ADS-10
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ADS Adelaide
is an Australian television station
, owned by, and affiliated with the Ten Network.
affiliate TVW-7
Perth
) switched affiliations, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS moving to channel 7. In July 2007 ADS-10 moved from its original location in Strangways Tce, North Adelaide
to a new studio in Hutt Street, Adelaide
.
Opening Night Variety Show was hosted by Sydney TV identity Bobby Limb, his wife Dawn Lake and comedian Buster Fiddes. Produced by Fred Maxiam and directed by Geoff Grant. the show introduced the station's lineup of hosts for News, Children's and Daytime shows, Marie Tomasetti, Ian Cochous, Blair Schwartz, Angela Stacey, Bob Moore, Peter Cellier, Ian Boyce and Mary Mc Mahon.
The early schedule included a talent show Stairway to the Stars, a weekly variety Monday night spectacular The Light Show could afford interstate talent such as the schoolboy group the Bee Gees. Like all good TV variety shows of the day, a full studio orchestra and dancers backed Kamal, Little Pattie, Michael Cole, and a long list of overseas artists including Tommy Steele who toured Australia.
Equipped with a new 3 camera Outside Broadcast van imported from the German manufacturer Fernseh, the station covered live such events as the John Martin's Christmas Pageant, Glenelg Beach Concerts, special events such as the arrival of the Mickey Mouse Club talent team, the Beatles visit to Adelaide as well as all the major sports events.
The station was owned by the Advertiser Newspapers and the local office of the Phillips electronics group delivered top technical fit out at the North Adelaide
station and the Mt. Lofty transmitter. Many of the original staff came from 5AD, and the Adelaide theatre scene. Production experience was imported from GTV9,
3DB and ABV2 in Melbourne.
Under the leadership of General Manager Keith McDonald and Program Manager Neville Thomson the station built a national reputation for production
values with strong Art Direction under Trevor Ling and Brian Thompson.
Studio directors, John Adey, Lynton Taylor, Graeme Blair, Ted Craig and Steve Bowman, Tony Roberts and Ian Ridley turned out hours of live content each week
including Sports panels, daytime game shows, cooking and lifestyle segment, religious program, and a bright bouncy "Funfair" hosted by Angela Stacy, Rick Patterson with Chris and Terry, lit up Adelaide afternoons.
Chief engineer, Norm Sawyer, Financial director, Brian Sallis and head of staging John Blain, technical director John Harvey, film manager Bronte Hall, Telecine Manager Trevor Tipplow, Musical Director John Drake and News Editor Don Riddell.
were supported by a technical team many drawn from local radio and theatre who learnt television on the job. Cora Dove handled the make-up department.
The station was self contained with film processing, technical maintenance, set construction and even a gardener to keep the imposing heritage house neat and tidy.
Highlight for the station were visits from national shows to record South Australian episodes. Coles Quiz, The Mobil Limb Show, Bandstand all visited Adelaide.
The stations national export program was Playroom produced by Heather Gell a pioneer in pre school radio and television in Australia.
The News division led by Don Riddell produced early documentaries on the building of the Berlin Wall, Kenya and the formation of the Malaysian states. Film of interstate and overseas events such as the Assassination of JFK, the Moon landing all arrived by air and were rushed to North Adelaide for transmission.
The news camera van could be spotted all over the state as cameramen Wally Herzfeld and Brian Taylor filmed everything from road accidents, political interviews, the arrival of VIPs at the airport, local sport and the every day events that made news.
Donald Campbells land speed record attempts on Lake Eyre, ship wrecks on the Coorong, the disappearance of the Beumont children where syndicated globally.
In Studio & OB situation Mal Boxer & Brian Thomas were the audio directors who assisted either in News Assignments – Studio mix – or out in the field with
audio equipment to complete the final product to air.
Popular television shows made during the ADS-7 era include children's shows Cartoon Connection, SPECCO (SPace ECho COmpany) (with Pam Tamlyn & Steve Curtis), KO (Kids Only), and later, as ADS-10, the national pre-school program Mulligrubs
. Music programming from ADS included Music Express (1975–1986), hosted by Steve Curtis then Greg Clark and Nightshift hosted by David Day. Popular variety shows included On The Sunnyside, The Penthouse Club
and the weekday morning show, Lionel William's Woman's World.
The local current affairs show State Affair
, hosted by Guy Blackmore, aired weeknights at 6:30 following Seven National News and featured stories about South Australia and its people. From 1967 to 1986, the Easter Appeal telethon was held each year to raise money for the Adelaide Children's Hospital. ADS 7 also broadcast the SANFL local football matches for many years.
