Seems like Weekend Today is permanently in the shit studio now.
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The plan is to be in studio 23 on Saturdays and in 22 on Sundays.
However, over summer (when there is no WWOS broadcasting) the team stay in the automated studio 23, which is financially cheaper.
How do you know? Has someone confirmed to you this?
Bad decision nonetheless. Looks awfully cheap.
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This is about Milo so, you know… trigger warning! 
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Karl, for whatever real reason, is not going to interview Milo - yes, Milo of the sold-out nation-wide “Troll Academy Tour”. It’s a shame because Karl is usually pretty fair. There is only one other host at TODAY, in my opinion, who is capable of interviewing him without it being a car crash, and that is… Sonia Kruger!
It’s interesting because MID-morning television is, in a way, becoming one of the rare spaces on the TV landscape where alternative or “counter” views are accepted. Note that Milo’s fairest and most even-handed reception by far on commercial TV here is Australia so far has been the quite refreshing 18-minute interview he did recently with ‘Studio 10’. (I don’t need to go into it, but Sarah and Joe actually teased out the issues with him in a respectful fashion without throwing out the usual labels). Maybe it’s something to do with the advertorials! But there’s something about MID-morning programming and allowing a broader exchange of views than the normal left-wing, safe space echo chamber of the rest of the local media sphere.
By the way, note that Kyle and Jackie O - despite having almost diametrically-opposed views - conducted a very respectful 40-minute chat with him this week on KIIS 106.5 (https://youtu.be/CuCUXrg4tu4)
WOT?
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Tim Gilbert co-hosting with Deb with Aislin Kriukelis reading news and Tom Steinfort presenting sport this week.
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Seems a bit strange to have the sports guy step into the hosting role and the weekend host to step into the sports role.
Not saying Tom would be a better host than Tim but that would be more logical.
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They are probably saving James for the Xmas/NYE period I reckon.
Also interesting to note, will they do their “best of 2017” or “bloopers” reel this year with Lisa gone?
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Deb will be busy this week as she hosts afternoons on 2GB from today to Friday, filling in for Chris Smith.
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And she will probably be presenting Sydney’s 6pm news this Fri/Sat.
Clint Stanaway presenting sport this morning- on location at a BP in Melbourne
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Alice Pooley presented Today Perth News this week and she will present again next week.
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Who, who and who?
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For your benefit…
Charles Croucher - One of Nine’s Federal Politics reporters.
Jayne Azzopardi - Sydney news reporter
Belinda Russell - 2nd in-line presenter for Nine News Now & Sydney weather
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Jayne Azzopardi - Sydney news reporter
Weekend Today news presenter
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Tom’s at a wedding. Not his own.