WOW (TV station)
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| WOW | |
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| Remote and Regional Western Australia | |
| Branding | WIN |
| Slogan | Welcome Home |
| Channels | Analog: see table below Digital: see table below |
| Affiliations | Nine, Ten, One HD & Go! |
| Network | WIN |
| Owner | WIN Corporation (WIN Television WA Pty Ltd) |
| Founded | March 26, 1999 |
| Transmitter Power | see table below |
| Height | see table below |
| Transmitter Coordinates | see table below |
| Website | www.wintv.com.au |
WOW is an Australian television station licensed to WIN Television, serving regional and remote Western Australia. The station officially commenced transmissions on March 26, 1999 as the second commercial regional broadcaster in Western Australia, alongside former monopoly, Golden West Network (GWN).[1][2]
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[edit] History
Prior to WIN Television's expansion into Western Australia, the Golden West Network was the sole commercial network operating in regional areas, and carried programming from the Seven, Nine and Ten networks.[3] On March 26, 1999, WIN Western Australia officially commenced transmissions as a dual Nine Network and Network Ten affiliate. This in turn left Seven Network affiliation to the Golden West Network.[4]
The history of GWN as a solus operator has limited WIN's ability for success in the region. WIN Television has run second to GWN in every ratings survey to date. The second ratings survey in 2005 placed WIN WA with only a 38.3% commercial audience share in prime time, compared to GWN with 61.7%.[5].
Standard definition digital terrestrial television transmissions are currently planned for 2010 - 2012.
[edit] Programming
WIN Western Australia broadcasts a variety of programming from both the Nine Network and Network Ten, as well as a small amount of programming produced by WIN Television. Selected programming is also sourced from GO!, a Nine Network channel which is not currently broadcasting in WOW's license area.
[edit] News
WIN Western Australia was initially created with no local news service. At the same time, STW-9 (Channel Nine Perth) owner Sunraysia Television was not prepared to share news programming with WIN Television. As a result, WIN formed a deal with NEW-10 (Channel Ten Perth), airing Ten News nighty at 5.30pm.
On Monday November 13, 2006, WIN News broadcast its first news bulletin for the region. Studio presentation was pre-recorded in Wollongong with Kerryn Johnston and latterly, Amy Taylor, as chief anchor. It was placed at 6pm weeknights, bringing Ten News forward to its live timeslot of 5pm. WIN News reporters and editors were based at NEW10's Dianella facility.
In 2007, WIN Television purchased STW-9 from Sunraysia Television. Nine News weather presenter Natalia Cooper became anchor of WIN News upon the start of studio presentation from Perth until her departure in 2008. Currently, WIN News airs at 6.30pm weeknights with former ABC News journalist Deborah Kennedy presenting news. Chris Lohse and Angela Tsun present sport and weather respectively.
Regional reporters are currently based in the following WIN newsrooms in regional and remote Western Australia:[6]
- Albany: Alison Miller
- Broome: Xavier Dhalluin
- Bunbury: Christie Bell-Bray, Tiffany Wertheimer
- Geraldton: Alexis Donkin
- Kalgoorlie: Aleisha Banner
- Perth: Emmeline Brockman, Candice Barnes, Amelia Broun
[edit] References
- ^ "WIN TV: A new rural view". The West Magazine. 1999-03-21. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/WINWANews.jpg. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ^ "The History of Australian Television". Television.au. http://www.televisionau.com/nineties.htm#1998. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ^ "TelevisionAU: TV Extra Programme Guide (The Sunday Times)". The Sunday Times. 1993-04-04. http://www.televisionau.com/tv060493.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "Web Archive: GWN Corporate: Company History". Golden West Network. http://web.archive.org/web/20030423122511/gwn.com.au/corporate/. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Regional WA Ratings Survey #2 (July 24 - August 20)". Neilsen Media Research. 2005-08-20. http://www.mediaspy.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4991. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "WIN TV > Personalities". WIN Corporation. http://www.wintv.com.au/golden_outback/personalities/. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
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