The Strangways Terrace site contained two studios. Studio 1 was the largest and home to productions such as the Channel Seven Easter Appeal, Wheel of Fortune, It's Academic, SPECCO and KO while Studio 2 was host to smaller-scale entertainment programmes such as The Super Fun Show[hosted by Steve Curtis and Pam Tamblyn] "Music Express" and news & current affairs, including Seven National News and State Affair. Permanent studio seating was provided in Studio One, with portable seating provided in Studio Two for The Super Fun Show- audio operators Mal Boxer and Brian Thomas two of the longest
service operators in the proud history ADS Adelaide television.
The popular television game show Wheel of Fortune
originally commenced recording in studio 1 at ADS-7 in July 1981 with Ernie Sigley (later John Burgess
from 1984), Adriana Xenides
and Steve Curtis (later John Deeks
from 1984) then after the changeover to SAS-7 in December 1987 moved to their studios where it remained until July 1996 when the show moved to ATN-7 Sydney.
. The Adelaide edition of Ten News at Five is presented by Rebecca Morse
(Monday - Thursday) and Belinda Heggen
(Friday) with sports presenter Mark Aiston
and weather presenter Jane Reilly.
Former News Presenters'
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
is an Australian television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
, owned by, and affiliated with the Ten Network.
History
ADS-10 began as ADS-7 on 24 October 1959, before being owned by those affiliated with the Ten Network. On 27 December 1987, ADS-7 and SAS-10 (owned by Seven NetworkSeven 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...
affiliate TVW-7
TVW-7
TVW is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia, wholly owned by the Seven Network. It was the first television station in Western Australia, commencing service on 16 October 1959. It broadcasts analogue on VHF 7 and digital on VHF 6 from Bickley located in the Perth Hills...
Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
) switched affiliations, ADS moving to channel 10, SAS moving to channel 7. In July 2007 ADS-10 moved from its original location in Strangways Tce, North Adelaide
North Adelaide
North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...
to a new studio in Hutt Street, Adelaide
Hutt Street, Adelaide
Hutt Street is a main road on the eastern boundary of the central business district of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs north-south, from Pirie Street, and can be considered a branch of East Terrace...
.
Program production
Early days at ADS - Live Shows & News with a very dedicated staff as history has shown.Opening Night Variety Show was hosted by Sydney TV identity Bobby Limb, his wife Dawn Lake and comedian Buster Fiddes. Produced by Fred Maxiam and directed by Geoff Grant. the show introduced the station's lineup of hosts for News, Children's and Daytime shows, Marie Tomasetti, Ian Cochous, Blair Schwartz, Angela Stacey, Bob Moore, Peter Cellier, Ian Boyce and Mary Mc Mahon.
The early schedule included a talent show Stairway to the Stars, a weekly variety Monday night spectacular The Light Show could afford interstate talent such as the schoolboy group the Bee Gees. Like all good TV variety shows of the day, a full studio orchestra and dancers backed Kamal, Little Pattie, Michael Cole, and a long list of overseas artists including Tommy Steele who toured Australia.
Equipped with a new 3 camera Outside Broadcast van imported from the German manufacturer Fernseh, the station covered live such events as the John Martin's Christmas Pageant, Glenelg Beach Concerts, special events such as the arrival of the Mickey Mouse Club talent team, the Beatles visit to Adelaide as well as all the major sports events.
The station was owned by the Advertiser Newspapers and the local office of the Phillips electronics group delivered top technical fit out at the North Adelaide
station and the Mt. Lofty transmitter. Many of the original staff came from 5AD, and the Adelaide theatre scene. Production experience was imported from GTV9,
3DB and ABV2 in Melbourne.
Under the leadership of General Manager Keith McDonald and Program Manager Neville Thomson the station built a national reputation for production
values with strong Art Direction under Trevor Ling and Brian Thompson.
Studio directors, John Adey, Lynton Taylor, Graeme Blair, Ted Craig and Steve Bowman, Tony Roberts and Ian Ridley turned out hours of live content each week
including Sports panels, daytime game shows, cooking and lifestyle segment, religious program, and a bright bouncy "Funfair" hosted by Angela Stacy, Rick Patterson with Chris and Terry, lit up Adelaide afternoons.
Chief engineer, Norm Sawyer, Financial director, Brian Sallis and head of staging John Blain, technical director John Harvey, film manager Bronte Hall, Telecine Manager Trevor Tipplow, Musical Director John Drake and News Editor Don Riddell.
were supported by a technical team many drawn from local radio and theatre who learnt television on the job. Cora Dove handled the make-up department.
