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'''Today''' is an Australian morning television program broadcast weekdays from 6am on the Nine Network. It is hosted by Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson, with Georgie Gardner as the newsreader, Cameron Williams as the sports presenter, Steven Jacobs as the weather presenter and Richard Wilkins as the show's entertainment presenter.
''Today'' premiered on the Nine Network on 28 June 1982, and is Australia’s longest-running breakfast television program. The idea was first shown on the Seven Network, but was dumped before Nine picked up the format. The program has no link to its American namesake.
The original hosts of the program were Steve Liebmann and Sue Kellaway. They spent four years together before Liebmann left to read evening news for Network Ten in Sydney. Former ''60 Minutes'' reporter George Negus took over the male anchoring role on ''Today''.
After four years, Steve Liebmann returned to Nine, hosting ''Today'' with Liz Hayes and Tracy Grimshaw.
In December 2004, 60-year-old Liebmann suffered a mild heart attack, prompting him to retire from the stresses of breakfast television. During the closing minutes of his final show on 11 February 2005, Liebmann said "it has been an honour and a privilege and it has been a great journey".
Former Nine Network US-based reporter Karl Stefanovic took over from Liebmann as co-host. Tracy Grimshaw later left ''Today'' at the end of 2005, to take over the role of departing A Current Affair Host, Ray Martin.
It was widely speculated in the Australian press that Seven Network news presenter Chris Bath would co-host ''Today'' with Karl from January 2006. However, the position went to former Network Ten news presenter Jessica Rowe.
Jessica Rowe had a controversial tenure as the co-host of ''Today'' with some viewers and commentators attacking her because of her dress-sense and her apparent over-happiness, citing her constant nervous laughter. Following her court case against Channel Ten, Rowe was subjected to comments from the media and viewers that she should be sacked and was not right for the role of Today. Rowe's replacement whilst on maternity leave was Sarah Murdoch and later Kellie Connolly until Rowe's contract termination. The Nine Network released a press statement on 5 May 2007 saying Rowe had left Channel Nine to "take up other opportunities for her career". Lisa Wilkinson took over permanent co-hosting duties as of 28 May 2007.[1] On Monday, 27 August a new graphics package and a modified set was aired.
★ Steve Liebmann and Sue Kellaway (1982-1985)
★ Steve Liebmann and Patrice Newell (1986)
★ George Negus and Patrice Newell (1986)
★ George Negus and Liz Hayes (1986-1990)
★ Steve Liebmann and Liz Hayes (1990-1996)
★ Steve Liebmann and Tracy Grimshaw (1996-2005)
★ Tracy Grimshaw and Karl Stefanovic (2005)
★ Karl Stefanovic and Jessica Rowe (2006)
★ Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Murdoch (2006)
★ Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson (2007-present)
Substitute presenters have included Richard Wilkins, Sharyn Ghidella, Leila McKinnon, Kellie Connolly, Kim Watkins, Helen Dalley, Ali Moore, Amanda Paterson, Peter FitzSimons, Peter Overton, Michael Usher, Ken Sutcliffe, Mark Ferguson, Jennifer Keyte, Garry Lyon, Eddie McGuire, Terry Willesee and even Clive James on one occasion while the show was broadcasting from London. Former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner has hosted the show on one occasion.
There are several traffic reporters on ''Today'', each based in a different city. These include Sola Winston in Sydney, Loretta Tolman in Melbourne, Mal McIntosh in Brisbane, Danny Coute in Adelaide and Meghan Dowling in Perth.
The Today show features news updates every half hour. News readers have included Eric Walters (1982-1990), Ian Ross (1991-2001), Leila McKinnon (January 2005-June 2005). Former Newsreader Sharyn Ghidella was with the program since 2001, except for the six months in 2005 when she was moved to the National Nine Early News which was later axed. Ghidella was the main relief presenter during Jessica Rowe's tenure.
However, Ghidella left ''Today'' in December 2006 after signing a deal with the Seven Network in Brisbane to anchor the state-wide weekend news bulletin. Ghidella is originally from Queensland. Georgie Gardner is now the ''Today'' newsreader.
Allison Langdon, who filled in for Gardner for four months, is the relief news reader. Other relief presenters have included Majella Wiemers, Kim Watkins, Ben Fordham, Helen Kapalos and Chris Smith.
