A Current Affair last night presented a tribute to host Tracy Grimshaw to commemorate her 30 years at the Nine Network. Starting at Nine as a reporter for National Nine News in Melbourne, Grimshaw later gained a national profile as a daytime newsreader and guest presenter on Graham Kennedy’s Coast To Coast. In 1995, Grimshaw …
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Jun 25 2011
Obituary: Godfrey Philipp
Godfrey Philipp, the co-creator of children’s programs The Magic Circle Club and Adventure Island, has died and this week has been remembered by former colleagues at a memorial service in Melbourne. Coming to Australia from the UK in the late 1950s, Philipp joined GTV9 as a production assistant, working on programs including In Melbourne Tonight. …
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Jun 24 2011
The last bounce for Ten’s AFL
Network Ten has announced that it will walk away from AFL coverage at the end of this year’s season as it will not seek to enter into an agreement to take over any of the Seven Network’s commitment to the game from next year. Network sports director David Barham told The Age: “It is a …
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Jun 23 2011
WIN cuts weekend news in Tasmania
In a blow to local television in Tasmania, Nine-affiliate WIN has axed its Hobart-based news service on weekends. Weekend newsreader John Remess (pictured), who joined the Tasmanian branch of WIN (then TAS TV) in 1992, will read his final bulletin this weekend. Before WIN, he had been at ABC since 1970 and a newsreader there …
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Jun 18 2011
Obituary: Rex Mossop
Sydney football legend and former commentator Rex Mossop has died in a Sydney hospital at the age of 83. The former rugby league and rugby union international forward had been admitted to hospital earlier this year with Alzheimer’s disease. He was surrounded by family and friends when he died. Although he retired from the sport …
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Jun 18 2011
More changes at the top at Ten
There continues to be upheaval in the executive ranks at the Ten Network, with the network’s news director Jim Carroll (pictured) to step down from his position. With a background in print, radio and television journalism, including foreign postings, Carroll joined Ten in 2000 before being appointed head of news and current affairs in 2005. …
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Jun 13 2011
ABC boss in Queen’s Birthday honours
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott (pictured) has been named an named an officer of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list. Mr Scott, head of the national broadcaster since 2006, was recognised “for distinguished service to media and communications, and to the community through advisory and governance roles with a range …
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