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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
Remote and Regional Western Australia
Branding WIN
Slogan We Heart TV
Channels Analog: see table below

Digital: 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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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.[3] 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.[4]

The history of GWN as a solus operator has limited WIN's ability for success in the region. WIN Television has run second to GWN in every ratings survey to date.[5] 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.[6]

The area alloted to WOW for television broadcasting (shown in orange). The Perth license area is shown in black.
The area alloted to WOW for television broadcasting (shown in orange). The Perth license area is shown in black.

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.

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 presented 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:[7]

Region Reporter Location
Parliament House Elaine Jung Perth
Perth Caroline Wincza Perth
Bunbury Christie Bell-Bray Bunbury
South-West Vacant 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

References

  1. ^ "WIN TV: A new rural view". The West Magazine (1999-03-21). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  2. ^ "The History of Australian Television". Television.au. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  3. ^ "TelevisionAU: TV Extra Programme Guide (The Sunday Times)". The Sunday Times (1993-04-04). Retrieved on 2008-06-21.
  4. ^ "GWN Corporate: Company History". Golden West Network. Retrieved on 2008-06-21.
  5. ^ "7 Years on and GWN is still at the top!". Golden West Network (2006-06-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-21.
  6. ^ "Long wait for third TV channel". Kalgoorlie Miner (2007-06-30). Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
  7. ^ "Who's Who of WIN News Western Australia". WIN Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
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