During December 2006 Georgie Gardner presented the news but then went on maternity leave. While Kellie Connolly was thought to be the new official news reader for the show, when the new set of commercials featuring the new Today Team including Lisa Wilkinson was released, Allison Langdon was publicised as the news presenter. However on 6 August 2007, Gardner returned to Today after maternity leave to present the news on a permanent basis.
The Today weather presenters do weather updates every half hour. Weather presenters have included Brian Bury, Monte Dwyer, Sami Lukis and now Steve Jacobs. Other presenters on the show include entertainment editor Richard Wilkins, and Cameron Williams presenting sports news.
Richard Reid is the ''Today'' Show's Hollywood entertainment reporter. He delivers daily reports live from Hollywood each day.
Today celebrated its 25th year of broadcasting on 28 June 2007 by travelling to 5 different Australian cities in one week, which had never been before attempted by an Australian TV show. Former Today presenters and musical guests were involved[2].
★ June 25: Perth
★ June 26: Adelaide
★ June 27: Brisbane
★ June 28: Sydney
★ June 29: Melbourne
On the official day marking the 25th anniversary, past Today presenters who made an appearance included Ian Ross, Tracy Grimshaw, Monte Dwyer, Liz Hayes, George Negus as well as Eric Walters, Helen Dalley and Kellie Connolly. Sami Lukis who replaced Monte Dwyer did not appear, nor did original co-host Sue Kellaway, although she was mentioned. Original co-host Steve Liebmann was not able to be present, nor was current weather presenter Steve Jacbos, however both sent video messages.
Giaan Rooney is the fill-in weather presenter whilst Jacobs was on holiday.
After the 2002 revamp of the competing ''Sunrise'' on the Seven Network, ''Today'' suffered a slump in its ratings. In an effort to improve these ratings, the Nine Network attempted to make radical changes to the program's format.
The first sign of the attempts to revitalise the program was the replacement of weather presenter Sami Lukis with Steve Jacobs, host of the hidden-camera program Just Kidding! in the mid-1990s.
Popular newsreader Sharyn Ghidella was removed to an early news program, and replaced with Leila McKinnon, the wife of the network's then-CEO, David Gyngell. The early news started weekdays at 6am and Today commenced one hour later. This experiment ended on 15 July 2005 and Today returned to a three-hour format from 18 July 2005. Ghidella was returned to her former role.
The Nine Network has also attempted to revamp and shift the ''Today'' set several times in an effort to find a formula to compete with ''Sunrise's'' Sydney CBD street-side setting. Despite this, Seven's Sunrise has achieved greater financial and viewing success.
For 20 years, ''Today'' consistently won the early morning ratings period. In recent years, ''Sunrise'' has won the ratings battle, averaging around 150,000 more viewers than ''Today''.[3] ''Today'' has improved to some degree in 2007, particularly in Melbourne, where it is now the most popular breakfast option.
The Nine Network has not been afraid to personalise its attacks in the ratings war, running an advertisement in 2006 depicting rival ''Sunrise'' co-host David Koch as an "ambulance chaser" in relation to his activities at the Beaconsfield mine collapse.
After the initial success of ''Today'', a Saturday edition was produced in the early nineties. ''Today on Saturday'' was hosted by Tracy Grimshaw, who at the time was also hosting the reality series ''Animal Hospital''. Grimshaw was followed by Tara Brown and Richard Wilkins, before ''Sunday'' reporter Helen Dalley joined the program in 1996. ''Today on Saturday'' ran from 8am to 9am, and featured more political and economical reports. Newsreaders included Michael Usher, Anna Coren and Mark Burrows. Due to budget cuts by the Nine Network, ''Today on Saturday'' was cancelled in 2002. Helen Dalley returned to the reporting for ''Sunday'' but has since left the network, and Mark Burrows again reported for National Nine News, where he is a senior correspondent.
