Wake Up (TV program) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wake Up |
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| Genre | Breakfast television |
| Created by | Adam Boland |
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| Opening theme | "Gonna Make It" by Vydamo |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 147 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Steve Wood |
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| Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 4 November 2013 – 23 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Breakfast (2012) |
Wake Up was an Australian breakfast television program produced by Network Ten. The show was hosted by Natarsha Belling and James Mathison. It aired weekday mornings from 6.30am to 8.30am, before Ten's morning talk show Studio 10. Wake Up, launched on 4 November 2013, was presented from Queenscliff Surf Club at Manly Beach in Sydney, with Nuala Hafner presenting national news updates from a glass studio at Federation Square in Melbourne. Due to poor ratings, the show was cancelled just six months after its debut, with the last episode airing 23 May 2014.
Presenters
| Presenter | Role | Tenure |
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| James Mathison | Co-host | 2013–2014 |
| Natarsha Belling | Co-host | 2013–2014 |
| Nuala Hafner | News | 2013–2014 |
Reporters and contributors
| Presenter | Role |
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| Maude Garrett | Los Angeles correspondent |
| Michele Mahone | Entertainment correspondent |
| Sam Mac | Reporter |
| James Kerley | Online reporter |
| Jo Lamble | Psychologist |
| Monica Attard | Foreign affairs analyst |
| Andrew Rochford | Health reporter |
| Fr. Bob Maguire | "The World According to Fr. Bob" segment |
Natasha Exelby was originally a co-host alongside Belling and Mathison, but was dropped from the show less than three weeks after its launch due to a lack of chemistry. Creator Adam Boland stated that he saw "genuine spark during show rehearsals" but that it did not translate on air.
