WOW (TV station)
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- This article is about an Australian television station. For the former "WOW-TV" in Omaha, Nebraska, please see WOWT-TV.
| WOW | |
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| Remote and Regional Western Australia | |
| Branding | WIN |
| Slogan | We Heart TV |
| Channels | Analog: see table below |
| Affiliations | Nine/Ten |
| 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
The history of GWN as a solus operator has limited WIN's ability for success in the region.[citation needed] highly in most markets, but has run second to GWN in every ratings survey to date.[citation needed] The second ratings survey of 2006 placed WIN WA with only a 34.7% commercial audience share in prime time, compared to GWN with 65.3%.[1].
Standard definition digital terrestrial television transmissions are currently planned for 2008.[3]
[edit] Programming
WIN Western Australia broadcasts a variety of programming from both the Nine Network and Network Ten, as well a small amount of programming produced by WIN Television.
[edit] News
- Further information: WIN News
On Monday November 13, 2006, WIN News broadcasted its first local news bulletin for the station. Initially presented at 6pm, the bulletin now broadcasts at 6:30pm, in line with the rest of the WIN Network. The bulletin is currently presented by Natalia Cooper from the Studios of STW Perth. It was previously produced in Wollongong and presented by Amy Taylor.
WIN News reporters are currently based in the following areas of regional and remote Western Australia:[4]
| Region | Reporter | Location |
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| Parliament House | Elaine Jung | Perth |
| Perth | Caroline Wincza | Perth |
| Bunbury | Christie Bell-Bray | Bunbury |
| South-West | Emmeline Drake-Brockman | Bunbury |
| Great Southern | Candice Barnes | Albany |
| Goldfields and Esperance | Vacant | Kalgoorlie |
| Gascoyne and The Mid West | Rob Herrick | Geraldton |
| Pilbara and The Kimberley | Xavier Dhalluin | Broome |
[edit] Current schedule
| 6:00 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | |
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| SUN | National Nine News Perth | 60 Minutes | So You Think You Can Dance Australia | Rove | CSI: Miami | ||||
| MON | A Current Affair | Friends | So You Think You Can Dance Australia | 1 vs 100 | Missing Persons Unit | ||||
| TUE | Australia's Funniest Home Video Show | Sarah Connor Chronicles | Medium | ||||||
| WED | The Chopping Block | Underbelly | Crime Investigation Aust. | ||||||
| THU | Getaway | RPA | Kitchen Nightmares (US) | ||||||
| FRI | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Friday Night Movie | |||||||
| SAT | Saturday Night Movie | Saturday Night Sport | |||||||
Note: News & Current Affairs are in Grey; Drama is in Blue; Sitcoms, Animation and Comedy are in Purple; Lifestyle programs are in Green; Factual programs and Documentaries are Yellow; Reality, Game shows and Talk shows are in Red; Sport is in Orange; Movies are in Pink. The above represents WOW's usual primetime schedule. It does not reflect one-off events, and program starting times may vary from those shown. For up-to-date information, see WOW's online television guide. (link)
[edit] References
- ^ WIN TV: A new rural view. The West Magazine (1999-03-21). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^ The History of Australian Television. Television.au. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^ Long wait for third TV channel. Kalgoorlie Miner (2007-06-30). Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ Who's Who of WIN News Western Australia. WIN Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
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