Peter Gleeson to front regional bulletin for SKY News on WIN

SKY News and WIN have announced a new regional show for 2020, SKY News Across Australia with Peter Gleeson.

Former newspaper editor Peter Gleeson will host the program out of the SKY News Brisbane studio.

Broadcasting Live weeknights on Channel 53 in Northern NSW and Channel 83 across WIN’s regional network, the hour-long program will cover regional issues including drought, water security, jobs, infrastructure, population and health. It will also corporate regional news updates, including breaking news from WIN newsrooms, SKY News Weather meteorologists and SKY News reporters.

Andrew Lancaster, CEO WIN Network said: “WIN’s commitment to local news in regional Australia is unmatched. We are proud to be taking that one step further and working with SKY News to create a bespoke one-hour program that will be only about regional Australian issues, weather and keeping conversations going on matters of importance to people in our viewing areas.

“We welcome Peter Gleeson to our SKY News on WIN channel and thank the SKY News team for working to deliver this new important program.”

Paul Whittaker, CEO of SKY News said: “We’re proud to be partnering with WIN to continue investing in news and current affairs coverage in regional Australia. More than ever it’s so important that there are resources dedicated to sharing news updates and informing regional communities. This new program will speak specifically to our viewers outside our metro cities and provide them with the latest news they need to know.

“It’s great to have SKY News Across Australia with Peter Gleeson added to the program line-up on SKY News on WIN. Now viewers can start their day with Headline News from 6:00am with fresh news headlines every 15 minutes and get the latest story developments and the news they may have missed throughout the day with Peter Gleeson.”

Peter Gleeson added: “Having grown up in regional Australia, I have an affinity and understanding of what makes these cities and towns tick. This will be a unique show that delves into not only the big issues that confront regional Australians but the news and views of everybody linked to these areas.”

27 January at 7pm AEDT on SKY News on WIN.