Back on the topic of local weekend editions, this would be my weekend lineup around the country:
Sydney: Chris Bath
Melbourne: Nick Etchells
Brisbane: Joe Hill
Adelaide: Alan Murrell
Perth: Natalie Forest (or Chris Bath with a localised Perth edition)
I would prefer Amber Austin-Wright but other than that I agree.
local weekends wont happen. not for a LONG time.
give me east and west coast editions of the news first.
Although I agree that 10 probably wonât reinstate local weekend news in the foreseeable future, again I ask the question: Why is it OK for Perth to have a local edition of the weekend news but not the other metro markets?
If I were in Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide, I wouldnât want to watch Sydney-based news while the other three networks are committed to their local news services across the week.
Itâs due to having a 2-3 hour time difference between the East Coast & WA, hence the need to have a more up-to-date news bulletin there.
A story on Media Watch last year is a perfect reminder:
Yeah, I get the 2/3 hour time difference factor but same can be said to a lesser extent about Queensland (one hour behind the South Eastern states during Daylight Saving) and South Australia (30 minutes behind AEST/AEDST) as well. Surely there are people in those states whoâd also prefer to watch live news?
They can. On ABC, Seven and Nine. Not to mention ABC News channel.
In 2-3 hours more happens than 1 hour or 30 minutes where basically nothing changes and if it does it takes that amount of time for the story to make its way to the Newsroom.
With Chris Bath at the helm I donât see this ever happening. But we all need to remember that this âNationalâ weekend bulletin isnât new, its been going on for quite some time since 1994 or 95? . I still remember Bill Woods presenting them from the small âLâ looking shaped national set.
Perth had a seperate live weekend bulletin from the east when it was half hour news and Sports Tonight.
Sunday -
Scott Tweedie is presenting weather from South Bank in Brisbane tonight.
Had a tough start to life in metro with nowhere bleaker to work in than the four person 4BC newsroom with Scott âI thought retired in the 80âsâ McKinlay as news director.
Not running local metro bulletins on the weekend is ridiculous wherever you are.
No @Nicholas. Brisbane doesnât need a person who canât deliver a clear news script.
And 10 has disgraced themselves since then.
Of course itâs not new. Local weekend news was axed in 1994, but made a brief return in 2011 for 6 months at 6pm. Also, Melbourne and Adelaide had local editions on Saturdays during the AFL season, from 2006-2010.
Neither less, weekend editions may return one day. Itâs a financial business decision. Next year the national weekend bulletin will be a better product, with Chris Bath presenting, extra resources added around the country, and an updated WA edition. The network is moving in the right direction.
Mediaspy: TEN NEEDS LOCAL WEEKEND NEWS.
Also Mediaspy: TEN NEEDS TO INVEST IN THEIR 5PM WEEKDAY BULLETINS FIRST.
sigh.
lots of people have diff opinions, itâs fine dude
When I originally brought this up about local weekend news, I was only mocking a lineup.
I donât actually intend 10 to start this up any time soon, and as you pointed out, investing in additional resources for their 5PM news and further expansion is much more important right now.
What are recourses? What is this term?
have both, but not right now.
Candice Wyatt is presenting in Melbourne this week.
Georgia Love is presenting the weather for the next 3 weeks.
