NWS-9
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NWS is an Australia
n television station owned by the WIN Corporation
which is based in Adelaide, Australia. The station's name, NWS is an acronym of The NeWs South Australia.
who also owned The News
newspaper.
Popular shows produced in the past at NWS-9 include the variety show Adelaide Tonight
, science show The Curiosity Show
, The Country and Western Hour, children's show Channel Niners, Here's Humphrey
and The Breakfast a Go Go.
In early 1980, NBN Limited
purchased Southern Television Corporation Limited, owners of NWS, for A$
19 million. In 1981, Hadjoin Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Parry's Esplanade Limited (later Parry Corporation), purchased 19.88% of NBN Limited for A$6.7 million.
Following this, Parry then attempted to buy Wasley's stake in NBN, but was blocked by the Supreme Court of New South Wales
. It was later revealed that the Lambs had opposed NBN's purchase of the Star newspaper and the attempt to buy 2HD. The company also faced possible suspension from the Australian Stock Exchange
if a decision wasn't made soon. In order to resolve the tension, NBN sold NWS to the Lambs in exchange for the majority stake in NBN
in 1982.
announced its sale of NWS-9 to the WIN Corporation
for $105 million.
The WIN Corporation gained control of the station on 1 July 2007.
with Kym Dillon
presenting sport. Brenton Ragless is the weather presenter.
In October 2011, it was announced that Michael Smyth
and Georgina McGuinness
would not have their contracts renewed. From the end of November, Collins will present by herself and a new weekend presenter is yet to be announced. Rob Kelvin
is the current interim weekend presenter. Troy Gray remains the weekend sport presenter.
From 1988 to 2007 the bulletin was presented by Rob Kelvin
and the late Kevin Crease
. This was one of the longest serving news duos in Australia.
Throughout the 1990s, Deanna Williams was the main fill-in presenter and state political reporter.
Following her resignation in March 2002, either Kelvin or Crease would fill in for McGuinness on weekends, but in 2005 the situation arose where all three presenters were unavailable, and then weekend sports presenter Mark Bickley
had to read the news.
Ali Carle from Triple M Adelaide occasionally presents weather alongside her sport reporting duties.
In late 2008, NWS-9 launched its own local version of the station's flagship current affairs program, A Current Affair, hosted by Adelaide journalist Kate Collins
. This was later axed on 25 November 2009 due to the economic crisis.
On 26 November 2009, one day after the axing of the local A Current Affair was announced, Kelly Nestor announced live on air that her contract as Kelvin's weeknight co-anchor with was not going to be renewed in 2010 and she would finish on 18 December 2009.
On 22 February 2010, it was announced that senior reporter Michael Smyth
would be joining Rob Kelvin at the newsdesk.
On 31 October 2010, Rob Kelvin
announced that he would retire from the newsdesk after 32 years on the air. Kelvin announced that he would present his last bulletin on 31 December 2010 after anchoring the news since 1983. News director, Tony Argas announced that Kelvin would continue to present the occasional special report and fill-in a few times a year when presenter are away.
It was announced that Kate Collins
would replace Kelvin and join Michael Smyth
at the newsdesk
Sports presenters
Weather presenter
News Reporters
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television station owned by the WIN Corporation
WIN Corporation
The WIN Corporation is a Wollongong based media company, that owns the WIN Television network, NWS, and STW in Australia.It began broadcasting in Wollongong with one station in 1963. Bruce Gordon acquired control of the company in 1979 and initiated a period of growth which has seen the Network...
which is based in Adelaide, Australia. The station's name, NWS is an acronym of The NeWs South Australia.
Origins
NWS-9 began broadcasting on 5 September 1959. NWS-9 was the first television station broadcasting in Adelaide. NWS-9 studios is located at Tynte Street, North Adelaide. The station was owned by Rupert MurdochRupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
who also owned The News
The News (Adelaide)
The News was an afternoon daily tabloid newspaper in the city of Adelaide, South Australia.The newspaper was established in 1869 as the Evening Journal. In 1933, a controlling stake was taken by The Advertiser, controlled by the Herald and Weekly Times. HWT sold off The News in 1949, and Sir Keith...
newspaper.
Popular shows produced in the past at NWS-9 include the variety show Adelaide Tonight
Adelaide Tonight
Adelaide Tonight was a nightly variety show, running four days a week at 9.30pm on NWS-9 Adelaide. The show was broadcast live from Studio 1 between 1959 and 1973...
, science show The Curiosity Show
The Curiosity Show
The Curiosity Show was an Australian educational children's television show produced from 1972 to 1990, hosted by Prof. Rob Morrison and Dr. Deane Hutton. The show was produced by Banksia Productions in South Australia for the Nine Network. 149 episodes were produced.-History:Banksia Productions...
