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Leading women’s lifestyle network 9Honey today marks its 5^th birthday with an expansion of its editorial offering, by announcing new columnists and content series.

As 9Honey marks its milestone birthday, it will soon launch various content series covering topics as varied as consumer issues, product reviews to pets. New columnists have also been appointed including Miss Universe Australia 2020 Maria Thattil.

With more than 200,000 Instagram followers, Thattil is an influential voice in calling for social change in inclusion and equality.

“To write for a platform like 9Honey means my words are going to have reach and impact,” says Thattil. “I can’t wait to tell different Australian stories that maybe haven’t been told in the mainstream before, or experiences that people thought they couldn’t talk about.

“The biggest message I want to drive home is that we should celebrate – and have an appreciation – for differences, no matter what that looks like, because there is so much beauty, authenticity and power in acknowledging the things that make you different.”   

Dietician Susie Burrell will also join the team with a focus on wellness, nutrition and putting your health first, and 9honey will also introduce hip-pocket hero ‘Judge Jo’ who will be road testing consumer goods to show what to buy and what to avoid, plus there will be a renewed focus on travel as Australia and the world opens up.

Nine Digital Editorial Director and 9Honey’s founding editor Kerri Elstub says 9Honey has changed a lot during those five years.

“Our lifestyle brand has grown beyond our wildest expectations. We’ve become a true multi-platform voice for Australian women.  Whether it’s online, through our TV and video content or our social reach, 9Honey is everywhere you are.”

9Honey Editor Shauna Anderson says: “We have just launched 9Honey Parenting which has been a standout success, and today we announce a range of new contributors whose voices, stories and opinions will further cement us as the place where Australian women come to be entertained, informed and supported as we all look to an exciting 2022.”

On today’s 9Honey site, there is a special video you can watch here.

Since launching in November 2016, 9Honey has evolved into Australia’s most-engaged women’s lifestyle network*, has maximized cross platform opportunities including programs on the 9Network, and has seen off various competitors. 

*9Honey is Australia’s #1 women’s lifestyle network for average time spent by users, with audiences spending more time per person on the network than core competitors. (Source: Nielsen Digital Media Ratings, September 2021, P2+, Digital C/M, Family & Lifestyles category, Average time spent)

For more information:

Adrian Motte
Communications Manager, Nine
amotte@nine.com.au

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  

GARETH PARKER NAMED JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Nine Perth’s commitment to quality journalism has been recognised by the judges of the WA
Media Awards, with 9News Perth, WAtoday and 6PR taking out a mammoth ten categories at
Saturday night’s prestigious event.

6PR Breakfast presenter Gareth Parker won several awards, including the top award for WA
Journalist of the Year for his bombshell exposé highlighting conflicts of interest and cronyism
exposing the lax Government supervision of WA’s only casino. Parker was also awarded Best
Political Report, Best Business, Economics or Finance Report, and Best Columnist. The
judges made mention of the way Parker used his cross-platform presence to spark debate,
accountability and speak to West Australian’s about why they should care.

6PR Content Manager, Emily White congratulated Parker, saying

“Gareth’s awards are fantastic recognition, not just of the work he puts in to keep 6PR’s listeners informed about issues that affect them, this city and the broader state, but also the work he has put in over the last 15 plus years building his career and credibility across multiple mediums.

“We’re thrilled Gareth has also been recognised for his contributions across the Nine family
with both WAtoday and 9News.”

9News Perth’s Gary Adshead and Kamin Gock were awarded Best Television News Report
and Best Health/Medical Report for their work covering the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya
Ashwath. Her death at Perth’s revered children’s hospital was not only a personal tragedy; it
laid bare WA’s struggling hospital systems.

9News Perth Director of News, Michael Best, congratulated the teams on their well-earned
win.

“We’re immensely proud; the awards are recognition for the entire newsroom because these stories aren’t produced in isolation. It’s fantastic to see that all the hard work and the collaboration between 9News Perth, 6PR and WAToday is making an impact and being recognised,” he said.

“More important than the awards is the fact that a disgraceful situation that claimed a young
girl’s life was exposed. Change is already happening, and Aishwarya’s parents are leading
the drive to ensure other West Australian children receive the care they should.”

WAtoday also received several accolades with reporter Emma Young’s “Another plan bites
the dust as WA’s best-loved bird quietly dies out” wining the Science and Environmental
Report Prize. Her ground-breaking work investigated important environmental issues for the
Perth and Peel regions, highlighting the heavy cost of environment inaction in the process.

