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Landline
Presented byPip Courtney
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons23
Production
Running time55 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release11 March 1991 (1991-03-11) –
present

Landline is an Australian national rural issues television program broadcast on ABC Television since 1991.

History

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The program premiered on 11 March 1991 at 11:30 am, replacing Countrywide and hosted by former host of Countrywide, Doug Murray.[1] By October 1991, Doug Murray had departed from the program[2] and with a format change and a new host Cathie Schnitzerling[3] (née Phillips), it moved to 12:00 pm by November 1991.[4]

Landline was the first program that broadcast on ABC2 when the channel was launched at 6:35 am on 7 March 2005.[5][6]

By 2018 it moved to screen each Sunday from 12:30pm[7]onABC TV & 4pm on ABC News with an encore available on ABC iview.

Presenters

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As of June 2021, Landline is presented by Pip Courtney,[3] who has hosted the program since 2012.[8]

Previous presenters include Deborah Knight, Cathie Schnitzerling, Doug Murray,[2] Ticky Fullerton, Anne Kruger and Sally Sara.[citation needed]

Description

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The program discusses rural issues "ranging across agri-politics and economics, business and product innovation, animal and crop science, regional infrastructure, climate and weather trends, regional and rural services, music and lifestyle".[3]

The program also features a Market Report, which was hosted from 1991-2020 by Kerry Lonergan.[9] In 2021, Lonergan was replaced by ABC Country Hour presenter Matt Brann[10] who is still presenting the Market Reports today.

Landline also features a weekly weather report from the Bureau of Meteorology.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Doug (11 March 1991). "Landline on ABC TV daily at 11.30am". The Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax Holdings. p. 11. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  • ^ a b Lewes, Jacqueline Lee (7 October 1991). "Antennae". The Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax Holdings. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via NewsBank. THE DEPARTURE of ex-Countrywide presenter Doug Murray from the ABC's Landline program has sparked rumours about his future plans.
  • ^ a b c "About Us". Landline. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  • ^ "Landline On Line at Noon On Sundays". Real Australia. The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax Holdings. 10 November 1991. p. 101. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via NewsBank. Landline (which until recently was known as Countrywide) has adopted a new format and new timeslot, at noon each Sunday.
  • ^ "ABC2 program listings for Monday 7 March 2005". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 March 2005. Archived from the original on 8 March 2005. Retrieved 14 November 2007.
  • ^ "ABC2 launched at Parliament House". ABC New Media & Digital Services. dba.org.au. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
  • ^ Mayfield, Louis (28 July 2018). "Whyalla's Landline spotlight". Whyalla News. Whyalla: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via NewsBank. The edition of Landline featuring the Whyalla cuttlefish story is scheduled to run on Sunday, August 5 at 12.30pm on ABC TV and will also be available on ABC iView.
  • ^ Knox, David (28 January 2012). "New host for Landline". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  • ^ Tabakoff, Nick (15 November 2020). "Nine skirts bonk ban as Hugh Marks exits". Media Diary. The Australian. Sydney: News Corp Australia (published 16 November 2020). Landline founder's sad parting. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  • ^ "People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements". Beef Central. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2024. The presenter of the ABC's Northern Territory Country Hour, Matt Brann, is joining the Landline team in 2021 to present the TV program's weekly market report.
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