The station was self contained with film processing, technical maintenance, set construction and even a gardener to keep the imposing heritage house neat and tidy.
Highlight for the station were visits from national shows to record South Australian episodes. Coles Quiz, The Mobil Limb Show, Bandstand all visited Adelaide.
The stations national export program was Playroom produced by Heather Gell a pioneer in pre school radio and television in Australia.
The News division led by Don Riddell produced early documentaries on the building of the Berlin Wall, Kenya and the formation of the Malaysian states. Film of interstate and overseas events such as the Assassination of JFK, the Moon landing all arrived by air and were rushed to North Adelaide for transmission.
The news camera van could be spotted all over the state as cameramen Wally Herzfeld and Brian Taylor filmed everything from road accidents, political interviews, the arrival of VIPs at the airport, local sport and the every day events that made news.
Donald Campbells land speed record attempts on Lake Eyre, ship wrecks on the Coorong, the disappearance of the Beumont children where syndicated globally.
In Studio & OB situation Mal Boxer & Brian Thomas were the audio directors who assisted either in News Assignments – Studio mix – or out in the field with
audio equipment to complete the final product to air.
Popular television shows made during the ADS-7 era include children's shows Cartoon Connection, SPECCO (SPace ECho COmpany) (with Pam Tamlyn & Steve Curtis), KO (Kids Only), and later, as ADS-10, the national pre-school program Mulligrubs
Mulligrubs
Mulligrubs was an Australian television series that aired on Ten Network affiliate ADS from 1988 to 1996. The series was made in Adelaide and was aimed at pre-schoolers....
. Music programming from ADS included Music Express (1975–1986), hosted by Steve Curtis then Greg Clark and Nightshift hosted by David Day. Popular variety shows included On The Sunnyside, The Penthouse Club
The Penthouse Club
The Penthouse Club was a weekly variety program produced live to air from the studios of HSV-7 Melbourne from October 10, 1970. It was originally hosted by Michael Williamson and comedian Mary Hardy....
and the weekday morning show, Lionel William's Woman's World.
The local current affairs show State Affair
State Affair
State Affair was a current affairs program televised in Australia on Seven Network stations BTQ-7, ADS-7, and TVW-7 in the mid 1980s. It was the forerunner to Today Tonight....
, hosted by Guy Blackmore, aired weeknights at 6:30 following Seven National News and featured stories about South Australia and its people. From 1967 to 1986, the Easter Appeal telethon was held each year to raise money for the Adelaide Children's Hospital. ADS 7 also broadcast the SANFL local football matches for many years.
The Strangways Terrace site contained two studios. Studio 1 was the largest and home to productions such as the Channel Seven Easter Appeal, Wheel of Fortune, It's Academic, SPECCO and KO while Studio 2 was host to smaller-scale entertainment programmes such as The Super Fun Show[hosted by Steve Curtis and Pam Tamblyn] "Music Express" and news & current affairs, including Seven National News and State Affair. Permanent studio seating was provided in Studio One, with portable seating provided in Studio Two for The Super Fun Show- audio operators Mal Boxer and Brian Thomas two of the longest
service operators in the proud history ADS Adelaide television.
The popular television game show Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)
Wheel of Fortune was an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The programme aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and November 2005 to July 2006, and is mostly based on the same general format as the original US version of the programme...
originally commenced recording in studio 1 at ADS-7 in July 1981 with Ernie Sigley (later John Burgess
John Burgess
For other persons named John Burgess, see John Burgess .John William Burgess was a pioneering American political scientist...
from 1984), Adriana Xenides
Adriana Xenides
Adriana Xenides was an Australian television personality. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to a Greek father and a Spanish mother,...
and Steve Curtis (later John Deeks
John Deeks
John "Deeksie" Deeks is a well-known Australian television presenter and voice-over artist for the Seven Network, where he has been working since 1975 based in Melbourne....
from 1984) then after the changeover to SAS-7 in December 1987 moved to their studios where it remained until July 1996 when the show moved to ATN-7 Sydney.
News
ADS-10 produces a 90-minute local news programme on weeknights from its Hutt Street studios alongside national news output from Network Ten's Sydney studios in PyrmontPyrmont, New South Wales
Pyrmont is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pyrmont is located 2 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
. The Adelaide edition of Ten News at Five is presented by Rebecca Morse
Rebecca Morse
Rebecca Morse is an Australian journalist and news presenter.Morse is currently presenter of Adelaide's Ten News at Five Monday to Thursday....
