Why there were nothing stuff from Mining TV Network, #myfriends ???
Two reasons, I’d say:
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Because the vast majority of our population lives in the major capital cities along the east and south coasts, which explains why most of what you’ll see in YouTube is from one of those (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth). Of course, there are the occasional regional clips, but these are usually from areas less isolated than the territory the Mining TV network would have covered.
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I suspect - and others may correct me here - that a lot of television history that has been preserved here is television content (ie: programs) rather than idents, news bulletins, testcards, start up/closedowns etc. Many of these online clips will have been cut out from recordings first made on VHS, and (while I’d have to check the dates) I would presume that these weren’t hugely popular or even necessary during Mining TV’s existence.
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Since you’ve had no takers, I can only tell you that SES were using a clock on air sometime into the mid 80’s.I was told by an SES exec at the time. He said it was always sponsored and had to be used with restraint, i.e. not past 9pm where it could remind viewers of how late it was getting.
I would assume the Sydney stations used clocks in the early days, all stations did.
Victoria’s ABC certainly aired clocks into the colour era, in particular going into the evening news, as well as start up, closedown and going into the schools programs in the morning.
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Noticed that a random Canadian channel had some Ten News ‘Speed of Light’ promo’s between ('04/'05). Guessing there was a ATV/ TVQ version of it if there were TEN, ADS & NEW versions.
Questions:
- Did this work well in a marketing campaign, increased viewership?
- How was this against 7 and 9 (indirect/direct competition of course)
- Any more bits of recording from this time (it seems 7 and 9 has A LOT of content uploaded online) no ABC stuff really either
(would love to check it out) - Would The NFSA have promos, presentation, updates and bulletins to view?
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Anyone remember Channel Ten’s Just for the Record with Garry Who, originally shown 1988-89?
One of the promos for the series was just Garry “rapping” to the camera, something like:
“I’ve been twisted and turned til I’m black and blue
I’ve been shouted at and shot at and bored right through
I’ve been tickled and kissed by the girls I woo
Oh, and just for the record, I’m Garry Who!”
The promo was certainly played around July/August 1988. I wonder if anyone has a recording of it? I’ve searched through the YouTube promo/ads compilations, so far without success.
Sorry if this cheeky request is better suited to another thread.
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Definitely TNQ.
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Mmm, that kerning’s got me like… 
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from what I can gather of that era #myfriend
TNT9 North Eastern Tasmania (Mount Barrow)
TNT5A Wynyard (not listed)
TNT6 Lileah
TNT7 St Helens
TNT10 Burnie
TNT11 Smithton
TNT11 South Launceston
TNT11 St Marys
TNT11 Waratah
TNT51 East Devonport (not listed)
TVT6 Hobart (Mount Wellington)
TVT8 Maydena
TVT8 Queenstown/Zeehan
TVT8 Strathgordon
TVT8 Swansea/Bicheno
TVT8 Taroona
TVT10 Rosebery (“TVT11” may be an error)
Source: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal, Annual Report, 1983-84
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WIN bought DDQ and RTQ just prior to television amalgamations in 1990
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Thanks, #myfriend,…
Ok, here’s another question… #myfriend:
note at the blue “( )” that I highlighted, think about PRIME/GWN (-2011), SCTV (-2018) #myfriend
remote vs regional (unaggregated) vs regional (aggregated) vs metro (QLD) vs metro
What do u think about design quality, #myfriends ??? (88-89 standard)
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First person gets a love heart…
Was scanning YouTube and with recent events, who is this Ten News journalist (assuming from Sydney), at Maxine McKew camp during 2007 Election where PM John Howard famously lost his own seat?
Thought it might’ve been a Political Reporter, but it’s not Paul Bongiorno, Brad Hodson or Jacqueline Maddock the ones at the time, so no.
Edit
Footage from ABC News on the night.
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I think that might be Kevin Wilde? Was a reporter at the ABC for a decade, became a Senior Reporter for Ten Sydney in 2001, then to Nine Sydney in 2008 and became their NSW State Politics reporter, but left TV news in 2014 and is now working behind the scenes for the state government.
What I probably remember most about Kevin Wilde’s reporting: Him introducing us to a family in his 2012 NSW Budget report that we’ve since seen quite a lot of on their lounge over the past few years! 
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Just looked him up. Yep, 100%. Thank you and well done.
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When were station ID’s used?
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I don’t know about when they were first used, but I don’t think I’ve seen one from Seven, Nine or Ten since about 2004? (Ten were the last to stop using them I think?).
I really hope they make a comeback soon, TV feels a bit bland without them.
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Obscure question I know:
I have come across two VHS tapes which according to the label have the Lindy Chamberlain miniseries Through My Eyes on them. I don’t have a working VCR so can’t watch the material on the tapes.
Apparently part 1 aired on Seven on November 23, 2004 but does anyone know when part 2 aired? I have intentions of coverting the tapes and uploading the presenation/news updates to YouTube sometime so the dates would be reference for that.
According to The Age, part two aired the following evening, Wed 24 Nov 2004:
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