WIN revamps Perth News
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WIN is making changes to its News in Perth that will see veteran journalist Greg Pearce become its senior presenter.
Pearce, who is one of Western Australia’s most well-known newscasters, will join Dixie Marshall to present National Nine News at 6pm from Monday to Friday.
It will be followed at 6.30pm by a new locally produced A Current Affair hosted by Sonia Vinci.
For too long Nine’s national ratings for News have been dragged down by a poor performance in Perth. At times its east coast news outrates Seven but always lags behind due to the non PBL stations in WA and SA.
Pearce started his career at Channel 9 in Perth before changing networks and moving to Sydney and more recently Bunbury.
“I am looking forward to teaming up with Dixie Marshall and the other talented members of Nine News,” said Pearce.
Director of News, Adrian Beattie, said he was delighted that Pearce was joining the news team.
“His warmth and experience will bring even more authority to an already impressive news program – and being able to use Sonia Vinci to present our local A Current Affair means that Nine’s news hour in Perth has one of the strongest team of presenters in the country.”
Source: Perth Now
3 Responses
I’m sure once Nine heard of Tens decision to move the news back to Perth they acted quickly to secure Greg Pearce so he wouldn’t be picked up by Ten.
With 10 moving its news back to Perth they should have thought of Greg Pearce. He’s been sorely missed. I’m not the only one sick of getting whoever they can find to read our news each night. Since they moved it to Sydney it seems they change every few weeks. It’s great nine’s giving him a shot, god knows they could do a lot worse.
I would have prefered it the other way round with Dixie hosting ACA and Sonia hosting the news with Greg.
Oh well!