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Local Prime News to shift to Canberra base

Prime TV is believed to be shutting down its local News bulletins in Tamworth, Orange, Albury / Wodonga and Wagga.

Regional broadcaster Prime TV is believed to be shutting down its local Prime News bulletins in Tamworth, Orange, Albury / Wodonga and Wagga.

Insiders say they will now be read out of its headquarters in Canberra from July 1st.

The Daily Advertiser reports journalists will remain covering major regional events but speculates if Wagga newsreader Doug Hogan, who has been the face of the live bulletin for 2 decades, may have to move to Canberra. One full-time position is tipped to be lost from each station.

It is also unclear how the changes will impact on GWN News in Bunbury, which also comes under Prime management.

Prime declined to comment to enquiries from TV Tonight about the move.

Local staff have been informed of the changes.

Source: Advertiser, ABC

29 Responses

  1. It was fun that the WIN Orange news included some coverage of the loss of the local ‘live’ Prime bulletins on Wednesday, the night before the Prime Orange ran the story saying how great it was that they were finally going widescreen. On Friday the Orange newspaper had an article on ‘The news that no longer lives here’.

  2. Perhaps the $$$$$$ handback in licence fees to Prime, WIN and SCTEN (assuming they will be getting the same deal as 7, 9 & 10) should be conditional on them providing proper nightly news programs in all regional markets. After all, isn’t the kickback supposed to be all about “Australian content”?

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