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Sunday (Australian TV program)
Sunday was an Australian current affairs, arts and politics program, broadcast nationally on Sunday mornings on the Nine Network Australia. The program covered a range of topical issues including local and overseas news, politics, and in-depth stories on Australia and the world, plus independent film reviews, independent arts features, and independent music reviews. Its final show aired on Sunday, 3 August 2008.
The announcement of the launch of the private and independent breakfast television and Canberra-produced politics program on 22 October 1981 inspired controversy, as it was then practice to fill the spot with religious programming.[citation needed] The advent and ongoing success of Sunday was a significant milestone in Australian television, as it for the first time offered a credible alternative/rival to the dominant influence of the ABC's flagship current affairs program Four Corners, which had premiered 20 years earlier. Sunday was often referred to as the "baby" of network boss Kerry Packer, although rival media outlets have characterised it as "an expensive indulgence".
The first edition of Sunday aired on 15 November 1981, presented by Jim Waley who hosted the show for the next 20 years and became synonymous with the program. When not on duty, the program was hosted by Helen Dalley, a well regarded reporter. Sunday differed from Four Corners in several key respects; at the time Sunday premiered, a typical Four Corners episode ran for 40–45 minutes (without interruption) and rarely presented more than one story per week. By contrast Sunday ran for two hours (including ad breaks) with a wide-ranging magazine-style format. Each episode typically opened with a news roundup presented by Waley, followed by a selection of short feature stories, an in-depth political interview by Nine's political editor Laurie Oakes, a "headline" investigative feature with in-depth coverage of a major story, a movie review by film critic Peter Thompson (the adoptive brother of actor Jack Thompson), and a general-interest 'colour' piece (presented during the later years of the show by actor-writer Max Cullen). For many years, each show usually concluded with a musical segment, often featuring a visiting overseas performer or group.
Waley continued as host until December 2002, when he left the show to take over from the retiring Brian Henderson as Sydney presenter on National Nine News. He was replaced as Sunday host by former A Current Affair host and reporter Jana Wendt. Following the decision to change Sunday's successful magazine format, it was revealed on 1 September 2006 that Wendt would resign from the program, with both Ross Greenwood and Ellen Fanning to take over as joint presenters of the show.
During the Ross Greenwood and Ellen Fanning era, Sunday was considered to be a program made up predominantly of hard news and current affairs stories, particularly when compared to Seven's Weekend Sunrise, which, as of 2018, continues to air on Sunday mornings.
Following the appointment of John Westacott as the Nine Network's chief of news and current affairs, it was announced that from 16 September 2007 that former A Current Affair host Ray Martin would replace Greenwood as joint host of the program with Fanning. Prior to the 2008 return of Sunday, it was announced that the program would return with a new and earlier timeslot of 7.30 am. After the announcement, Martin suddenly quit the Nine Network after 30 years. He was not replaced and Fanning remained as the solo host.
Until 2006, the program was modelled after another Sunday morning program with a similar format from the United States – CBS News Sunday Morning.
After the initial success of Sunday, an edition was produced from 1986 called Business Sunday, hosted by Ali Moore. Business Sunday was committed to comprehensive coverage and quality reporting of business, economic and financial issues affecting Australia and the world. However, after 20 years of the program on Australian television, the Nine Network decided to merge Sunday and Business Sunday from 3 September 2006.
Sunday (Australian TV program)
Sunday was an Australian current affairs, arts and politics program, broadcast nationally on Sunday mornings on the Nine Network Australia. The program covered a range of topical issues including local and overseas news, politics, and in-depth stories on Australia and the world, plus independent film reviews, independent arts features, and independent music reviews. Its final show aired on Sunday, 3 August 2008.
The announcement of the launch of the private and independent breakfast television and Canberra-produced politics program on 22 October 1981 inspired controversy, as it was then practice to fill the spot with religious programming.[citation needed] The advent and ongoing success of Sunday was a significant milestone in Australian television, as it for the first time offered a credible alternative/rival to the dominant influence of the ABC's flagship current affairs program Four Corners, which had premiered 20 years earlier. Sunday was often referred to as the "baby" of network boss Kerry Packer, although rival media outlets have characterised it as "an expensive indulgence".
The first edition of Sunday aired on 15 November 1981, presented by Jim Waley who hosted the show for the next 20 years and became synonymous with the program. When not on duty, the program was hosted by Helen Dalley, a well regarded reporter. Sunday differed from Four Corners in several key respects; at the time Sunday premiered, a typical Four Corners episode ran for 40–45 minutes (without interruption) and rarely presented more than one story per week. By contrast Sunday ran for two hours (including ad breaks) with a wide-ranging magazine-style format. Each episode typically opened with a news roundup presented by Waley, followed by a selection of short feature stories, an in-depth political interview by Nine's political editor Laurie Oakes, a "headline" investigative feature with in-depth coverage of a major story, a movie review by film critic Peter Thompson (the adoptive brother of actor Jack Thompson), and a general-interest 'colour' piece (presented during the later years of the show by actor-writer Max Cullen). For many years, each show usually concluded with a musical segment, often featuring a visiting overseas performer or group.
Waley continued as host until December 2002, when he left the show to take over from the retiring Brian Henderson as Sydney presenter on National Nine News. He was replaced as Sunday host by former A Current Affair host and reporter Jana Wendt. Following the decision to change Sunday's successful magazine format, it was revealed on 1 September 2006 that Wendt would resign from the program, with both Ross Greenwood and Ellen Fanning to take over as joint presenters of the show.
During the Ross Greenwood and Ellen Fanning era, Sunday was considered to be a program made up predominantly of hard news and current affairs stories, particularly when compared to Seven's Weekend Sunrise, which, as of 2018, continues to air on Sunday mornings.
Following the appointment of John Westacott as the Nine Network's chief of news and current affairs, it was announced that from 16 September 2007 that former A Current Affair host Ray Martin would replace Greenwood as joint host of the program with Fanning. Prior to the 2008 return of Sunday, it was announced that the program would return with a new and earlier timeslot of 7.30 am. After the announcement, Martin suddenly quit the Nine Network after 30 years. He was not replaced and Fanning remained as the solo host.
Until 2006, the program was modelled after another Sunday morning program with a similar format from the United States – CBS News Sunday Morning.
After the initial success of Sunday, an edition was produced from 1986 called Business Sunday, hosted by Ali Moore. Business Sunday was committed to comprehensive coverage and quality reporting of business, economic and financial issues affecting Australia and the world. However, after 20 years of the program on Australian television, the Nine Network decided to merge Sunday and Business Sunday from 3 September 2006.