WAtoday’s Marta Pascual Juanola’s “Wrong skin’ tragedy: death, drugs and violence in a
divided town” won the Best Social Equity Report and Best Feature Writing Report. Juanola’s
harrowing account of a night in a young lady’s life, tragically cut short at the hands of another,
stood out for it’s beautiful storytelling, sensitivity, and depth.

Also, WAtoday reporter Aja Styles won The Arthur Lovekin Award “Stink from the Corpse” for
placing the WA higher education sector under the spotlight. Styles investigated the threats
posed to academic freedom, quality education and WA’s research culture by COVID, due to
chronic mismanagement and the loss of government funding.

WAtoday Editor, Daile Cross, is immensely proud of her team’s achievements, saying “The
journalists working at WAtoday are dedicated to high quality reporting in the public interest.
We have the State’s top reporters writing for us and these awards demonstrate our
commitment to the truth, willingness to take on tough subjects and strength in news reporting,
feature writing and opinion.

“Together with 9News Perth and 6PR we are a formidable force in news and look forward to
bringing the community more important stories.”

For Further information, please contact:
Peter Brennan
Program, Marketing and Communications Manager, Nine   
pebrennan@nine.com.au

Monday November 15, 2021

LEGO^® Masters Australia returns for two magical Bricksmas Specials on Sunday, November 21 and Sunday, November 28 at 7.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
 
Four celebrity guests will be teamed up with some of the greatest LEGO^® builders from past seasons, to form four LEGO^® super teams. The teams will battle it out over two episodes in the quest to be crowned LEGO^® Masters Bricksmas winners. 
 
Host Hamish Blake and Judge Ryan “Brickman” McNaught will guide the teams as they create extraordinary Christmas-themed builds.

Stepping foot into the LEGO^® Masters world for the first time are celebrities Scott Cam, Sophie Monk, Brooke Boney and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli, who will put their building skills to the test. 

The celebrities will be joined by returning contestants Michael (Season 3), Stani (Season 2), Jay (Season 2), and one half of the LEGO^® Masters first-ever winning team, Henry (Season 1). Once competing as team mates on Season 2 of LEGO^® Masters, Stani and Jay will now go head to head.
 
For the first time in LEGO^® Masters Australia history, Brickman will be putting his world-renowned skills on show, assisting each team with their Christmas builds.
 
With less than six weeks until Christmas, these two special LEGO^® Masters episodes are certain to get the whole family into the festive spirit.
 
LEGO^® Masters comes from producers Endemol Shine Australia. The series is adapted from an original UK format from Tuesday’s Child Productions and The LEGO^® Group.

For further information, please contact: 

Terry Stuart
tstuart@nine.com.au

Monday November 15, 2021

PEDESTRIAN.TV, Australia’s largest youth-focused site, today launched PEDESTRIAN DAILY, a daily news podcast in an exclusive partnership with Spotify.

Running Monday to Friday, PEDESTRIAN DAILY will give a voice to the headlines dominating PEDESTRIAN.TV in entertainment, music, sport, style, and politics in PEDESTRIAN.TV’s uniquely fearless approach to coverage.

Hosted by writer, comedian, PEDESTRIAN.TV alumni and self proclaimed “new king of the airwaves” Louis Hanson, the 5-minute daily news show will hit young Aussie listeners with the local news they care about on their morning commute (or from their lounge room, for WFHers).

James McManus, Creative Director of Pedestrian Group, says: “”We are excited to convert PEDESTRIAN.TV‘s eyeball-ripping headlines into the audio space and reach more young Aussies hungry for news tailored to their lives. This Spotify Exclusive adds an important daily news offering to Pedestrian Group’s podcast portfolio.”

Josie Rozenberg-Clarke, Head of Editorial of PEDESTRIAN.TV, says: “PEDESTRIAN.TV is all about bringing young Aussies the stories they need to know about in a relatable, accessible way. With PEDESTRIAN DAILY, we’re extending this approach into the audio space, delivering our spicy brand of news direct to our audience’s ears first thing in the morning. What better way to kick off the day?”

Ben Watts, Head of Studios at Spotify Australia & New Zealand, says: “We’re huge fans of PEDESTRIAN.TV‘s irreverent and honest take on daily news and we know our audience are as well. We also know Spotify listeners want more short form news podcasts, so the opportunity to collaborate with PEDESTRIAN.TV to deliver a daily podcast made perfect sense for our business.”   

