Newsweek (Australian current affairs show)

Newsweek was a 30 minute local current affairs program that broadcast weekly on Regional television in Australia from 1978-1989, prior to Aggregation. Newsweek was produced and directed in Townsville, for North Queensland Television (NQTV). The program became one of Australia's longest running current affairs shows of its time [1]. It was also the longest running current affairs show in Queensland.[2].

Newsweek was unique to the Current Affairs Programs of the time like "State Affair" and A Current Affair that dealt with wider issues in that Newsweek's interest was focused on North Queensland, its people, problems and achievements and making people aware of what was going on in the North[3].

History

The show began in 1978 on a shoestring with just a team of three who also juggled fitting the program in with a daily local television news service and four radio news bulletins[4]. However the show had a regular spot on Friday night prime time TV and by 1982 had won three national Thorn EMI Awards for TV news with the news features being broadcast nationally via all three Southern networks[5].

In May 1984 two journalists won another two awards for the program as the judges were impressed with the expertise and professional skills which had become a trademark of Australian television news reporting[6]...

In 1984 a decision was made to design a new set to increase live content of the show and help the program's host and reporters present the North's current affairs nearly as they happened[7].

The set paid off and in 1988 Newsweek had picked up no less than 16 national Thorn Emi Awards for Australian television news production and reporting with many of the reporters being offered positions with the main television networks in Australia.[8].

Reporters

  • Rick Anderton
  • Mike D'Arcy
  • Graham Lever
  • Sally Begbie
  • Chris Hill
  • Jennene Rogers
  • Paula Bycroft

Source: [9]

Thorn EMI Awards

The Thorn EMI Awards were originally the only national awards exclusive to Australian television news. Initially only twelve were awarded, annually[10]

The purpose of the awards was to recognise excellence in the on-screen and behind the scenes television news industry talent of Australia[11]

Within 10 years Newsweek won 16 Thorn EMI Awards for television news production and reporting.[12]

References

  1. ↑ (1988/02/14). "North's news force". Scene on TV. The Sunday Mail. page 3.
  2. ↑ (1984/04/03). "Newsweek set to be a `live' affair." The Townsville Bulletin. page 17.
  3. ↑ (1984/04/03). "Newsweek set to be a `live' affair." The Townsville Bulletin. page 17.
  4. ↑ (1984/04/03). "Newsweek set to be a `live' affair." The Townsville Bulletin. page 17.
  5. ↑ (1982/05/11). "QTV team takes out news awards." The Townsville Bulletin.
  6. ↑ (1984/05/29). "Journalists win award." The Townsville Bulletin.
  7. ↑ (1984/04/03). "Newsweek set to be a `live' affair." The Townsville Bulletin. page 17.
  8. ↑ (1988/12/13). "Newsweek's 10th birthday." The Townsville Bulletin.
  9. ↑ (1988/12/13) "Newsweek's 10th birthday," Townsville Bulletin.
  10. ↑ (1982/05/11) "NQTV team takes out news awards," Townsville Daily Bulletin.
  11. ↑ (1984/05/29) "Journalists win award," Townsville Daily Bulletin.
  12. ↑ (1988/12/13) "Newsweek's 10th birthday," Townsville Daily Bulletin.
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