, The Country and Western Hour, children's show Channel Niners, Here's Humphrey
Here's Humphrey
Here's Humphrey is an Australian children's television series first aired on Monday 24 May 1965. It featured a character known as Humphrey B. Bear. In the early days Humphrey was known as Bear Bear and was named Humphrey B. Bear as the result of an on-air competition...
and The Breakfast a Go Go.
| Entity | Share |
|---|---|
| Lamb Family | 35.02% |
| Wasley Family | 30.14% |
| Hadjoin Pty Ltd | 19.88% |
| Others | 14.96% |
In early 1980, NBN Limited
NBN Television
NBN Television is a television station based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in New South Wales, and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout the northern half of New South Wales and...
purchased Southern Television Corporation Limited, owners of NWS, for A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
19 million. In 1981, Hadjoin Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Parry's Esplanade Limited (later Parry Corporation), purchased 19.88% of NBN Limited for A$6.7 million.
Following this, Parry then attempted to buy Wasley's stake in NBN, but was blocked by the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales...
. It was later revealed that the Lambs had opposed NBN's purchase of the Star newspaper and the attempt to buy 2HD. The company also faced possible suspension from the Australian Stock Exchange
Australian Stock Exchange
The Australian Securities Exchange was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia....
if a decision wasn't made soon. In order to resolve the tension, NBN sold NWS to the Lambs in exchange for the majority stake in NBN
NBN Television
NBN Television is a television station based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in New South Wales, and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout the northern half of New South Wales and...
in 1982.
2000s
On 30 May 2007, Southern Cross BroadcastingSouthern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
announced its sale of NWS-9 to the WIN Corporation
WIN Corporation
The WIN Corporation is a Wollongong based media company, that owns the WIN Television network, NWS, and STW in Australia.It began broadcasting in Wollongong with one station in 1963. Bruce Gordon acquired control of the company in 1979 and initiated a period of growth which has seen the Network...
for $105 million.
The WIN Corporation gained control of the station on 1 July 2007.
Programming
Some Adelaide-produced shows today Postcards, Out of the Blue, Garden Gurus SA, Building Ideas,Feeling Good and Out of the Ordinary.News and Current Affairs
Nine News Adelaide is produced from NWS's news studios and presented by Kate CollinsKate Collins (journalist)
Kate Collins is a South Australian television presenter, and current presenter of Nine News Adelaide.Kate was formerly presenter of the Adelaide edition of A Current Affair, a position she held from 2008 to 2009....
with Kym Dillon
Kym Dillon
Kym Dillon is the lead sports presenter for Nine News Adelaide. He is also part of the successful breakfast radio trio Kym, Ali and Dzelde, currently on Triple M. He played football for former SANFL club West Torrens.-References:...
presenting sport. Brenton Ragless is the weather presenter.
In October 2011, it was announced that Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth is an Australian journalist.-Career:Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current...
and Georgina McGuinness
Georgina McGuinness
Georgina McGuinness was the anchor of Nine News Adelaides weekend 6pm news bulletin from 1989 to 2011.An Adelaide native, born 29th August, 1966, Georgina studied at Seymour College and at the Magill campus of the South Australian College of Advanced Education...
would not have their contracts renewed. From the end of November, Collins will present by herself and a new weekend presenter is yet to be announced. Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin is a former television news presenter who lives in Adelaide, South Australia.He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed...
is the current interim weekend presenter. Troy Gray remains the weekend sport presenter.
From 1988 to 2007 the bulletin was presented by Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin is a former television news presenter who lives in Adelaide, South Australia.He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed...
and the late Kevin Crease
Kevin Crease
Kevin John Crease was a South Australian television presenter and news presenter. He was most noted for presenting South Australian edition of the Nine Network's National Nine News with Rob Kelvin between 1987 and 2007....
. This was one of the longest serving news duos in Australia.
Throughout the 1990s, Deanna Williams was the main fill-in presenter and state political reporter.
Following her resignation in March 2002, either Kelvin or Crease would fill in for McGuinness on weekends, but in 2005 the situation arose where all three presenters were unavailable, and then weekend sports presenter Mark Bickley
Mark Bickley
Mark Alan Bickley is an Australian rules football coach of the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League . Before becoming a coach, Bickley was a player for the Crows from 1991 until 2003, captaining the team to both the 1997 and 1998 AFL premierships and media commentator, most notably...
had to read the news.
Ali Carle from Triple M Adelaide occasionally presents weather alongside her sport reporting duties.