(Monday - Thursday) and Belinda Heggen
Belinda Heggen
Belinda Heggen is an Australian journalist and news presenter.Heggen is currently presenter of Adelaide's Ten News at Five on Friday....
(Friday) with sports presenter Mark Aiston
Mark Aiston
Mark Aiston is an Australian sports journalist and current sports presenter for Ten News in Adelaide.Aiston began his career in 1982 as a race announcer for 5DN before becoming sports host for ABC News in Adelaide. He joined Ten Network in 1996 as chief Australian rules football reporter, before...
and weather presenter Jane Reilly.
Newscasts
- Ten Early NewsTen NewsTen News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
(Monday - Friday 6:00am – 7:00am) (from TEN-10) - Ten Morning NewsTen NewsTen News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
(Monday - Friday 9:00am – 10:00am) (from TEN-10) - Ten News at Five: AdelaideTen NewsTen News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
(Monday - Friday 5:00pm – 6:30pm) - Ten News at Five: WeekendTen NewsTen News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
(Saturday & Sunday 5:00pm – 6:30pm) (from TEN-10) - The Project (Monday - Friday 6:30pm – 7:30pm) (from ATV-10)
- The Bolt ReportThe Bolt ReportThe Bolt Report is an Australian Sunday morning political discussion show. Broadcast by Network Ten on Sunday mornings at 10 am and repeated at 4:30 pm, it is hosted by conservative commentator and Herald Sun columnist Andrew Bolt. The programme emphasises a right wing agenda and is consistently...
(Sunday 10:00am - 10:30am) (from ATV-10) - Meet the PressMeet the Press (Australian TV program)Meet the Press, a presentation of Ten News, is an Australian Sunday morning talk show based on the national political agenda. Hosted by Network Ten's Parliament House Bureau Chief and Political Editor Paul Bongiorno, the program has firmly established itself as an agenda-setting forum that attracts...
(Sunday 10:30am - 11:00am) (from TEN-10)
Main anchors
- Rebecca MorseRebecca MorseRebecca Morse is an Australian journalist and news presenter.Morse is currently presenter of Adelaide's Ten News at Five Monday to Thursday....
(Monday to Thursday, 2006–present)
- Belinda HeggenBelinda HeggenBelinda Heggen is an Australian journalist and news presenter.Heggen is currently presenter of Adelaide's Ten News at Five on Friday....
(Fridays, 2011–present)
Former News Presenters'
- Alec MacKaskill (1960s-1976)
- Sandy RobertsSandy RobertsSandy Roberts is the weeknight sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser...
(1970's-1979) - Kevin CreaseKevin CreaseKevin John Crease was a South Australian television presenter and news presenter. He was most noted for presenting South Australian edition of the Nine Network's National Nine News with Rob Kelvin between 1987 and 2007....
(1976–1986) - Anne FulwoodAnne FulwoodAnne 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...
(1984–1987) - Steve Whitham (1979–1990)
- Caroline Ainsle (1987–1991)
- Keith MartynKeith MartynKeith Martyn was the weekday weather presenter for Adelaide television for 27 years. He is also known for 23 years of Keith Martyn's South Australian Almanac ISBN 1921008636....
(1982–1995) - Nikki Dwyer (1993–2001)
- Kelly NestorKelly Nestor (journalist)Kelly Nestor is an Australian television news presenter and she is currently working for The Advertiser.- Biography :Nestor was born and raised in Broken Hill, New South Wales, but made her name as a news presenter in Adelaide....
(2001–2006) - George DonikianGeorge Donikian-Radio career:George commenced his media career as an announcer with Radio station 4AM in far North Queensland in the mid 1970s, and was soon lured in a southerly direction and arrived at 2WL in Wollongong, New South Wales....
(1991–2010)
Slogans
- ADS-7 (1959–87)
- 1959: "Tonight is the Time, Seven is the Station" (Used for the launch of ADS-7 on 24 Oct. 1959)
- 1959-61: "This is Adelaide Television, ADS Channel 7"
- 1960s: "You're in Tune When You're Tuned to Seven"
- 1960s: "Seven Turns You On!"
- 1967: "The Station with the Pleasant Australian Accent!"
- 1981: "It's Seven You're On"
- Summer 1981/82: "Lucky Seven"
- 1982: "Channel 7, All The Best!"
- 1983: "Channel 7, Watch Us Now"
- 1984: "Adelaide is Seven"
- 1985-86: "Let's All Be There" (based on NBC's "NBC, Let's All Be There")
- 1986-87: "Say Hello!"
- ADS-10 (1987-)
- 1989: "Adelaide's Channel 10"
- 1994: "Adelaide Proud!" (That's Adelaide)