About Pedestrian Group

Pedestrian Group is Australia’s leading youth-centred publisher, reaching a unique audience of more than 4.16 million** Aussies per month, and more 18 to 39-year-olds than any other publisher. It’s home to PEDESTRIAN.TV, VICE Australia, Refinery29 Australia, Business Insider Australia, Lifehacker Australia, Gizmodo Australia and Kotaku Australia, as well as Openair Cinemas. It’s wholly owned by Nine, Australia’s largest and most diverse media company.

**Nielsen Digital Content Ratings, Monthly Tagged, December 2020, All Brands, Text, People 2+, Census

For media enquiries or interviews please contact:

Adrian Motte
Communications Manager, Nine
E: amotte@nine.com.au

Monday, November 15, 2021

         

The high quality of Nine’s journalism has been recognised at the prestigious 2021 Kennedy Awards, with journalists across its publishing, television and online divisions winning 11 awards in a glittering ceremony last night.

Journalists from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, 60 Minutes, 9News and 9news.com.au received recognition for their excellence in reporting, in what has been another huge news year.

9News US correspondent Amelia Adams led the charge, taking out the coveted Harry Potter Award for Outstanding TV News Reporting and the Tom Krause Award for Outstanding Foreign Correspondent.

9News.com.au collected the Outstanding Online News Breaking award, while 60 Minutes’ Liz Hayes, Gareth Harvey and Natalie Clancy took out the Paul Lockyer Award for Outstanding Regional Broadcast Journalism.

Mastheads The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Financial Review collected a total of seven Kennedys, with the Herald’s Natassia Chrysanthos crowned Young Journalist of the Year.

She was joined by Herald colleagues Lucy Cormack and Kate McClymont who were awarded Outstanding Court & Legal Affairs Reporting, Louise Kennerley took out the Outstanding News Photograph, and Cathy Wilcox awarded the Outstanding Illustration/Cartoon, while Damien Ractliffe from The Age was awarded Racing Writer of the Year.

The Australian Financial Review’s Michael Roddan was awarded Outstanding Finance Reporting, while Angus Grigg and Lap Phan were recognised for their investigative reporting in The Sure Thing with the Outstanding Podcast award.

The Sydney Morning Herald acting editor Cosima Marriner said: “The Herald’s success at the Kennedy Awards is testament to the depth, breadth and quality of our journalism. These awards recognise the Herald’s excellence in reporting, photography and cartoons. We are especially pleased that Natassia Chrysanthos’s outstanding work on consent has seen her named young journalist of the year.”

The Age deputy editor Michael Bachelard said: “Since joining The Age as its chief racing reporter, Damien has gone beyond the daily coverage and dived deep into where racing and criminal activity have crossed paths, notably on the Darren Weir saga and stories about the Jarrod McLean EPO syringes. He is a worthy recipient of this award.”

Financial Review editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury and editor Paul Bailey said: “These awards for outstanding journalism by AFR journalists were well deserved. Michael Roddan’s ground breaking reporting on sexual harassment at AMP rocked the foundations one of Australia’s oldest financial institutions. It was fearless investigative reporting at its very best from a highly accomplished young journalist. The Sure Thing podcast by Angus Grigg and Lap Phan is a grippingly-told narrative that detailed the untold story of how two friends hatched a crime and how they were caught.”

9Network’s Director of News and Current Affairs Darren Wick said: “The two awards that Amelia Adams won is a tribute to her professionalism and experience while reporting under fire, from the middle of the mob alongside cameraman Nick Richardson, during the terrifying scenes of the Washington DC Capitol riots. Liz Hayes, Gareth Harvey and Natalie Clancy’s powerful investigation into Australia’s broken regional health system was deeply personal for Liz.”

9Network Digital Editorial Director Kerri Elstub said: “This is incredibly well-deserved recognition for the 9news.com.au team, which has been pushed so hard covering the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 18 months. Breaking news is what we are all about and this means so much to our talented and hard-working team of editors, reporters, video and social media producers.”

