This page is about the Australian television station. For other uses, see NWS (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids
NWS
| Adelaide, South Australia |
| Channels |
Digital: 8 (VHF)
Virtual: 9 |
| Branding |
Nine |
| Programming |
| Affiliations |
Nine (O&O) |
| Ownership |
| Owner |
Nine Entertainment Co.
(Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd) |
| History |
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First air date
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5 September 1959; 64 years ago (1959-09-05) |
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Former channel number(s)
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Analog: 9 (VHF) (1959–2013) |
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Call sign meaning
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The NeWs South Australia |
| Technical information |
| ERP |
50 kW (digital) |
| HAAT |
505 m (both) |
| Transmitter coordinates |
34°58′57″S 138°42′30″E / 34.98250°S 138.70833°E / -34.98250; 138.70833 |
| Links |
| Website |
9now.com.au |
NWS is an Australian television station based in Adelaide, Australia. It is owned-and-operated by the Nine Network. The station callsign, NWS, is an initialism of The NeWs South Australia.
Programming
News and Current Affairs
Nine News Adelaide is presented from the studios of NWS Adelaide by Kate Collins and Brenton Ragless on weeknights with Will McDonald presenting on weekends. Sport is presented by Warren Tredrea on weeknights and Tom Rehn on weekends, with weather hosted by Jessica Braithwaite on weeknights.
Presenters and Reporters
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News presenters
- Kate Collins (Weeknights, 2011–present)
- Brenton Ragless (Weeknights, 2014–present)
- Will McDonald (Weekends, 2011–present)
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Sports presenters
- Warren Tredrea (Weeknights, 2013–present)
- Tom Rehn (Weekends, 2015–present)
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Weather presenter
- Jessica Braithwaite (Weeknights, 2016–present)
- Chelsea Carey (Weekends)
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News Reporters
- Edward Godfrey
- Chelsea Carey
- Rory McClaren
- Tom Angley
- Georgia Westgarth
- Keziah Sullivan
- Bryce Heaton
- Kate Lambe
- Ella Duffy
- Olivia Grace Curran
- Harvey Biggs
- Ollie Haig (Today Adelaide reporter)
- Mike Lorigan
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Sport Reporters
- Tom Rehn
- Jack Berketa
- Will Crouch
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Notable Past Presenters
- Caroline Ainslie- Weeknight Presenter, 1977–1987 (Now Retired)
- Elise Baker- broke the news of Phil Walsh's death on Today in July 2015 (now a reporter on Seven News Adelaide and Today Tonight)
- Sue Baron- Meteorologist, 1970s (Moved to ADS-7, later ADS-10 in 1980s as News Presenter. Now Retired)
- Mark Bickley- Weekend Sports, 2004–2009 (Now co-host of the afternoon Sports Show on talk-back radio station FiveAA)
- James Brayshaw- Sports Reporter, 2002 (Now a commentator for the Seven Network)
- Jarrad Brevi- Now with Nine News Sydney
- Nona Burden- Presenter/Reporter, 1970s–1980s
- Grant Cameron- Weekend Weather Presenter, 1979-1980s (Now with SAS-7)
- Roger Cardwell- Weeknight Presenter, 1974–1983 (Now Retired)
- Kevin Crease- Weeknight Presenter, 1960s–1974 and 1987–2007 (Deceased)
- Steve Cropper- Presenter/Reporter, 1980s
- K. G. Cunningham- Weekend Sports Presenter, 1975–2003 (Now with SAS-7)
- Joel Dry- Reporter, 2009–11 (now with Seven News Brisbane)
- Tony Curtis- Presenter/Reporter, 1970s–1980s
- Troy Gray – Weekend Sports Presenter, 2008–2012
- John Doherty- Presenter, 1959-1960s (Now Retired)
- Sue Ellbourne- Weather, 1970s
- Georgina McGuinness – Weekend Presenter, 1987–2011
- Michael Smyth – Weeknight Presenter, 2008–2011.
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- Sue Garrard- Presenter/Reporter 1980s
- Clive Hale- Presenter, 1970s (Went on to become national anchor for the ABC, now deceased.)
- Paris Martin– Reporter (now with Nine News Queensland)
- Keith Martyn- Weather, 1996–2007 (Retired, does occasional special news stories)
- Xavier Minniecon – Weekend Weather, 1997–2011
- Ray McGhee- Senior Reporter, 1979–2007 (Owns Mortgage Broker business and running as Independent candidate in the 2010 Australian federal election in the seat of Boothby)
- Kelly Nestor- Weeknight Presenter, 2007–2009 (Now with AdelaideNOW)
- Barry Pitman- Weather, 1981–1996
- John Riddell- Weekend Presenter/Senior Reporter, 1981–1989 (Now Chief Presenter at SAS-7)
- Eliza Rugg– Reporter (now with Nine News Melbourne)
- Rob Kelvin – Weekday Presenter, 1979–2010 (current stand-in presenter)
- Jessica Rich- Presenter/Reporter, 2001–2004 (Now reporter at TCN-9 Sydney)
- Peter Sellen
- Deanna Williams- Presenter/Senior Reporter/State Political Reporter, 1990–2002 (Now Senior Reporter at SAS-7)
- Anne Wills- Weather, 1960s (Moved on to other networks hosting various programs. Became known as Ms Adelaide. Now retired)
- Kym Dillon- Sports Reporter/Weeknight then Weekend Sports Presenter, 1991–2015 (Made redundant)
- Virginia Langeberg- Weeknight Weather Presenter 2014–2015
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News Bulletin Titles
- NWS-9 News, Sport and Weather (1959–1965)
- Channel 9 News (1960s-early 1970s)
- National Nine News (early 1970s, 1976–1980, 1987–2008)
- Nine Eyewitness News (1974–1976)
- Nine Action News (1981–1986)
- Nine News (2008–)
