Put him as the Director of News instead of McPherson. He would do a 10x better job than what McPherson has dished up.
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Behind the scenes of The Latest https://twitter.com/michaelusher/status/1106141230654590976?s=21
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It will be airing tonight at 9:45pm to cover the events in Christchurch
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That’s a repeated interview from Sydney’s 6PM news, and was introduced as such.
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The Australian had an article about the show in today’s media section. Something which it revealed was that Craig McPherson (Seven’s Director of News and Current Affairs) starting thinking about potentially launching a late night bulletin after the network did a few special bulletins surrounding the Thai cave rescue last year. How Michael Usher came to host ‘The Latest’ was that he was ‘enthusiastic’ about the idea and agreed to work with McPherson to launch it.
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Tuesday 02 April
The Latest at the earlier time of 10pm on Federal budget night.
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The Latest only ran for 18 minutes in Syd last night but it was scheduled as normal for 30 minutes.
Did that include adverts? Shows like these generally run for 20 minutes (give or take) but when you factor in adverts it goes to 30 minutes.
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Yes including the two ad breaks, I was surprised when the weather segment came up and I thought at the time maybe they were mixing things up! Then came the final frame then the end.
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Great when The Latest gets an earlier timeslot like last night. Wonder what the ratings difference is?
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The show has presented certain stories using that side screen/angle recently - quite like it
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Who is the main fill in for Michael Usher on this show?
There isn’t one at the moment, but these three would be my pick.
- Mike Amor
- Chris Reason
- Melissa Doyle
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Personally I’d prefer somebody like Angela Cox ahead of Chris Reason or Mel Doyle.
But Mike Amor would be perfect to fill in for a couple of weeks if Michael ever eventually takes some time off. Would love to see how the backdrop looks on the Melbourne set as well.
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Susanahh Carr would be a great choice to host… Ok a little bias coming from WA
But why not in her last couple of years with the network give her some national exposure…Susannah deserves it
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As much as it would be nice to have Sue, I am under the impression that because they are trying to build The Latest’s profile they would opt for a presenter with a larger national profile.
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I can’t see Michael taking time off for a while- maybe not until the end of the year. I think they are trying to establish the brand as The Latest with Michael Usher.
So, a relief would have to be in Sydney when Michael is sick, as the production crew are. Angela Cox is a great option but I also wouldn’t discredit Melissa Doyle. Her experience shows that she can competently flex between serious, interviews and the light.
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I agree with you, but if Seven had the resources, they could implement a perth version of The Latest, but it will depend on hre schedule and whether she would want to do at late night news.
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