Nine’s full list of winners of the 2021 Kennedy Awards:

The Harry Potter Award for Outstanding TV News Reporting

Amelia Adams – 9News

The Tom Krause Award Outstanding Foreign Correspondent

Amelia Adams – 9News

Young Journalist of the Year

Natassia Chrysanthos -The Sydney Morning Herald

The Paul Lockyer Award Outstanding Regional Broadcast Journalism

Liz Hayes, Gareth Harvey, Natalie Clancy -60 Minutes, 9

The Rod Allen Award Racing Writer of the Year

Damien Ractliffe – The Age

Outstanding News Photograph

Louise Kennerley -The Sydney Morning Herald

The Vince O’Farrell Award Outstanding Illustration/Cartoon

Cathy Wilcox -The Sydney Morning Herald

Outstanding Finance Reporting

Michael Roddan -The Australian Financial Review

Outstanding Court & Legal Affairs

Lucy Cormack, Kate McClymont -The Sydney Morning Herald

Outstanding Online News Breaking

9News.com.au

Outstanding Podcast

Angus Grigg, Lap Phan –The Australian Financial Review

For more information:
Adrian Motte
Communications Manager, Nine
amotte@nine.com.au

Friday, November 12, 2021

AFTERPARTY TONIGHT AT 10.30PM ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
AFTER LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA.

Tonight, on Love Island Australia Afterparty join host Abbie Chatfield and a panel of celebrity superfans discussing Courtney’s shock when Nicolas decided to stick, Aaron and Jess’s massive blow-up, and whether or not love will blossom for new bomb Hugh.

Recently dumped Islander, Nicolas, joins Abbie live in-studio to talk about his Love Island journey, unpacking his final decision to stick with Courtney after she recoupled with Noah.

Special guests re-joining Abbie on the panel discussing everything from when the ‘Shaken & Stirred’ challenge got ugly this week to whether Aaron will really leave the villa are KIISFM radio presenter Mitch Churi, entrepreneur, author, and cultural commentator Flex Mami, and Love Island Australia season one islanders and couple, Josh Moss & Amelia Marni.

Can’t get enough of the cheeky antics happening on Love Island Australia? Tune into Afterparty each Thursday night for all the latest gossip, behind-the-scenes stories, and exclusive interviews to stay up to date with what’s happening in the Love Island Australia villa.
 

For more information contact:
Madeleine Clark, 9Network Publicity
mclark@nine.com.au

Thursday, November 11, 2021

HELPING TO DRIVE SUBSCRIBER GROWTH AT THE HERALD, THE AGE, BRISBANE TIMES AND WATODAY 

Chris Paine has been appointed Head of Premium Content, a new role that will see the next evolution of subscriber engagement through expanding the quality digital presentation, audio and video journalism at Nine mastheads The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and WAToday.

Leading the presentation, video and audio, explainers and data teams, highly respected Paine will drive recent investments in these editorial sections to ensure the mastheads offer the highest quality premium experience for readers. He will report to Executive Editor Tory Maguire, starting on Monday November 15.

“This new Head of Premium Content role brings together all the incredible work already done by our presentation, video and audio, and explainer teams with the new investments being made in those areas, and puts them at the centre of our newsroom operations,” said Maguire. 

“Chris’s job will be to make sure all parts of our mastheads get the premium content treatment, and he will be crucial to turbo-charging our subscriber strategy. His combination of experience, creativity and leadership make him the perfect person to step things up, ensuring our subscribers are rewarded with even greater value for money.”

Paine has a stellar digital media background, most recently as Head of Digital News at Fox Sports Australia and, before that, as Editor of HuffPost Australia. He joined ABC News in Brisbane in 2006 as a digital producer, later progressing his career at news.com.au where he was appointed Afternoon Editor. He joined Daily Mail Australia’s founding editorial team as Assistant Editor in 2014, before moving to HuffPost Australia in 2015 as News Editor, then Editor.   

“I am delighted to be joining Nine’s Metro Publishing team at an exciting time for some of Australia’s most trusted and innovative brands,” said Chris Paine. “I can’t wait to work with Tory Maguire and her team on helping to deliver world-class journalism and tell compelling, engaging and important stories that audiences expect from the Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and WAToday.” 

Paine’s appointment comes after recent announcements by the mastheads, and The Australian Financial Review, of significant investments into journalism, with the expansion of editorial teams.

For more information: 
Adrian Motte
Communications Manager, Nine   
amotte@nine.com.au

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The City of Melbourne’s 2021 Melbourne Awards will be announced exclusively this Saturday at 2.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Hosted by newsreader Peter Hitchener, the 9News Special: Melbourne Awards 2021 will celebrate the inspirational people who have gone above and beyond to make our city better in the extremely challenging year of 2021.

This year there are 29 exceptional finalists across eight categories – Arts and Events, Aboriginal Melbourne – Kommargee Ketherba, Community, Hospitality, Sustainability, Urban Design, plus two new categories, Knowledge and Innovation and LGBTIQ+.

