6 August 1959: Bert Newton (In Melbourne Tonight) 6 August 1983: Paula Duncan and John Orcsik (Cop Shop) 6 August 1994: Ann Burbook (Blue Heelers) 6 August 2005: Blair McDonough and Marisa Warrington (Neighbours) 6 August 1964: ATV0’s first Thursday includes the premiere of another current affairs program, The Pacemakers, hosted by station newsreader Barry …
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Sep 19 2014
Obituary: Barry McQueen
Former TV journalist and newsreader Barry McQueen has died at the age of 82. Born in Sydney, McQueen began studying medicine at Sydney University but later opted for a career in radio announcing. He later became a newsreader and presenter for ABC and GTV9 and worked overseas at the BBC. He was appointed as newsreader for …
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Jul 29 2014
ATV0… from Go!! to Ten
This Friday, 1 August, marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first channel in what is now Network Ten. Earlier this year we took a look at the countdown to the launch of this new channel — ATV0 — plus its first test programs. This week we present some special posts in commemorating …
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Jan 12 2014
Counting down to Channel 0
Fifty years ago, January 1964, the countdown was on to the launch of Melbourne’s new TV station, ATV Channel 0 (now Ten), scheduled for August that year. Melbourne was to be the first city in Australia to have access to a fourth television station — with new channels still up to a year away in Sydney, …
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