their standard promos last year, but they did do a special one in 2015:
With Nine running their “First & Best In Sydney” promos this year complete with a new set preview, I think Seven will have to respond with something other than just “Mark Ferguson returns Sunday/Monday” liners at the end of standard promos this year.
Probably don’t want to give viewers forewarning of Mr Beige’s return to try and avoid them turning the channel.
However, in saying that, Michael Usher hasn’t been performing as well as we expected in the ratings. I am sure Seven News Sydney is hoping for the same affect that happened to Sunrise, after their relaunch, to happen to 9 News Sydney when they launch their new set.
Not surprising. She is an excellent newsreader who Seven should have tried to acquire.
I’ve warmed to Deb presenting. She has the characteristics of an excellent news presenter that many simply doesn’t have (namely Mark Ferguson).
Personally I would’ve hoped they tried to get Georgie Gardner when Chris Bath left, but for some reason, I have a feeling that these talents will be wasted on Seven (like how Seven wastes their talents all the time with Mel Doyle and Chris Bath).
lmao, because Sandra had the final word on that
I would like to say it’s great to see Jennifer Keyte, a female, middle aged, still presenting a flagship bulletin two nights a week, in one of the biggest markets, after around 15 years straight!
We all know the pressure on women once they get older in the television industry & she really bucks the trend.
I can’t think of another similar tbh.
I hope Seven keep her contracted for many years yet & fingers crossed (although may not happen) she’ll replace Peter Mitchell? 
Sandra Sully. Jo Hall. Lee Lin Chin. Juanita Phillips. Susannah Carr.
Tracy Grimshaw on ACA.
Yep, though it will be interesting to see how long the current crop of 50-60 year old ladies can hang on. Will we see any of these faces still on our screens past 70?
Whilst I acknowledge your post.
To be fair to mine:
•Sandra Sully: bulletin hardly anyone is watching.
•Lee Lin Chin: bulletin nobody is watching.
•Juanita Phillips: okay, I missed this one, agreed 
•Susannah Carr: bulletin in a low-rating / small market.
•Tracey Grimshaw: not a flagship bulletin (and she was never going to be)
Nice of you to acknowledge Jennifer Keyte, but no need to diminish the achievements of the above ‘middle aged women’, a term they’d be less than thrilled to be referred to as. They’ve all been in the industry for over 25 years, quite a feat, regardless of gender.
I think you have taken my post the wrong way.
I used ‘middle aged’ to emphasise my statement about Jen.
And I made those comments about the others (excluding Juanita Phillips) to highlight even more how impressive that is for Jen.
I haven’t got the time to really tear your bizarre comment to threads, but I’ll point out that Ms Carr has been presenting Seven News for over thirty years and last I checked, is about to set a world record for longest on-air partnership for a news presenter with her colleague Rick Ardon.
That’s pretty damn impressive. And not that age should come into it, she’s got a few years on Jen Keyte.
I’m not at all ignoring that & Susannah Carr is a legend in her own right 
But I was being fair to Jennifer Keyte, for these important reasons:
•Perth is NOT a competitive market & hasn’t been for a very long time (i.e.) Seven News own the town
•Jennifer Keyte would have felt under pressure for many years, like most older women on television in Sydney & Melbourne. So a testament to her!
NB/
This is not at all being negative to Suasnnah, but regarding the above, I don’t think she’s ever been or ever felt under pressure.
Credit where credit is due Bort
Susannah is 9 years older then Jennifer
Sue celebrates 2 milestones this year she will be 65 in July
And will break the record with Rick Ardon for the longest Duo Presenting news
Amazing 32 years presenting 7 news in Perth
Sue Car Legend of a Australian TV. imo
Don’t forget Ann Sanders.
I had forgotten Ann Sanders but I don’t think she passes Luke’s criteria of success