9News presenter Peter Hitchener is thrilled to be part of such an important event that celebrates Melbourne and its outstanding people.

“In a year of COVID chaos, it is fantastic that we can share the stories of those Melburnians who are dedicated to making our city a better place, and to celebrate their achievements,” he said.

Lord Mayor Sally Capp said: “We are thrilled to recognise and celebrate the inspirational people who are making invaluable contributions to our city. It’s the people that make our city the wonderful place it is, and the Melbourne Awards finalists are a testament to our passionate and innovative community.”

This year’s honours will also feature the prestigious Melburnian of the Year Award, whose previous recipients include leading medical researcher Professor Doug Hilton AO, and radiation oncologist and tobacco-free lobbyist, Dr Bronwyn King AO.

For more information on each of the finalists, visit the City of Melbourne website.

9News Special: Melbourne Awards 2021 goes to air at 2.00pm on Saturday, November 13, on Channel 9 and 9Now.

For further information:
Christabel Huynh
christabel.huynh@nine.com.au

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

2GB Breakfast records best result in over a decade with a 19.8% share

3AW Breakfast pulls phenomenal 25.3% share

4BC and 6PR both record solid increases in Breakfast

Nine Radio’s talk network has dominated the latest radio survey, with Sydney’s 2GB and Melbourne’s 3AW retaining their clear No.1 positions while both Brisbane’s 4BC and Perth’s 6PR both posted solid increases.

2GB Breakfast host Ben Fordham was a standout in Survey 7 with a 19.8% share (up 1.0 point) and a record equalling cumulative audience.* This is 2GB’s highest result in Breakfast in more than a decade.** Mornings host Ray Hadley maintained his dominance with a phenomenal 18.3% share.

In Melbourne, 3AW Breakfast’s Ross and Russ grew their audience and retained their No.1 spot with a massive 25.3% share (up 0.7 points) and Mornings with Neil Mitchell lifted to 21.2 share (up 0.5 points), which is 6.8 points ahead of his nearest competitor.

Brisbane’s 4BC saw a station wide lift with Neil Breen’s Breakfast program up 1.2 points to a 9.3% share while Ray Hadley is again the No.1 Morning talk show in Brisbane with a 11.7% share. The station’s growth comes after its recent switch of frequency to 882 AM.

In Perth, Gareth Parker in 6PR Breakfast lifted 0.9 points to a 9.3% share. Overall, the station recorded increases across all timeslots and lifted 0.8 points to an 8.3% share.

Greg Byrnes, Nine Radio’s Head of Content, says: “These figures show Australians are embracing our live and local strategy. It’s a great result for the on-air teams, particularly in Breakfast, given the tireless effort they’ve put in throughout an extraordinary year. The power of talk radio means we can make a difference to people’s lives and we thank our listeners for their ongoing support.”

*The previous record cumulative audience was Survey 3, 2019. **The previous highest share in 2GB Breakfast was 20.3% Survey 1, 2010

2GB 873 is No.1 in Sydney with an audience share of 15.7%. This is 2GB’s 137th consecutive survey win and 2GB Breakfast records best result in over a decade.

• Ben Fordham Live is Sydney’s No.1 Breakfast show lifting his share 1.0 point to a 19.8%. His highest survey result to date.
• The Ray Hadley Morning Show is a clear No.1 with 18.3% This is Ray’s 137th consecutive survey win.
• Afternoons with Deborah Knight is No.1 with 12.0%. (Mon-Fri 12.00pm-3.00pm)
• Drive with Jim Wilson recorded an 8.6% share (3.00pm-6.00pm).
• Nights with John Stanley is No.1 with 26.8% (Mon-Thurs 8.00pm-12am).
• 2GB Weekends is No.1 (including The Garden Clinic, Chris Smith and The Continuous Call Team with a 15.7% share
Source: GfK Radio Ratings, 2GB Sydney Survey 7 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Thurs 8pm-12MN, Sat-Sun 5.30am-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+.

3AW is No.1 across Breakfast Mornings, Afternoons, Drive, Nights and Weekends. The station is the No.1 radio station in Melbourne with an audience share of 18.9% up 0.7 points this survey.