1. TV job gives new meaning to 'hot seat' Rachel Browne
2. Celebrating 25 years - TODAY website, 1 June 2007
3. Daily Ratings Report
★ Official website
★
★ Today at the National Film and Sound Archive
'''Today''' is an Australian morning television program broadcast weekdays from 6am on the Nine Network. It is hosted by Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson, with Georgie Gardner as the newsreader, Cameron Williams as the sports presenter, Steven Jacobs as the weather presenter and Richard Wilkins as the show's entertainment presenter.
| Contents |
| History |
| Hosts |
| Today Traffic Watch |
| News |
| Other Presenters |
| 25th Anniversary |
| Competition with Sunrise |
| Today on Saturday |
| References |
| External link |
History
''Today'' premiered on the Nine Network on 28 June 1982, and is Australia’s longest-running breakfast television program. The idea was first shown on the Seven Network, but was dumped before Nine picked up the format. The program has no link to its American namesake.
The original hosts of the program were Steve Liebmann and Sue Kellaway. They spent four years together before Liebmann left to read evening news for Network Ten in Sydney. Former ''60 Minutes'' reporter George Negus took over the male anchoring role on ''Today''.
After four years, Steve Liebmann returned to Nine, hosting ''Today'' with Liz Hayes and Tracy Grimshaw.
In December 2004, 60-year-old Liebmann suffered a mild heart attack, prompting him to retire from the stresses of breakfast television. During the closing minutes of his final show on 11 February 2005, Liebmann said "it has been an honour and a privilege and it has been a great journey".
Former Nine Network US-based reporter Karl Stefanovic took over from Liebmann as co-host. Tracy Grimshaw later left ''Today'' at the end of 2005, to take over the role of departing A Current Affair Host, Ray Martin.
It was widely speculated in the Australian press that Seven Network news presenter Chris Bath would co-host ''Today'' with Karl from January 2006. However, the position went to former Network Ten news presenter Jessica Rowe.
Jessica Rowe had a controversial tenure as the co-host of ''Today'' with some viewers and commentators attacking her because of her dress-sense and her apparent over-happiness, citing her constant nervous laughter. Following her court case against Channel Ten, Rowe was subjected to comments from the media and viewers that she should be sacked and was not right for the role of Today. Rowe's replacement whilst on maternity leave was Sarah Murdoch and later Kellie Connolly until Rowe's contract termination. The Nine Network released a press statement on 5 May 2007 saying Rowe had left Channel Nine to "take up other opportunities for her career". Lisa Wilkinson took over permanent co-hosting duties as of 28 May 2007.[1] On Monday, 27 August a new graphics package and a modified set was aired.
Hosts
★ Steve Liebmann and Sue Kellaway (1982-1985)
★ Steve Liebmann and Patrice Newell (1986)
★ George Negus and Patrice Newell (1986)
★ George Negus and Liz Hayes (1986-1990)
★ Steve Liebmann and Liz Hayes (1990-1996)
★ Steve Liebmann and Tracy Grimshaw (1996-2005)
★ Tracy Grimshaw and Karl Stefanovic (2005)
★ Karl Stefanovic and Jessica Rowe (2006)
★ Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Murdoch (2006)
★ Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson (2007-present)
Substitute presenters have included Richard Wilkins, Sharyn Ghidella, Leila McKinnon, Kellie Connolly, Kim Watkins, Helen Dalley, Ali Moore, Amanda Paterson, Peter FitzSimons, Peter Overton, Michael Usher, Ken Sutcliffe, Mark Ferguson, Jennifer Keyte, Garry Lyon, Eddie McGuire, Terry Willesee and even Clive James on one occasion while the show was broadcasting from London. Former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner has hosted the show on one occasion.
Today Traffic Watch
There are several traffic reporters on ''Today'', each based in a different city. These include Sola Winston in Sydney, Loretta Tolman in Melbourne, Mal McIntosh in Brisbane, Danny Coute in Adelaide and Meghan Dowling in Perth.
News
The Today show features news updates every half hour. News readers have included Eric Walters (1982-1990), Ian Ross (1991-2001), Leila McKinnon (January 2005-June 2005). Former Newsreader Sharyn Ghidella was with the program since 2001, except for the six months in 2005 when she was moved to the National Nine Early News which was later axed. Ghidella was the main relief presenter during Jessica Rowe's tenure.
However, Ghidella left ''Today'' in December 2006 after signing a deal with the Seven Network in Brisbane to anchor the state-wide weekend news bulletin. Ghidella is originally from Queensland. Georgie Gardner is now the ''Today'' newsreader.
