WIN NEWS

'WIN News' is a local news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. Twenty regional bulletins are presented from studios in Wollongong, Ballarat, Mount Gambier and Rockhampton.^[1][2]

Contents

History

Bulletins

New South Wales/ACT

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

Tasmania

References

History

As well as its flagship nightly bulletin, WIN Television has, in the past, produced a number public affairs programmes at its original Wollongong station, WIN-4, such as community affairs program ''Roving Eye'', and ''Sunday Review'', a weekly review of international, national and local stories.^[3]
On August 18, 2006 WIN Television announced that Griffith's locally produced news bulletin would be axed and merged with Wagga Wagga's half-hour bulletin.^[4][5] The decision was criticised by the local council and chamber of commerce, who stated that the isolation of the area increased the need for local content and information.^[6] The amalgamated Wagga Wagga bulletin is presetented and produced from Wollongong.
On January 30, 2006 the network's Tasmanian news bulletins were moved from separate local and national bulletins to a single, half-hour bulletin featuring local, national and international news. This was reported by ''The Hobart Mercury'' as being due to the previous arrangement's poor ratings. WIN's main competitor in the area, ''Southern Cross Nightly News'', had, at the time, a 64.9% share of the 6.00pm news audience during the 2005 survey period.^[7]

Bulletins

New South Wales/ACT

★ 'Canberra'
Peter Leonard presented the bulletin with current sport presenter Phil Small until July, 2007, when Jessica Good took over as news presenter. Other past presenters include Tony Lynas (weather).
Reporters: Madeline Denholm, Glenn Osbourne, Janene Manwaring, Geraldine Nordfeldt, Kelly Clappis and Meryn Cooper

★ 'Wollongong and South Coast'
Presented by Geoff Phillips and Kerryn Johnston, with sport presenter Amy Taylor.
Reporters: Colin Duffy, Matt Tinney, Lee Steele, Matt Snelson, Danielle Post, Nick Dole, Samantha Derrick, Terry Aylett

★ 'Griffith, Orange, Dubbo and Wagga Wagga'
Presented by Victoria Gibson with sport presenter Deeanna Colbert and weather presenter Maria Williams.

Victoria

★ 'Ballarat, Bendigo, Gippsland, Mildura,' and 'Albury'
Presented by Denis Walter, sport presenter Gareth Hall and weather presenter Jacqueline Taylor.
Reporters: Elessa Throwden, Tony Cattermole, Andrew Moir, Jeff Sly, Erin Cassar, Lisa Gilbert, Laura Turner, Ben McNair, Jonathon Kendall, Sean Sowerby, Rebecca Glenn, Gemma Thomas, Ben Piscioneri, Hannah Foord

Queensland

★ 'Rockhampton, Cairns and Townsville'
Presented by Paul Taylor with weather presenter Peter Byrne.
Reporters: Matt Grant, Clare Robinson, Rebecca Dolley, Jessica Mawer, Jesse Platz (sport).

★ 'Sunshine Coast'
Presented by Marita Ranby and Travis McNamara, with weather presenter and Davina Smith.

★ 'Toowoomba'
Presented by Marita Ranby and Travis McNamara (news), Pat O’Shea (sport) and Davina Smith(weather)

South Australia

★ 'Riverland and Mount Gambier'
Presented by Sharny McLean (news and weather) and Mark Mooney (sport)

Western Australia

★ 'Western Australia'
''WIN News Western Australia'' is presented by Amy Taylor. Reporters are based at WIN Television's studios in Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie, as well as STW's studios in Perth. ''WIN News Western Australia'' is the only WIN News bulletin to have access to a metropolitan station's facilities.

Tasmania

★ 'Tasmania'
Presented by John Remess (news and weather) and Colin McNiff (sport), Penny Tame (weekend news, sport and weather)

References

1. About WIN Corporation
2. Local content on regional TV
3. WIN4 Company Records and News Film
4. Griffith disappointed at loss of local WIN service
5. Local news hit hard in merger Tim Rowe
6. Griffith - No WIN News
7. Jobs on the line as WIN axes local news Gavin Lower