In late 2008, NWS-9 launched its own local version of the station's flagship current affairs program, A Current Affair, hosted by Adelaide journalist Kate Collins
Kate Collins (journalist)
Kate Collins is a South Australian television presenter, and current presenter of Nine News Adelaide.Kate was formerly presenter of the Adelaide edition of A Current Affair, a position she held from 2008 to 2009....
. This was later axed on 25 November 2009 due to the economic crisis.
On 26 November 2009, one day after the axing of the local A Current Affair was announced, Kelly Nestor announced live on air that her contract as Kelvin's weeknight co-anchor with was not going to be renewed in 2010 and she would finish on 18 December 2009.
On 22 February 2010, it was announced that senior reporter Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth is an Australian journalist.-Career:Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current...
would be joining Rob Kelvin at the newsdesk.
On 31 October 2010, Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin
Rob Kelvin is a former television news presenter who lives in Adelaide, South Australia.He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed...
announced that he would retire from the newsdesk after 32 years on the air. Kelvin announced that he would present his last bulletin on 31 December 2010 after anchoring the news since 1983. News director, Tony Argas announced that Kelvin would continue to present the occasional special report and fill-in a few times a year when presenter are away.
It was announced that Kate Collins
Kate Collins (journalist)
Kate Collins is a South Australian television presenter, and current presenter of Nine News Adelaide.Kate was formerly presenter of the Adelaide edition of A Current Affair, a position she held from 2008 to 2009....
would replace Kelvin and join Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth is an Australian journalist.-Career:Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current...
at the newsdesk
Presenters and Reporters
Main presenters- Kate CollinsKate Collins (journalist)Kate Collins is a South Australian television presenter, and current presenter of Nine News Adelaide.Kate was formerly presenter of the Adelaide edition of A Current Affair, a position she held from 2008 to 2009....
(Weeknights, 2011–present) - Rob KelvinRob KelvinRob Kelvin is a former television news presenter who lives in Adelaide, South Australia.He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed...
(Currently filling in as weekend presenter)
Sports presenters
- Kym Dillon (Monday - Thursday, 1991–present)
- Troy Gray (Friday - Sunday, 2008–present)
Weather presenter
- Brenton Ragless (Weeknights, 2008–present)
News Reporters
- Chris Salter
- Andrew Montesi
- Will McDonald
- Corey Norris
- Joel Dry
- Tom Hicks
- Selga Berzins
- Caroline Winter
- Virginia Langeberg
- Tom Richardson
- Ali Carle
Notable Presenters
- Caroline Ainslie- Weeknight Presenter, 1977-1987 (Now Retired)
- Sue Baron- Meteorologist, 1970's (Moved to ADS-7, later ADS-10ADS-10ADS Adelaide is an Australian television station, owned by, and affiliated with the Ten Network.-History:ADS-10 began as ADS-7 on 24 October 1959, before being owned by those affiliated with the Ten Network. On 27 December 1987, ADS-7 and SAS-10 switched affiliations, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS...
in 1980's as News Presenter. Now Retired) - Mark BickleyMark BickleyMark Alan Bickley is an Australian rules football coach of the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League . Before becoming a coach, Bickley was a player for the Crows from 1991 until 2003, captaining the team to both the 1997 and 1998 AFL premierships and media commentator, most notably...
- Weekend Sports, 2004-2009 (Now assistant coach at Adelaide - James BrayshawJames BrayshawJames Antony Brayshaw is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former...
- Sports Reporter, 2002 (Now commentator and host of The AFL Footy ShowThe AFL Footy ShowThe Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates.This show, which is dedicated to the AFL and Australian rules football, made its debut on 24 March 1994 at the same time as the other version which relates to the NRL and rugby...
for the Nine Network) - Nona Burden- Presenter/Reporter, 1970's-1980's
- Roger Cardwell- Weeknight Presenter, 1974-1983 (Now Retired)
- Kevin CreaseKevin CreaseKevin John Crease was a South Australian television presenter and news presenter. He was most noted for presenting South Australian edition of the Nine Network's National Nine News with Rob Kelvin between 1987 and 2007....
- Weeknight Presenter, 1960's-1974 and 1987-2007 (Deceased) - Steve Cropper- Presenter/Reporter, 1980's
- K. G. Cunningham- Weekend Sports Presenter, 1980's-2003 (Now with SAS-7SAS-7SAS is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia. It is part of the Australian Seven Network.SAS-7 was originally known as SAS-10, commencing broadcasting on 26 July 1965. On 27 December 1987, SAS-10 and ADS-7 switched broadcast channels, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS moving to channel 7...
