11AM (TV series)
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11AM was a news magazine program that aired on the Seven Network
from 11am AEST to midday from 1975 to 1999.
The hour-long news program started in 1975 with Roger Climpson
presenting, with a number of high-profile presenters since, including Clive Robertson, Vincent Smith, Paul Lyneham
, Kerry O'Brien, Don Willesee
, Helen Wellings, Richard Zachariah and Ann Sanders
. Ross Symonds
, Sunrise
co-host Melissa Doyle
and Today sports presenter Cameron Williams
all featured as newsreaders throughout the shows life.
Its most famous presenter was comedian Graham Kennedy
.
It last aired on May 28, 1999, presented by Anne Fulwood
and Andrew Daddo
. Fulwood went on to co-anchor Seven's 6pm news
in Melbourne
with David Johnston
, and Daddo to present entertainment programs. 11AM was the forerunner to Seven Morning News bulletin.
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
from 11am AEST to midday from 1975 to 1999.
The hour-long news program started in 1975 with Roger Climpson
Roger Climpson
Roger Climpson OAM MBE is a British-born Australian newsreader, best known for his time at Seven News in the 1980s and 1990s and for his hosting duties on various shows from 1977 until 1998.- Early life :...
presenting, with a number of high-profile presenters since, including Clive Robertson, Vincent Smith, Paul Lyneham
Paul Lyneham
Paul Lyneham was an Australian journalist and commentator. Lyneham was born in Melbourne in 1945, growing up there and in Canberra where he graduated from the Australian National University...
, Kerry O'Brien, Don Willesee
Don Willesee
Donald Robert "Don" Willesee was an Australian politician, a member of the Australian Senate for 25 years representing Western Australia, and a Cabinet minister in the Whitlam government....
, Helen Wellings, Richard Zachariah and Ann Sanders
Ann Sanders
Ann Sanders is an Australian television journalist and news presenter.Sanders is currently the presenter of Seven Morning News and she also presents hourly Seven News updates through The Morning Show with Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur.-Career:...
. Ross Symonds
Ross Symonds
Ross Symonds is a former news presenter for the Seven Network in Sydney from the 1980s until the early 2000s.Symonds began his career with ABC Radio in Brisbane in his teenage years, and then went to Sydney with ABC radio and television to become ABC's Senior National News Presenter...
, Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
co-host Melissa Doyle
Melissa Doyle
Melissa Jane Doyle is an Australian television personality.Doyle is currently co-host of the Seven Network's Sunrise, The Zoo and Where Are They Now.-Early career:...
and Today sports presenter Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams is an Australian journalist.Williams is currently co-host of Weekend Today alongside Leila McKinnon.- Career:Williams's journalism career began 1984 with a cadetship at The Courier-Mail newspaper in Brisbane. From there he moved to The Australian offices in Melbourne, where he...
all featured as newsreaders throughout the shows life.
Its most famous presenter was comedian Graham Kennedy
Graham Kennedy
Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called Gra Gra and The King of Australian television.-Childhood:...
.
It last aired on May 28, 1999, presented by Anne Fulwood
Anne Fulwood
Anne Fulwood is a former Australian newsreader and current affairs host who was born in South Australia's Riverland.-Career:Fulwood began her television career at ADS-7 in Adelaide in 1983 initally as a sports reporter...
and Andrew Daddo
Andrew Daddo
Andrew Daddo is an Australian actor, author and television personality.Andrew has been a long time presenter on the Seven Network in Australia and has been involved in hosting many Seven specials...
. Fulwood went on to co-anchor Seven's 6pm news
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
with David Johnston
David Johnston (Newsreader)
David Johnston is a retired Australian television news presenter.Johnston, known as DJ to hundreds of thousands of viewers and colleagues, presented his last bulletin on the Seven Network on 23 September 2005...
, and Daddo to present entertainment programs. 11AM was the forerunner to Seven Morning News bulletin.