ATV
Melbourne, Victoria
Branding	Ten
Slogan	Seriously Ten
Channels	Analog: 10 (VHF) Digital: 11 (VHF)
Affiliations	Ten (O&O)
Network	Ten
Owner	Ten Network Holdings Ltd (Network TEN (Melbourne) Pty Ltd)
First air date	August 1, 1964
Call letters’ meaning	Austarama Television Victoria
Former channel number(s)	0 (1965-1980)
Transmitter Power	200 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital)
Height	577 m (analog) 581 m (digital)[1]
Transmitter Coordinates	37°50′15″S 145°20′48″E / 37.8375°S 145.34667°E / -37.8375; 145.34667 (ATV)
Website	www.ten.com.au

ATV is a television station in Melbourne, part of Network Ten - one of the three major commercial television networks in Australia.

Contents 1 History 2 Programming 2.1 Current 2.2 Past 2.3 News and Current Affairs 2.3.1 Newscasts 2.3.2 Reporters 2.3.2.1 Sports team 2.3.3 Past Newsreaders 2.3.4 Sports Presenters 2.3.5 Weather Presenters 3 See also 4 References

[edit] History

The licence to operate Melbourne's third commercial television station was awarded to transport magnate Sir Reginald Ansett's Austarama Television in April, 1963. The new channel, ATV-0 (pronounced as the letter, never the number zero), began transmission on 1 August 1964 from a large, modern studio complex located in the then-outer eastern suburb of Nunawading,^[2] in the locality now know as Forest Hill, but referred to at the time as East Burwood.

The new station opened with a preview program hosted by newsreader Barry McQueen and Nancy Cato. Reception difficulties in parts of the city resulted in the station's position as third in the television ratings.

Colour television was introduced to ATV-0 in 1975 in line with other stations around the country. Although March 1975 was the official introduction date, ATV had been experimenting with colour transmissions since 1967. Rupert Murdoch gained a controlling interest in ATV-0 and Sydney television station TEN-10 in 1979. As a result of interference and falling ratings, the station moved frequency from ATV-0 to ATV-10, but had to get agreement from neighbouring Gippsland station GLV-10 to change its frequency to become GLV-8.

In 1992, ATV-10 relocated from the station's famous Nunawading studios to the Como Centre in inner suburban South Yarra. The Nunawading premises is now operated by Global Television, Network Ten leases the facility for production of programs such as Neighbours while 9am With David & Kim as well as news, current affairs and sports programs are broadcast from the Como studios in South Yarra.

[edit] Programming

[edit] Current

The 7PM Project (2009-) Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007-) 9am with David and Kim (2006-) So You Think You Can Dance Australia (2008-) Australian Idol (2003-) MasterChef Australia (2009-) Neighbours (1986-, began on the Seven Network in 1985)

Rove (2000-) Totally Wild Video Hits Meet The Press Ready Steady Cook One Week At A Time (via One HD) Thursday Night Live (via One HD)

[edit] Past

Thank God You're Here (2006-2008) The Wedge (2006-2008) The Panel (1998-2003) Young Talent Time (1971-1988) Good Morning Australia as GMA with Bert Newton (1992-2005) The Early Bird Show (1977-80, 1985-89) The Henderson Kids (1985-87) Totally Full Frontal (1998-99, Began on Seven as "Full Frontal") Hinch (1992-93) Double Dare (1989-92) Family Double Dare (1989) It's a Knockout (Network Ten - 1985-87) The Price Is Right (1973-74, 1989-91)

Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A-Go-Go (1969-71?) Magic Circle Club (1964-67) Matlock Police (1971-75) The Box (1974-77) Prisoner (1979-86) Holiday Island (1981) The Secret Life Of Us (2001-05) The Children's Show (1964) The Go!! Show The Ray Taylor Show This Is It Romper Room (Melbourne Version)

[edit] News and Current Affairs

ATV-0's first news presenter was its news director, Brian Wright, before Barry McQueen took over regular newsreading duties.^{[citation needed]} The station's initial news format on weeknights was a 45-minute bulletin starting at 6.15pm, aimed at competing with the 30-minute bulletins offered by rival stations GTV-9 and HSV-7. The news format was changed a number of times, with the eventual adoption of the network's present one-hour format in the early 1970s.

Ten News at Five: Melbourne is presented by Mal Walden and Helen Kapalos from the station's Como Centre studios. Sport is presented by Steven Quartermain and weather by Mike Larkin. The bulletin also includes traffic updates.

The bulletin was formerly presented by David Johnston, who was replaced by Mal Walden following his move to HSV-7 in 1996. Co-anchor Jennifer Hansen, who with Walden formed one of the longest-serving news duos in Australian television history, was replaced by Helen Kapalos in 2006. Substitute presenters for Ten News Melbourne include Mignon Stewart (News), George Donikian (News), Christi Malthouse (Sport), Kellie Morgan (Weather) and Elysia Pratt (Traffic).

The Melbourne bulletin is screened throughout Victoria and Tasmania. During the AFL season, a local edition of Ten News is presented on Saturdays by George Donikian, followed by a local edition of Sports Tonight.

[edit] Newscasts

• Ten Early News (6:00am - 7:00am) (from TEN-10)
• Ten Morning News (11:00am - 12:00pm) (from TEN-10)
• Ten News at Five: Melbourne (5:00pm - 6:00pm)
• Ten Late News (Monday-Thursday 10:30pm - 11:15pm, Fridays 10:30pm - 11:00pm) (from TEN-10)

[edit] Reporters

Allan Raskall Angelina Anictomatis Ben Lewis Cameron Baud Cameron Smith Christopher Still Ellesa Throwden Gareth Boreham

Gerard Scholten Kate Creedon Kate McGrath Rakhal Ebeli Ellessa Throwden James Wakelin Alicia McMillan

[edit] Sports team

Kelli Underwood Rob Waters Luke Schneider

Ian Cohen Roger Oldridge Adam McNicol Tim Hodges

[edit] Past Newsreaders

Colin McEwan (1964 - ?) Geoff Raymond (1970s) Ralph Neill (1973) Bruce Mansfield (1974 - 1979) Annette Allison (1978) Michael Schildberger (1979) Peter Hanrahan (1979) David Johnston (1980 - 1995)

Jana Wendt (1980 - 1981) Jo Pearson (1982 - 1987 and 1991 - 1993) Tracey Curro (1988 - 1990) Marie-Louise Theile (1994 - 1995) Jennifer Hansen (1996 - 2005)

[edit] Sports Presenters

Rob Astbury (1980s) Philip Gibbs (1960's ?) Clem Dimsey (1970s-80s) Stephen Quartermain (1994 - present) Eddie McGuire (1986 - 1993)

Brad McEwan (1999 - 2003)

[edit] Weather Presenters

Briony Behets (1976) [3] Christine Broadway (1976 - ?) Rob Gell (late 1970s - 1987) David Brown (1988 - 1994)

Adam Digby Mike Larkan (1996 - present)

[edit] See also

• Television broadcasting in Australia

[edit] References

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