Comments on: Current survivor

By: Barbara Roestenburg

Barbara Roestenburg — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:01:24 +0000

Tracie is an excellent presenter. She is sorely missed on Today and that’s where she needs to be. I think she is wasted on ACA.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:13:54 +0000

Forgot to say – I really like Tracey and think she’s currently the most genuine and likable personality on Aussie TV. She’s really great!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:12:54 +0000

Rather than taking Tracey to 60 Minutes I’d prefer for ACA to become more like 60 Minutes or a slightly more Entertaining version of The 7.30 Report.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:55:18 +0000

What a wonderful interview – a very candid one at that. Glad to hear that even the host doesn’t always like the information she has to present! Can’t wait for Part 2

By: knoxoverstreet

knoxoverstreet — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:23:43 +0000

Nine should definately give Tracey something like 60 Minutes to do,something that matches her abilities. She really seems to be slumming it on ACA and I agree with a previous poster that she does keep it from being as trashy as TT,that plus it’s slightly higher tone but that’s more to do with Nine being a classier act in general then Seven.

And I too miss her on Today,her and Steve were great hosts,no disrespect to Karl and Lisa who I like but it’s not the same.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:31:21 +0000

Nice interview.

Tracy certainly defends the programme well, and she does have some very valid points. I’ve never had a problem with the stories of persons coming to these shows to get help, but the other consumer stuff and cross-promotion is just terrible.

By: Gil

Gil — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:23 +0000

There is so much unintelligent material on commercial networks. Programs like Big Brother are bad but in their defencse they never pretended to be anything else. But when commerical current affair shows masquerade as hard hitting journalism programs, that is the real rot.

By: Les

Les — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:03:40 +0000

I too was upset when Tracy left the Today Show. I feel sorry for her having to host such a light weight shocker like ACA (Today tonight is no better). I also agree that the current affair programs need to lift the audience up to their level, not be dragged down to the viewers’ level. The commercial networks have fed the audience so much junk that unfortunately they can no longer recognise quality. I honestly believe a quality mix of hard hitting journalism can work on commercial TV . 60 Minutes delivered well researched segments for many years before they became a clone of A Current Affair, e.g the p*rn story a few weeks back – embarrassing. Take a look at some of the stories on dateline – thought provoking but importantly entertaining as well). You don’t need “aussie battler” stories to bring in an audience.

By: 42HD

42HD — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:51:13 +0000

TT and ACA rate so well due to lack of options at 6.30. Nothing else to watch. Unfortnuately trashy appeals to so many of the population – which promts one to think: if both ACA and TT lift their game and put on decent and real news and current affairs stories then they’d still work well as again there are no options!

By: Benno

Benno — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:26:11 +0000

Not often do I blame viewers as opposed to the networks, but I still can’t understand why people watch the trash stories on TT and ACA, and with such huge retention from the news, particularly for TT (although they might have just left the tv on, who knows). Perhaps, contrary to what Tracey said, they need to be the change, and people will follow. I’m sure people will eventually think that they would rather watch a story that is actually interesting and in the headlines than something about a dodgy landlord or other non-news stories. If it can work for ABC i’m sure it can work for the commercial networks. If they did that, then i would watch, but nowadays i avoid them wherever i can. Be the point of difference.

By: Leith

Leith — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:06:53 +0000

I’ve met Tracy briefly before, and I found her to be warm, friendly, professional and genuine – exactly what she conveys on screen. There’s no acting there whatsoever, unless you count the way she blends a few of her own words into what is being spat out of the autocue. Sometimes I think ACA is beneath her, but mostly I think she’s what’s keeping ACA from looking more like Today Tonight. I can’t wait to hear what she says tomorrow!!

By: Ianblair23

Ianblair23 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:02:52 +0000

Congrats David on getting an interview with Tracy Grimshaw! Can’t wait for part two tomorrow.

I will admit that after watching Tracy on the Today show for all those years I was disappointed when she moved across to ACA. I feel that she is really being wasted there and I am glad to hear her disdain at some of the stories she has introduce.

Someone with her experience and integrity belongs on 60 Minutes not on this joke of a current affairs program.

Whilst 90 percent of the stories are not worth watching I will admit there are still some gems amongst the pebbles. With stories like Ben Fordham’s a day in the life of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Tracy’s interviews there may be hope for this program after all.

By: Craig H

Craig H — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:36:04 +0000

that wa a remarkably candid interview I have to say, shes so much better than that shit shes hosting….Nine would be well served moving her off to 60 minutes and bringing in Karl Stefanovic to take on Matt White next year