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STW
Perth, Western Australia
Branding Nine
Slogan We Heart TV
Channels Analog: 9 (VHF)

Digital: 8 (VHF)
Affiliations Nine
Network Nine
Owner WIN Corporation Pty Ltd
(Swan Television & Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd)
First air date June 12, 1965
Call letters’ meaning Swan
Television
Western Australia
Former affiliations independent (1965-1988)
Transmitter Power 200 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
Height 321 m (analog)
327 m (digital)[1]
Transmitter Coordinates 31°59′53″S, 116°4′20″E
Website www.9perth.com.au
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STW is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Perth, 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 Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Based in Dianella, Western Australia, STW broadcasts with a transmitter mast located in Walliston. Dianella is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Walliston is a suburb of Perth Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda. The station's name, STW is an acronym of Swan Television, Western Australia.

Contents

History

Origins

STW-9 commenced broadcasting on 12 June 1965 and was the second commercial television station in Perth. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. It became the first station in Perth to broadcast 24 hours a day on 17 April 1984. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) In the late 1980s, the station came under the ownership of Bond Media, owned by infamous businessman Alan Bond, and became a Nine Network owned and operated station when Bond purchased the network. Alan Bond (born 22 April 1938 is a notorious Australian businessman famous for high-profile business ventures including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse In 1989 Bond Media sold the station to Sunraysia Television for AUD$95 million. Sunraysia Television is the publicly-listed parent company of Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters former owners of STW -9 ( Channel 9 Perth) The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas The deal also involved Bond Media purchasing the Sunraysia owned STV-8 for AUD$18 million. STV is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Mildura in Australia. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Bond Media was forced to sell due to the Federal cross-media ownership laws, which restricted the level of national reach for media owners. [2]

2000s

In January 2007, Sunraysia Television posted a profit warning, with an expected 12% drop in revenue over the past six months. Sunraysia Television is the publicly-listed parent company of Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters former owners of STW -9 ( Channel 9 Perth) The company cited a weak local advertising market and low ratings for the reduced revenue, despite a strong WA economy. [3] The profit warning lead to speculation of a potential takeover of STW-9, with PBL and regional network WIN Television indicated as potential bidders. Publishing and Broadcasting Limited ( PBL) was one of Australia's largest companies with interests primarily in media and gaming WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia [4] PBL Media announced in February 2007 that it would purchase STW-9 for AUD$136. PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas 4 million, with the deal to be completed in late March or early April subject to shareholder approval. [5] After PBL Media bid for the station, 45% shareholder WIN Corporation wanted to buy out the station itself, it lodged two bids and in June 2007 shareholders approved the sale of the station to WIN. WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Programming

Fishing Western Australia, a program produced by STW in Perth.
Fishing Western Australia, a program produced by STW in Perth. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia.

Nine Perth's local productions www.9perth.com.au have a strong focus on WA-centric lifestyle, with most of it also shown on regional affiliate WIN Television WA. This article is about an Australian television station For the former "WOW-TV" in Omaha Nebraska, please see WOWT-TV. Programs include:

News & Current Affairs

National Nine News is produced from STW's news studios by Dixie Marshall and Greg Pearce, alongside sport presenter Michael Thomson and weather presenter Natalia Cooper. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. Dixie Marshall is the senior News anchor for National Nine News in Perth, a position she has had since 2002 although she has been with Channel 9 since Greg Pearce is the current co-anchor of National Nine News in Perth a position he has held since early 2008 The Honourable Michael A Thomson, formerly a partner with the law firm of Tapper Cuddy LLP in Winnipeg, was appointed as a judge of the Family Division of the Court of The bulletin is also screened on WIN Television throughout Western Australia. This article is about an Australian television station For the former "WOW-TV" in Omaha Nebraska, please see WOWT-TV.

Sharlyn Sarac is the weekend presenter for the Perth news service alongside Matt Tinney, Mark Readings presents sport. Sharlyn Sarac was born and bred in Perth and entered the media at age 17 Matt Tinney joined Perth’s Nine News team in February 2008 as a reporter and weekend newsreader Mark Readings is an Australian sports journalist and commentator

The Perth bulletin is currently the most poorly performing National Nine News bulletin in Australia, typically holding third or fourth place. This is commonly attributed to the popularity of rival station TVW-7's Seven News Perth, which regularly attracts over 100,000 viewers more than National Nine News Perth. This article is about the television station in Perth Western Australia This article is about the television station in Perth Western Australia

Perth's National Nine News bulletin was the first and only Australian news bulletin to have two female anchors, Dixie Marshall and Sonia Vinci. They were also the faces of Nine Perth's general operations and promotions, until Sonia Vinci was appointed to host a Perth version of A Current Affair and former Network Ten newsreader Greg Pearce appointed in her place, in early 2008. A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks.

The station also broadcasts Nine Network produced Sydney-based news content, including Today, Nine Morning News, Nine's Afternoon News, Nightline and in Melbourne-based, A Current Affair. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Today, often referred to as The Today Show, is an Australian news program National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. Nightline was the name of the National Nine News ' late-night bulletin A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted STW will soon broadcast a local version of A Current Affair, hosted by former newsreader Sonia Vinci. A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted Sonia Vinci is a former journalist and co-anchor of National Nine News in Perth.

Appealathon

In its 30 years, Channel Nine Perth's Appealathon has raised in excess of $53. 5 million. Since 1975, Appealathon has supported four specific charities with Appealathon funds: the Activ Foundation, Civilian Maimed & Limbless Association, Paraplegic/Quadriplegic Association and Rocky Bay. Many other organisations are helped as well on a yearly basis. The Appealathon is involved in over 50 fundraising events and projects across Perth each year.

Broadcasting details

Locations of transmitters broadcasting STW-9
Locations of transmitters broadcasting STW-9

Analogue frequency: VHF 9
Digital frequency: VHF 8

Digital Channels
LCN Service Resolution Bit rate
9 SD 720x576i 5. 55mbit video, 256kbit MP2, 256kbit AC3 audio
90 HD 1920x1080i 15. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition 25mbit video, 448kbit AC3 audio

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. ^ Webb, Richard. "Sunraysia settles STW-9 purchase", Australian Financial Review, 1989-04-20. The Australian Financial Review is the leading Business Newspaper in Australia which is published daily from Monday to Saturday in a Tabloid Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII.  
  3. ^ Canning, Simon. "STW profits hit by ad drop", The Australian, 2007-10-01. The Australian, also referred to as The Oz, is a Broadsheet Newspaper published in Australia Monday through Saturday each Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.  
  4. ^ Murray, Lisa. "WIN, Packer seen as rival bidders for Perth Channel 9", Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-01-10. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Retrieved on 2007-01-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.  
  5. ^ "PBL Media buys Channel Nine Perth", The Age, 2007-02-21. The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Retrieved on 2007-02-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland  

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