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NWS
Adelaide, South Australia
Branding Nine
Slogan We Heart TV
Channels Analog: 9 (VHF)

Digital: 8 (VHF)
Affiliations Nine
Network Nine
Owner WIN Corporation Pty Ltd
(Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd)
First air date September 5, 1959
Call letters’ meaning The NeWs South Australia
Transmitter Power 200 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
Height 505 m (both)[1]
Transmitter Coordinates 34°58′57″S, 138°42′30″E
Website www.nws9.com.au
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NWS is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Adelaide, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Television broadcasting in Australia began on the 16 September 1956 in black and white at TCN-9 in Sydney, and has since expanded to include a broad range WIN Corporation is an Australian based media corporation that owns the WIN Television network NWS, and STW in Australia Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a The station's name, NWS is an acronym of The NeWs South Australia.

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History

Origins

NWS-9 began broadcasting on September 5, 1959. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Murdoch who also owned The News newspaper. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American The News was an afternoon daily Newspaper in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. 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. Adelaide Tonight was a nightly variety show running four days a week at 9 The Curiosity Show was an Australian educational children's Television show produced from 1972 to 1990, hosted by Prof

NBN Limited (1981)[2]
Entity Share
Lamb Family 35. 02%
Wasley Family 30. 14%
Hadjoin Pty Ltd 19. 88%
Others 14. 96%

In early 1980, NBN Limited purchased Southern Television Corporation Limited, owners of NWS, for AUD$19 million. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) NBN Television is a Television station based in Newcastle New South Wales, Australia The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas [2] In 1981, Hadjoin Pty. Ltd. , a subsidiary of Parry's Esplanade Limited (later Parry Corporation), purchased 19. 88% of NBN Limited for AU$6. 7 million. [2]

Following this, Parry then attempted to buy Wasley's stake in NBN, but was blocked by the 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 (other than the Court of Appeal 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. The Australian Securities Exchange ( ASX) is the primary Stock exchange in Australia. In order to resolve the tension, NBN sold NWS to the Lambs in exchange for the majority stake in NBN in 1982. NBN Television is a Television station based in Newcastle New South Wales, Australia Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

2000s

On May 30, 2007, Southern Cross Broadcasting announced its sale of NWS-9 to the WIN Corporation for $105 million. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia Limited ( was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses WIN Corporation is an Australian based media corporation that owns the WIN Television network NWS, and STW in Australia [3] The WIN Corporation gained control of the station on July 1, 2007. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Programming

Some Adelaide-produced shows today include Here's Humphrey, the high rating Postcards, Out of the Blue, Garden Guru's SA, Building Ideas and Feeling Good. Here's Humphrey is an Australian television series for children first aired on Monday 24 May 1965 Postcards is an Australian television series that airs on the Nine Network. " Feeling Good " (aka Feelin' Good) is a song written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint—the

News

National Nine News Adelaide with Rob Kelvin and Kelly Nestor
National Nine News Adelaide with Rob Kelvin and Kelly Nestor

National Nine News Adelaide is produced from NWS's news studios by Rob Kelvin and Kelly Nestor, with Kym Dillon presenting sport. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. Rob Kelvin (born 20 September 1944) is the television newsreader on the Adelaide, South Australia edition of the Nine Network 's Kelly Nestor (born 22 August 1969 is an Australian television news presenter National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. Rob Kelvin (born 20 September 1944) is the television newsreader on the Adelaide, South Australia edition of the Nine Network 's Kelly Nestor (born 22 August 1969 is an Australian television news presenter Brenton Ragless is the weather presenter.

Georgina McGuinness is the weekend presenter for the Adelaide news service. Georgina McGuinness (nee Allen is the long-time anchor of National Nine News Adelaide 's weekend 6pm news bulletin a position she has held since 1989 Mark Bickley presents sport and Xavier Minniecon presents the weather. Mark Alan Bickley (born 4 August 1969 is Sports Broadcaster and former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Xavier Minniecon (4 July 1967 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian Television Weather Presenter

The Adelaide bulletin was notable for having the last remaining all-male co-anchor lineup (with Kevin Crease and Rob Kelvin), which ended in early 2007 after Crease's death. Kevin John Crease ( 8 May, 1936 - 12 April, 2007) was a South Australian Television presenter and newsreader. This was one of the longest serving news duos in Australia lasting from 1988 until 2007.

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 weekend sports presenter Mark Bickley had to read the news. Reporter Kate Collins is now the fill-in news presenter on weekends.

Troy Grey fills-in as sports presenter over summer, while Ali Carle from Triple M Adelaide occasionally presents weather along with her sport reporting duties. 5MMM (identified on air and in print as Triple M Adelaide) is a radio station in Adelaide, South Australia.

References

  1. ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT. Height above average terrain ( HAAT) (or less popularly EHAAT, Effective Height Above Average Terrain is used extensively in FM Radio and
  2. ^ a b c NBN Limited (1980). "Annual Report". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2006-04-10. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama
  3. ^ WIN buys Channel 9 Adelaide. AAP. theage. com. au (2007-05-30). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Retrieved on 2007-05-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following

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