) - Tony Curtis- Presenter/Reporter, 1970's-1980's
- John Doherty- Presenter, 1959-1960's (Now Retired)
- Sue Ellbourne- Weather, 1970's
- Georgina McGuinnessGeorgina McGuinnessGeorgina McGuinness was the anchor of Nine News Adelaides weekend 6pm news bulletin from 1989 to 2011.An Adelaide native, born 29th August, 1966, Georgina studied at Seymour College and at the Magill campus of the South Australian College of Advanced Education...
- Weekend Presenter, 1987–2011 - Michael SmythMichael SmythMichael Smyth is an Australian journalist.-Career:Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current...
- Weeknight Presenter, 2008–2011
- Sue Garrard- Presenter/Reporter 1980's
- Clive HaleClive HaleClive Hale was an Australian television news and current affairs presenter on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for 38 years.Hale was born in Cowell, South Australia on the Eyre Peninsula...
- Presenter, 1970's (Went on to become national anchor for the ABCAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
, now deceased.) - Keith MartynKeith MartynKeith Martyn was the weekday weather presenter for Adelaide television for 27 years. He is also known for 23 years of Keith Martyn's South Australian Almanac ISBN 1921008636....
- Weather, 1996-2007 (Retired to Victoria) - Xavier MinnieconXavier MinnieconXavier Minniecon is a former Australian television weather presenter most notably as the weekend weather presenter on the Adelaide, South Australia edition of the Nine Network's Nine News, produced by NWS-9....
- Weekend Weather, 1997–2011 - Ray McGhee- Senior Reporter, 1979-2007 (Owns Mortgage Broker business and running as Independent candidate in the Australian federal election, 2010 in the seat of BoothbyDivision of BoothbyThe Division of Boothby is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named after William Boothby , the Returning Officer for the first election of Members of the House of Representatives in 1901....
) - Kelly NestorKelly Nestor (journalist)Kelly Nestor is an Australian television news presenter and she is currently working for The Advertiser.- Biography :Nestor was born and raised in Broken Hill, New South Wales, but made her name as a news presenter in Adelaide....
- Weeknight Presenter, 2007-2009 (Now with AdelaideNOW) - Barry Pitman- Weather, 1981–1996
- John RiddellJohn Riddell (news)John Riddell is the presenter of Seven News in Adelaide. He has been weekday presenter with Jane Doyle since 2004, and previously presented the weekend news.-Early career:...
- Weekend Presenter/Senior Reporter, 1981-1989 (Now Chief Presenter at SAS-7SAS-7SAS is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia. It is part of the Australian Seven Network.SAS-7 was originally known as SAS-10, commencing broadcasting on 26 July 1965. On 27 December 1987, SAS-10 and ADS-7 switched broadcast channels, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS moving to channel 7...
) - Rob KelvinRob KelvinRob Kelvin is a former television news presenter who lives in Adelaide, South Australia.He previously was a presenter of the weeknight edition of Nine News Adelaide produced by NWS-9. Kelvin presented the bulletin with Kevin Crease until February 2007, when Crease retired after being diagnosed...
- Weekday Presenter, 1979–2010 - Jessica Rich- Presenter,Reporter, 2001-2004 (Now reporter at TCN-9TCN-9TCN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Nine Network in Australia and is located at Willoughby. The licence, issued to a company named Television Corporation Ltd headed by Frank Packer, was one of the first four licences to be issued for commercial television stations in...
Sydney) - Peter Sellen- Presenter/Reporter, 1970's-1980 (Now presenter/reporter at ADS-10ADS-10ADS Adelaide is an Australian television station, owned by, and affiliated with the Ten Network.-History:ADS-10 began as ADS-7 on 24 October 1959, before being owned by those affiliated with the Ten Network. On 27 December 1987, ADS-7 and SAS-10 switched affiliations, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS...
) - Deanna Williams- Presenter/Senior Reporter/State Political Reporter, 1990-2002 (Now Senior Reporter at SAS-7SAS-7SAS is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia. It is part of the Australian Seven Network.SAS-7 was originally known as SAS-10, commencing broadcasting on 26 July 1965. On 27 December 1987, SAS-10 and ADS-7 switched broadcast channels, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS moving to channel 7...
) - Anne Wills- Weather, 1960's (Moved on to other networks hosting various programs. Became known as Ms Adelaide. Now Retired)
News Bulletin Titles
- NWS-9 News, Sport and Weather (1959–1965)
- Channel 9 News (1960's-early 1970s)
- National Nine News (early 1970s, 1976–1980, 1987–2008)
- Nine Eyewitness News (1974–1976)
- Nine Action News (1981–1986)
- Nine News (2008-)