• 3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft grew their audience and retained their No.1 place with a 25.3% share (up 0.7 points.) This a total of 228 wins for 3AW Breakfast (Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30am).
• Neil Mitchell is No.1 in Mornings with 21.2% up 0.5 points (Mon-Fri 8.30am-12.00pm).
• Dee Dee Dunleavy is No.1 had a share of 14.9% up 2.0 points in afternoons (Mon-Fri 12.00pm – 3.00pm).
• Tom Elliott is No.1 in Drive with a 17.3% share up 1.1 points (Mon-Fri 3.00pm-6.00pm).
• Denis Walter is No.1 at night with 25.3% (Mon- Thurs 8.00pm–12.00am).

Source: GfK Radio Ratings, 3AW Melbourne Survey 7 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30am, Mon-Fri 8.30am-12pm, Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Thurs 8pm-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+

4BC 882 posts audience growth with its share rising to 7.9% among all people 10+. This is the first survey since 4BC changed its frequency to 882 AM.

• Breakfast with Neil Breen had a share of 9.3% up 1.2 points.
• The Ray Hadley Morning Show maintains its dominance and is once again No.1 talk in Mornings, with an 11.7% share (Mon-Fri 9.00am-12.00pm).
• Afternoons with Deborah Knight/Afternoons with Sofie Formica had a share of 6.4% up 0.5 points (Mon-Fri 12.00pm – 3.00pm). This is Sofie’s first survey after beginning on air halfway through the survey period.
• Drive with Scott Emerson had a share of 5.5% and is up 0.9 points (Mon-Fri 3.00-6.00pm).
• Nights with John Stanley had a 15% share in his timeslot (Mon-Thurs 8.00pm-12MN).

Source: GfK Radio Ratings, 4BC Brisbane Survey 7 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Thurs 8pm-12MN, Sat-Sun 5.30am-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+

6PR 882 continues to grow audience in Survey 7 with an 8.3% share, up 0.8 points, and has seen audience growth in all timeslots.

• Breakfast with Gareth Parker recorded a 9.3% share (up 0.9 points).
• Mornings with Liam Bartlett increases his share to 8.0% share (up 0.2 points). The show continues to be Perth’s No.1 Mornings talk show.
• Steve Mills in afternoons recorded a share of 7.0% (up 0.4 points). (Mon-Fri 12.00pm-3.00pm)
• Perth Live with Oliver Peterson is now No.1 talk in Drive and has lifted its audience with an 7.9% share, (up 1.7 points) (Mon-Fri 3.00pm-6.00pm).
• The Nightshift with Tod Johnston drew a share of 13.8% (Mon-Fri 8.00pm-12.00MN).

Source: GfK Radio Ratings, 6PR Perth Survey 7 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Fri 8pm-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+

For more information:
Nic Christensen
Head of Corporate Affairs
nchristensen@nine.com.au

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Back for their second year together, David Campbell and Ally Langdon will host Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight presented by AAMI live from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday, December 24, at 8.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

With just 47 days until Christmas, another star-studded lineup of artists has been assembled for this sparkling night of Christmas cheer.

“I can’t wait to be back hosting Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight this year. I love Christmas! It’s such a special time of the year, especially when you have small kids. I couldn’t be happier to be part of Australia’s much-loved Christmas Eve tradition and to help raise money for children and their families who are blind or have low vision,” Ally said.

“Christmas is such a lovely time of the year, and we go all out in our house. I’m honoured to once again be a part of such a Christmas Eve tradition, and to be able to bring some Christmas joy to families all over Australia. It’s always a wonderful night for a great cause, raising much-needed funds for Vision Australia, and after such a tough year for millions of Australians, I’m so glad that crowds are back to help lift our Christmas spirits,” David said.

David and Ally will be joined again by Channel 9’s Carols family stalwarts including David Hobson, Marina Prior, Silvie Paladino, Anthony Callea, Tim Campbell, and Denis Walter, with more exciting performers to be announced in the lead-up to the event.

2021 marks the 84th year of Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, and with full crowd capacity now allowed, the nation’s favourite Christmas Eve tradition will celebrate a long-awaited return to its full grandeur.

Carols by Candlelight is Vision Australia’s biggest annual fundraiser for children’s services, with 100 per cent of profits from ticket sales going directly towards supporting over 2300 families whose children blind or have low vision. Tickets to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl go on sale Wednesday, November 17, and can be purchased via https://carols.visionaustralia.org/.

For ticket sales or donations to Vision Australia visit http://carols.visionaustralia.org/

For further information:
Nine Network Publicity
Christabel Huynh
03 9420 3466

Monday, November 8, 2021