Anyone know how far in front of Ray Martin Naomi Robson was with TT?
Retired or wound (past tense of “wind”) back his role sort of, but always wondered if ratings might’ve ‘pushed’ Ray out?
I recall ACA with Grimshaw (her first year) beating Robson’s TT sometimes in Melbourne in 2006.
This Crikey article gives some insight, some two weeks into the 2005 ratings season…
IIRC it was strength in Sydney, off the back of the make the switch campaign and Ian Ross which really bolstered TTs numbers.
IIRC TT never gained a consistent lead in Melbourne or Brisbane, and because it routinely trailed TT by over 150,000 viewers in Perth and about 50,000 viewers in Adelaide the national lead that TT had got close to 400,000 viewers.
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A rather interesting article to look back on 13 years later.
It’s one of those things we’ll never know for sure but with the benefit of hindsight, but I often wonder what would’ve happened if Jim Waley continued to present Nine’s Sydney 6pm bulletin until his contract ended.
Personally I suspect that if things turned out differently, Seven News’ rise to #1 in the Sydney market may have been more like it was in Melbourne, except that both Roscoe & Waley probably would’ve retired around the same time (2008-09ish). I also think the current generation of male newsreaders like Peter Overton, Mark Ferguson and Michael Usher were probably always going to be among the dominant names on Sydney TV screens at 6pm right now, no matter what.
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What an insightful article, talks about a lot. Wow, Blue Heelers was still running, how the years have passed quickly!
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Did Sydney TV ever used clock, #myfriends ???
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When did SES8 stop using clocks, #myfriends ???
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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