Allison Langdon, who filled in for Gardner for four months, is the relief news reader. Other relief presenters have included Majella Wiemers, Kim Watkins, Ben Fordham, Helen Kapalos and Chris Smith.
During December 2006 Georgie Gardner presented the news but then went on maternity leave. While Kellie Connolly was thought to be the new official news reader for the show, when the new set of commercials featuring the new Today Team including Lisa Wilkinson was released, Allison Langdon was publicised as the news presenter. However on 6 August 2007, Gardner returned to Today after maternity leave to present the news on a permanent basis.
Other Presenters
The Today weather presenters do weather updates every half hour. Weather presenters have included Brian Bury, Monte Dwyer, Sami Lukis and now Steve Jacobs. Other presenters on the show include entertainment editor Richard Wilkins, and Cameron Williams presenting sports news.
Richard Reid is the ''Today'' Show's Hollywood entertainment reporter. He delivers daily reports live from Hollywood each day.
25th Anniversary
Today celebrated its 25th year of broadcasting on 28 June 2007 by travelling to 5 different Australian cities in one week, which had never been before attempted by an Australian TV show. Former Today presenters and musical guests were involved[2].
★ June 25: Perth
★ June 26: Adelaide
★ June 27: Brisbane
★ June 28: Sydney
★ June 29: Melbourne
On the official day marking the 25th anniversary, past Today presenters who made an appearance included Ian Ross, Tracy Grimshaw, Monte Dwyer, Liz Hayes, George Negus as well as Eric Walters, Helen Dalley and Kellie Connolly. Sami Lukis who replaced Monte Dwyer did not appear, nor did original co-host Sue Kellaway, although she was mentioned. Original co-host Steve Liebmann was not able to be present, nor was current weather presenter Steve Jacbos, however both sent video messages.
Giaan Rooney is the fill-in weather presenter whilst Jacobs was on holiday.
Competition with Sunrise
After the 2002 revamp of the competing ''Sunrise'' on the Seven Network, ''Today'' suffered a slump in its ratings. In an effort to improve these ratings, the Nine Network attempted to make radical changes to the program's format.
The first sign of the attempts to revitalise the program was the replacement of weather presenter Sami Lukis with Steve Jacobs, host of the hidden-camera program Just Kidding! in the mid-1990s.
Popular newsreader Sharyn Ghidella was removed to an early news program, and replaced with Leila McKinnon, the wife of the network's then-CEO, David Gyngell. The early news started weekdays at 6am and Today commenced one hour later. This experiment ended on 15 July 2005 and Today returned to a three-hour format from 18 July 2005. Ghidella was returned to her former role.
The Nine Network has also attempted to revamp and shift the ''Today'' set several times in an effort to find a formula to compete with ''Sunrise's'' Sydney CBD street-side setting. Despite this, Seven's Sunrise has achieved greater financial and viewing success.
For 20 years, ''Today'' consistently won the early morning ratings period. In recent years, ''Sunrise'' has won the ratings battle, averaging around 150,000 more viewers than ''Today''.[3] ''Today'' has improved to some degree in 2007, particularly in Melbourne, where it is now the most popular breakfast option.
The Nine Network has not been afraid to personalise its attacks in the ratings war, running an advertisement in 2006 depicting rival ''Sunrise'' co-host David Koch as an "ambulance chaser" in relation to his activities at the Beaconsfield mine collapse.
Today on Saturday
After the initial success of ''Today'', a Saturday edition was produced in the early nineties. ''Today on Saturday'' was hosted by Tracy Grimshaw, who at the time was also hosting the reality series ''Animal Hospital''. Grimshaw was followed by Tara Brown and Richard Wilkins, before ''Sunday'' reporter Helen Dalley joined the program in 1996. ''Today on Saturday'' ran from 8am to 9am, and featured more political and economical reports. Newsreaders included Michael Usher, Anna Coren and Mark Burrows. Due to budget cuts by the Nine Network, ''Today on Saturday'' was cancelled in 2002. Helen Dalley returned to the reporting for ''Sunday'' but has since left the network, and Mark Burrows again reported for National Nine News, where he is a senior correspondent.
References
1. TV job gives new meaning to 'hot seat' Rachel Browne
2. Celebrating 25 years - TODAY website, 1 June 2007
3. Daily Ratings Report
External link
★ Official website
★
★ Today at the National Film and Sound Archive
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