Nine News Sydney
| Company type | Regional news program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory |
| Products | Television news broadcast |
Nine News Sydney serves as the regional news program for the Nine Network affiliate in Sydney, broadcasting nightly throughout New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
The Sydney edition of Nine News follows the standard format of a one-hour broadcast beginning at 6pm each evening. It delivers comprehensive coverage of local, national, and global events, including segments on sports, weather updates, and financial news.
History
From 1964 until his retirement in November 2002, the Sydney bulletin was presented by Brian Henderson.[1][2] Following his departure, Jim Waley, who was then hosting Sunday, took over as anchor early in 2003.[2][3]
Although Waley maintained a ratings advantage over rival programs during 2003 and 2004, he was succeeded by weekend presenter Mark Ferguson in 2005.[4] The year 2004 saw National Nine News Sydney secure victory in 27 out of 40 ratings weeks.[5] However, after this period, the bulletin began to lose its dominance to Seven News Sydney.
In July 2008, weekend presenter Mike Munro resigned after a tenure of 22 years and was replaced by Michael Usher.[6]
Mark Ferguson was replaced as the weeknight anchor by Peter Overton in January 2009, with Ferguson returning to weekend duties.[7] Later that year, in October, Ferguson departed from Nine to join Seven News, and Georgie Gardner took over weekend presenting responsibilities.[8][9]
Early in 2009, weather presenter Mike Bailey was dismissed,[10] prompting Jaynie Seal to resume weekday weather duties. In February 2010, Natalie Gruzlewski was appointed as weekday weather and lifestyle reporter,[11] while Seal continued covering weekends.
Broadcasting from Nine Network's TCN-9 Studio 1, Nine News Sydney caters to audiences in southern and central New South Wales as well as the ACT.
On 6 January 2014, Nine extended its national channels' evening news slots to a full hour at 6pm, which resulted in moving A Current Affair to a later timeslot at 7pm.[12]
In November 2017, Georgie Gardner was named co-host of Today, succeeding Lisa Wilkinson, with Deborah Knight stepping into Gardner's role on weekend bulletins.[13]
Deborah Knight took over as co-host of Today in January 2019, replacing Karl Stefanovic.[14]
Gardner returned to anchoring weekend bulletins in January 2020 after Knight transitioned to radio hosting at 2GB.[15]
After an eleven-year tenure, weekend sports presenter Erin Molan resigned in December 2021,[16] with James Bracey announced as her successor.
In March 2022, seasoned presenter Cameron Williams stepped down after sixteen years,[17] leading James Bracey to move into the weeknight sports role and Roz Kelly taking over weekend sports presenting.
Substitute presenters include Mark Burrows and Jayne Azzopardi for news; Emma Lawrence and Danika Mason for sports; and Airlie Walsh, Kate Creedon, alongside Sophie Walsh for weather segments.
Current presenters
| Position | Bulletin days | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| News | Peter Overton (from January 2009) | Georgie Gardner (July 2009 – December 2017 & from January 2020) | |||||
| Sports | James Bracey (since March 2022) | Emma Lawrence (starting June 2025) | |||||
| Weather | Amber Sherlock (since April 2011) | Belinda Russell (since 2013) | |||||
Substitute presenters
The weekend crew, covering Friday and Saturday, mainly acts as replacements for the weekday bulletins. Mark Burrows serves as the principal backup news anchor, with support from Charles Croucher, Jayne Azzopardi, and Lizzie Pearl. For sports fill-ins, Danika Mason and Emma Lawrence step in, while weather segments are covered by Kate Creedon, Airlie Walsh, or Sophie Walsh when Amber Sherlock or Belinda Russell are unavailable.
Former presenters
Note: The current arrangement of Nine News Sydney includes a primary team from Sunday to Thursday (weeknights) and a secondary team on Friday and Saturday (weekends), a format that has not always been in place.
Weeknight anchors
- Chuck Faulkner (1956–1963)
- Brian Henderson (1964–2002)
- Jim Waley (2003–2005)
- Mark Ferguson (2006–2008)
Weekend anchors
- Brian Henderson (1957–1964)
- Ian Ross (1970s–1990s)
- Mark Ferguson (2003–2005, 2009)
- Mike Munro (2005–2008)
- Michael Usher (2008–2009)
- Georgie Gardner (2009–2017)
- Deborah Knight (2017–2019)
Sports presenters
- Ken Sutcliffe (1982–2016)
- Yvonne Sampson (Friday nights, 2016)
- Cameron Williams (2016–2022)
Weekend Sports:
- Stephanie Brantz (2008–2010)
- Andrew Voss (2010)
- Cameron Williams (2010–2015)
- Erin Molan (2016–2021)
- Roz Kelly (2022–2025)
Weather presenters
- Alan Wilkie (1977–2001)
- Georgie Gardner (2002–2004)
- Jaynie Seal (2004–2006, 2007–2010)
- Majella Wiemers (2006–2007)
- Natalie Gruzlewski (2010–2012)
Weekend Weather:
- Jaynie Seal (2002–2004, 2006–2007, 2010–2011)
- Mike Bailey (2007–2009)
- Amber Sherlock (2011–2012)
- Sylvia Jeffreys (2012–2014)
- Natalia Cooper (2014–2015)
News
- Massilia Aili
- Jayne Azzopardi
- Annalise Bolt
- Elizabeth Bryan
- Mark Burrows (senior reporter)
- Kate Creedon
- Mike Dalton (features reporter)
- Hayley Francis
- Tiffiny Genders (chief court reporter)
- Alex Heinke
- Vicky Jardim
- Zara James
- Eddy Meyer (senior reporter)
- Emma Partridge (senior crime editor)
- Erin Ramsey
- Gabriella Rogers (health reporter)
- Damian Ryan (senior reporter)
- Maddison Scott
- Sophie Upcroft (State politics reporter)
- Airlie Walsh
- Sophie Walsh
- James Wilson
- Ruth Wynn-Williams
Sport
- Zac Bailey
- Michael Chammas
- Sam Djordan (Cricket correspondent)
- Luke Dufficy
- Emma Lawrence
- Tom Marriott
- Danika Mason
- Samantha Poate
- Danny Weidler (chief reporter for rugby league)
Prominent Former Reporters
- Charles Croucher (currently Political Editor at 9News, Canberra)
- Chris O'Keefe (currently Drive Host on 2GB Radio)
Ratings
The bulletin held the position as New South Wales' leading news program. Following the retirement of long-time presenter Brian Henderson in 2002 and Ian Ross's departure to Seven in 2003, viewership numbers dropped. During Jim Waley’s tenure (2003–04), Nine surpassed both Ten and Seven, achieving victories in 27 out of 40 weeks in 2004. Subsequently, Waley was succeeded by the younger Mark Ferguson, who initially boosted ratings; however, the bulletin eventually fell to third place behind Seven News and ABC News.
By 2008, the station did not secure a single weekly win in Sydney; Ferguson was reassigned to weekend slots and replaced by Peter Overton. Although ratings initially declined further to fourth place, they soon rebounded, positioning the bulletin just behind ABC News. Late in 2009, Nine experienced significant ratings growth following Ian Ross’s retirement as anchor of competing Seven News Sydney.
In July 2020, Nine News Sydney achieved the highest ratings for the tenth year running. By August 2022, it sustained this top ranking for twelve consecutive years.
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